Private Credit Law Firms in California

13 firms have fund lawyers listed for private credit fund work in California: 28 partners in all. Kirkland & Ellis has the most (7), then Paul Hastings (4) and Latham & Watkins (3).

See all 28 private credit fund attorneys in California, by name

Firms: 13
Partners: 28; listed here
Most partners: Kirkland & Ellis; 7 listed
Firms with 5 or more: 1

Last verified Oct 23, 2026 against the firms’ own sites. How we check

Private Credit Law Firms in California, ranked

13 firms

Ranked by the number of partners each firm’s own website lists for private credit fund work in California. A count, not a rating; firms with the same number share a rank.

1Kirkland & EllisSan Francisco · Los Angeles · New York + 1 more7partners
2Paul HastingsSan Francisco · Los Angeles · Houston4partners
3Latham & WatkinsLos Angeles · San Diego3partners
4K&L GatesPalo Alto · San Francisco2partners
=4Morgan, Lewis & BockiusLos Angeles · San Francisco2partners
=4Proskauer RoseLos Angeles2partners
=4Sidley AustinLos Angeles · San Francisco2partners
8A&O ShearmanSan Francisco1partner
=8Debevoise & PlimptonSan Francisco · Washington, D.C.1partner
=8Gibson DunnLos Angeles1partner
=8McDermott Will & SchulteSan Francisco1partner
=8Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonLos Angeles · New York1partner
=8Willkie Farr & GallagherLos Angeles1partner

Questions

Which private credit law firms have the most partners in California?

Kirkland & Ellis (7), Paul Hastings (4) and Latham & Watkins (3). The counts are of partners each firm's own website lists for private credit fund work in California.

How many private credit law firms does FundOpsHQ list in California?

13 firms, with 28 partners between them. Last checked Oct 23, 2026.

How is this list ordered?

By the number of partners each firm's own website lists for private credit fund work in California, most first. Firms with the same number share a rank. It is a count, not a rating, and no firm pays to appear or to rank.

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