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Geoffrey L. Newton

Partner, Baker Botts

Dallas, TX · Houston, TX

Geoffrey L. Newton is a partner at Baker Botts in Dallas and Houston, working on fund formation, private equity funds and real estate funds; in practice since 1987.

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Overview

Offices
Dallas, TX; Houston, TX
Experience
In practice since 1987 · 39 years
Represents
GPs and Sponsors
Client focus
Family Offices

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.

Source: bakerbotts.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formation

    From the bio
    “advises fund sponsors in the formation of private equity funds and similar vehicles”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “assists private equity funds in their investment activities”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “establishment of three private equity funds focusing on real estate investments”

Focus

Read from the practice description in the bio on bakerbotts.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Experience

In practice since 1987 · 39 years

Based on: J.D., Yale Law School, 1987.

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on bakerbotts.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Yale Law School, J.D. (1987)
  • Princeton University, A.B. (1984)

As listed in the bio on bakerbotts.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Baker Botts

Fund Lawyers in Dallas at other firms

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Partners with practices in common with Geoffrey, most in common first.

  • Priya Gupta Arshanapalli

    Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Scott R. Bernhart

    K&L GatesPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • J. Kevin Boardman

    McGuireWoodsPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • C. Robert Bruner

    Haynes and BoonePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Richard M. Fijolek

    Haynes and BoonePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Lauren Gorsche

    Weil, Gotshal & MangesPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Geoffrey L. Newton

What does Geoffrey L. Newton work on?

Baker Botts’s bio of Geoffrey L. Newton lists fund formation, private equity funds and real estate funds. It says Geoffrey L. Newton acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Geoffrey L. Newton based?

In Baker Botts’s Dallas and Houston offices.

How long has Geoffrey L. Newton practised?

Since 1987, 39 years, going by the bio (J.D., Yale Law School, 1987).

Where did Geoffrey L. Newton study?

Yale Law School and Princeton University.

How can I contact Geoffrey L. Newton?

Through the bio page on bakerbotts.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.