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Heather N. Wyckoff

Partner, Alston & Bird

New York, NY

Heather N. Wyckoff is a partner at Alston & Bird in New York, working on venture funds, private credit funds and hedge funds; in practice since 2005.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 2005 · 21 years
Represents
GPs and Sponsors; LPs and Investors

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

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

Practice

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “Represented a $1.5 billion AUM manager with respect to a general partner (GP)-led secondary to recapitalize its flagship venture capital fund.”

  • Private credit funds

    From the bio
    “Formed the fifth flagship private credit fund for a $36 billion AUM manager.”

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “Represented an $830 billion+ assets under management (AUM) manager in the formation of various relative value, emerging markets, long-only, and long-short hedge funds.”
2 more practices

  • Secondaries

    From the bio
    “Represented a $1.5 billion AUM manager with respect to a general partner (GP)-led secondary to recapitalize its flagship venture capital fund.”

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “She advises clients on operational and SEC/CFTC regulatory matters, including the impact of dual registration.”

Focus

  • GP-led continuation funds
    From the bio
    “Representing a $6 billion+ AUM manager with respect to a GP-led secondary to recapitalize its flagship funds' portfolio.”
  • Co-investment vehicles
    From the bio
    “Representing a $60 billion AUM manager in the formation of private equity funds and co-investment vehicles.”
  • Separately managed accounts
    From the bio
    “Heather represents institutional investors in negotiating fund investments, SMAs/funds of one, seed deals, co-investment vehicles, and other strategic relationships.”
  • Emerging and first-time managers
    From the bio
    “Representing a Massachusetts-based emerging manager in the formation of a crossover fund to invest in public and private opportunities in the health care sector.”
  • Evergreen and semi-liquid funds
    From the bio
    “Formed an evergreen single-family rental (SFR) fund, one of the first evergreen real estate funds managed by its $60 billion+ AUM manager, raising $5 billion AUM.”
  • Sovereign wealth and pension investors
    From the bio
    “Heather represents institutional investors in negotiating fund investments, SMAs/funds of one, seed deals, co-investment vehicles, and other strategic relationships.”

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

Experience

In practice since 2005 · 21 years

Based on: J.D., Fordham University, 2005.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • Fordham University, J.D. (2005)
  • Dartmouth College, A.B. (2002)
Bar admissions

As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.

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

Colleagues at Alston & Bird

All 15

Fund Lawyers in New York at other firms

All 844

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

  • Stephanie R. Breslow

    McDermott Will & SchultePractices in common: venture funds, private credit funds

  • Benson R. Cohen

    Sidley AustinPractices in common: venture funds, private credit funds

  • Cliff Cone

    Sidley AustinPractices in common: venture funds, private credit funds

  • Heather Cruz

    SkaddenPractices in common: venture funds, private credit funds

  • Christopher J. Dlutowski

    Morgan, Lewis & BockiusPractices in common: venture funds, private credit funds

  • Samuel Francis

    Vinson & ElkinsPractices in common: venture funds, private credit funds

Questions about Heather N. Wyckoff

What does Heather N. Wyckoff work on?

Alston & Bird’s bio of Heather N. Wyckoff lists venture funds, private credit funds, hedge funds, secondaries and funds regulatory. It says Heather N. Wyckoff acts for sponsors (GPs) and investors (LPs).

Where is Heather N. Wyckoff based?

In Alston & Bird’s New York office.

How long has Heather N. Wyckoff practised?

Since 2005, 21 years, going by the bio (J.D., Fordham University, 2005).

Where did Heather N. Wyckoff study?

Fordham University and Dartmouth College.

Where is Heather N. Wyckoff admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact Heather N. Wyckoff?

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