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John M. Ferguson

Partner, Goodwin Procter

New York, NY

John M. Ferguson is a partner at Goodwin Procter in New York, working on fund formation, private equity funds and hedge funds; in practice since 1998.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 1998 · 28 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: goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “John represents a wide range of clients in forming private investment funds, partnerships, joint ventures”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “private equity, and hedge funds and funds-of-funds”

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “hedge funds and funds-of-funds”

  • Fund finance

    From the bio
    “investment funds as borrowers under subscription-secured credit facilities”
1 more practice

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “tax and regulatory-related structuring”

Focus

  • Separately managed accounts
    From the bio
    “His experience includes establishing commingled funds, clubs and investment programs, joint ventures and separate accounts”
  • Funds of funds
    From the bio
    “John's experience in the private investment fund area includes real estate, infrastructure, debt and credit, asset-backed securities, private equity, and hedge funds and funds-of-funds.”

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

Experience

In practice since 1998 · 28 years

Based on: J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1998.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • Emory University School of Law, J.D. (1998)
  • Boston University, B.S. (1994)
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 goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Goodwin Procter

All 68

Fund Lawyers in New York at other firms

All 844

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

  • Michael F. Mavrides

    DechertPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Christopher Mendez

    AkermanPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Andrew Wright

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

  • Amie Benedetto

    Alston & BirdPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Jeff Berman

    Clifford ChancePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Yehuda Braunstein

    Sadis & GoldbergPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about John M. Ferguson

What does John M. Ferguson work on?

Goodwin Procter’s bio of John M. Ferguson leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, hedge funds, fund finance and funds regulatory. It says John M. Ferguson acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is John M. Ferguson based?

In Goodwin Procter’s New York office.

How long has John M. Ferguson practised?

Since 1998, 28 years, going by the bio (J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1998).

Where did John M. Ferguson study?

Emory University School of Law and Boston University.

Where is John M. Ferguson admitted to practise?

The bio lists District of Columbia and New York.

How can I contact John M. Ferguson?

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