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Kerry Potter McCormick

Partner, Ashurst Perkins Coie

Austin, TX

Kerry Potter McCormick is a partner at Ashurst Perkins Coie in Austin, working on fund formation, private equity funds and private credit funds; in practice since 2009; previously at Barnes & Thornburg, Apollo Global Management and 1 other firm.

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Last verified Oct 24, 2026 against ashurstperkinscoie.com. How we check

Overview

Office
Austin, TX
Experience
In practice since 2009 · 17 years
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
GPs and Sponsors; LPs and Investors

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School; Fund Lawyers Who Worked at a Fund Manager, Bank or Investor, FundOpsHQ guides that name everyone they count.

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

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “Kerry represents fund sponsors and alternative asset managers in the launch and operations of investment products and structures, including private funds, managed accounts, funds-of-one, and co-investment products.”
  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “assisting managers of private equity funds, hedge funds, credit funds, real estate funds, and funds-of-funds”
  • Private credit funds

    From the bio
    “assisting managers of private equity funds, hedge funds, credit funds, real estate funds, and funds-of-funds”
  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “assisting managers of private equity funds, hedge funds, credit funds, real estate funds, and funds-of-funds”
1 more practice
  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “assisting managers of private equity funds, hedge funds, credit funds, real estate funds, and funds-of-funds”

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

Experience

In practice since 2009 · 17 years

Based on: J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, 2009.

Before Ashurst Perkins Coie

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. (2009)
  • Temple University, B.A., Economics and Political Science (2005)
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 ashurstperkinscoie.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Ashurst Perkins Coie

Fund Lawyers in Austin at other firms

All 13

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

  • Reed T. Schuster

    Vinson & ElkinsPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Kellie Bobo

    Haynes and BoonePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Stephen Butler

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

  • Phil Vincent Giglio

    Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: fund formation, real estate funds

  • Evan Hall

    Haynes and BoonePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Robert H. McCarthy Jr.

    K&L GatesPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Kerry Potter McCormick

What does Kerry Potter McCormick work on?

Ashurst Perkins Coie’s bio of Kerry Potter McCormick leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds and hedge funds. It says Kerry Potter McCormick acts for sponsors (GPs) and investors (LPs).

Where is Kerry Potter McCormick based?

In Ashurst Perkins Coie’s Austin office.

How long has Kerry Potter McCormick practised?

Since 2009, 17 years, going by the bio (J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, 2009).

Where did Kerry Potter McCormick work before Ashurst Perkins Coie?

The bio names Barnes & Thornburg, Apollo Global Management and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.

Where did Kerry Potter McCormick study?

The University of Texas School of Law and Temple University.

Where is Kerry Potter McCormick admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact Kerry Potter McCormick?

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