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Julia Kolovarsky

Partner, Goodwin Procter

New York, NY

Julia Kolovarsky is a partner at Goodwin Procter in New York, working on fund formation, private equity funds and venture funds; previously at Thomson Reuters Practical Law, Clifford Chance and 2 other firms.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
GPs and Sponsors; LPs and Investors

Appears in: The Law Firms Private Fund Partners Came From; Private Fund Lawyers Who Speak Another Language, FundOpsHQ guides that name everyone they count.

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

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “specializes in the structuring, formation, and operation of private investment funds”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “including private equity, venture capital, and growth equity funds”

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “including private equity, venture capital, and growth equity funds”

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “fund governance, regulatory and compliance matters”

Focus

  • Co-investment vehicles
    From the bio
    “She advises leading sponsors and asset managers on fund governance, regulatory and compliance matters, sponsor economics, investor negotiations, and co-investment arrangements.”
  • Separately managed accounts
    From the bio
    “Julia specializes in the structuring, formation, and operation of private investment funds, including private equity, venture capital, and growth equity funds, as well as bespoke separately managed account programs and customized fund-of-one structures.”
  • Sovereign wealth and pension investors
    From the bio
    “Julia also counsels institutional investors on their investments in private investment funds and alternative investment vehicles across multiple strategies.”

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

Experience

Before Goodwin Procter

  • Thomson Reuters Practical Law
  • Clifford Chance
  • O'Melveny & Myers
  • McCarthy T trault

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • McGill University, LLB (2002)
  • McGill University, BCL (2002)
  • McGill University, BA (1997)
  • Harvard Business School, Certificate in Alternative Investments (2021)
Bar admissions

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

Languages
French, Russian

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 Julia, most in common first.

  • Yehuda Braunstein

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

  • Stephanie R. Breslow

    McDermott Will & SchultePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Michael G. Brown

    McDermott Will & SchultePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • David M. Cielusniak

    PolsinelliPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Benson R. Cohen

    Sidley AustinPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Cliff Cone

    Sidley AustinPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Julia Kolovarsky

What does Julia Kolovarsky work on?

Goodwin Procter’s bio of Julia Kolovarsky leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, venture funds and funds regulatory. It says Julia Kolovarsky acts for sponsors (GPs) and investors (LPs).

Where is Julia Kolovarsky based?

In Goodwin Procter’s New York office.

Where did Julia Kolovarsky work before Goodwin Procter?

The bio names Thomson Reuters Practical Law, Clifford Chance, O'Melveny & Myers and McCarthy T trault.

Where did Julia Kolovarsky study?

McGill University and Harvard Business School.

Where is Julia Kolovarsky admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact Julia Kolovarsky?

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