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Javad Mostofizadeh

Partner, WilmerHale

San Francisco, CA

Javad Mostofizadeh is a partner at WilmerHale in San Francisco, working on fund formation, private equity funds and venture funds; in practice since 1996.

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Overview

Office
San Francisco, CA
Experience
In practice since 1996 · 30 years
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
GPs and Sponsors

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

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

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “provides comprehensive advice to venture capital, growth equity, and private equity funds on a wide range of investment management matters, from fund formation to ongoing operations and investor relations”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “private equity funds on a wide range of investment management matters”

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “provides comprehensive advice to venture capital, growth equity, and private equity funds on a wide range of investment management matters”

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “provides comprehensive advice to venture capital, growth equity, and private equity funds on a wide range of investment management matters”
1 more practice

  • Fund tax

    From the bio
    “He also has experience in income tax issues that affect investment funds”

Focus

  • Funds of funds
    From the bio
    “His experience spans a range of investment areas and fund types, including venture capital (from seed to late stage), growth equity, private equity, opportunity funds, fund-of-funds, and special purpose vehicles (SPVs).”

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

Experience

In practice since 1996 · 30 years

Based on: J.D., University of California, Hastings College of Law, 1996.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • New York University School of Law, LLM (1997)
  • University of California, Hastings College of Law, J.D. (1996)
  • University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A. (1992)
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 wilmerhale.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at WilmerHale

Fund Lawyers in San Francisco at other firms

All 83

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

  • Christian Brockman

    Chapman and CutlerPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Anthony J. Caldwell

    Shartsis FriesePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Matthew Cohen

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

  • Robert Crea

    Vedder PricePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Robert M. Crea

    Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Aron J. Estaver

    Arnold & PorterPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Javad Mostofizadeh

What does Javad Mostofizadeh work on?

WilmerHale’s bio of Javad Mostofizadeh leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, venture funds, funds regulatory and fund tax. It says Javad Mostofizadeh acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Javad Mostofizadeh based?

In WilmerHale’s San Francisco office.

How long has Javad Mostofizadeh practised?

Since 1996, 30 years, going by the bio (J.D., University of California, Hastings College of Law, 1996).

Where did Javad Mostofizadeh study?

New York University School of Law, University of California, Hastings College of Law and University of California, Santa Barbara.

Where is Javad Mostofizadeh admitted to practise?

The bio lists California.

How can I contact Javad Mostofizadeh?

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