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Jon K. Jurva

Partner, ArentFox Schiff

Chicago, IL

Jon K. Jurva is a partner at ArentFox Schiff in Chicago, working on fund formation, private equity funds and venture funds; in practice since 1999.

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Overview

Office
Chicago, IL
Experience
In practice since 1999 · 27 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: afslaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formation

    From the bio
    “Jon represents general partners in the formation and operation of a variety of private investment funds and funds of funds”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “representing foundations, public pension funds, endowments, funds of funds and other institutional investors in making and exiting real estate, venture capital, private equity, and hedge fund investments”

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “representing foundations, public pension funds, endowments, funds of funds and other institutional investors in making and exiting real estate, venture capital, private equity, and hedge fund investments”
5 more practices

  • Private credit funds

    From the bio
    “Advised managers on formation of credit funds.”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “Advised Washington DC-based investment manager with respect to the formation of real estate fund.”

  • Infrastructure funds

    From the bio
    “Representation of prominent institutional investors as limited partners in numerous domestic and international private equity, infrastructure, growth equity, venture capital, real estate, and hedge fund investments.”

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “Representation of investment professionals in the formation of a long-short equity hedge fund.”

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “Representation of an investment manager in connection with registering with the SEC as an investment adviser.”

Focus

  • Co-investment vehicles
    From the bio
    “Representation of institutional investors in co-investment transactions.”
  • Funds of funds
    From the bio
    “Continuing representation of a Chicago-based investment manager with respect to the formation of private equity funds of funds, including negotiations with a wide variety of public pension funds, and the ongoing operation of those funds of funds.”
  • Sovereign wealth and pension investors
    From the bio
    “He focuses his practice on representing foundations, public pension funds, endowments, funds of funds and other institutional investors in making and exiting real estate, venture capital, private equity, and hedge fund investments.”

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

Experience

In practice since 1999 · 27 years

Based on: J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1999.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Michigan Law School, J.D. (1999)
  • University of Michigan, A.B. (1991)
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 afslaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at ArentFox Schiff

Fund Lawyers in Chicago at other firms

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  • Cameron Jordan

    SkaddenPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Addison Braendel

    Baker McKenziePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Bryan P. Bylica

    Bass, Berry & SimsPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Daniel D. Gordon

    Greenberg TraurigPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Zeke Johnson

    Morgan, Lewis & BockiusPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Zach Paterick

    Sidley AustinPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Jon K. Jurva

What does Jon K. Jurva work on?

ArentFox Schiff’s bio of Jon K. Jurva lists fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds, real estate funds and infrastructure funds and 2 more. It says Jon K. Jurva acts for sponsors (GPs) and investors (LPs).

Where is Jon K. Jurva based?

In ArentFox Schiff’s Chicago office.

How long has Jon K. Jurva practised?

Since 1999, 27 years, going by the bio (J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1999).

Where did Jon K. Jurva study?

University of Michigan Law School and University of Michigan.

Where is Jon K. Jurva admitted to practise?

The bio lists Illinois.

How can I contact Jon K. Jurva?

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