Private Credit Fund Lawyers in San Francisco
15 fund lawyers at 8 firms list private credit fund work in San Francisco.
- Partners
- 15
- all at partner level
- Firms
- 8
Last verified Oct 23, 2026 against the firms’ own sites. How we check
Private credit fund attorneys in San Francisco, A to Z
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
San Francisco, CAPractices: Fund formation, Private credit funds
PartnerK&L Gates
San Francisco, CA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Private credit funds, Hedge funds + 3 more
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
San Francisco, CA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 4 more
PartnerPaul Hastings
San Francisco, CAPractices: Fund formation, Private credit funds, Funds regulatory
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
San Francisco, CA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Private credit funds + 1 more
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
San Francisco, CAPractices: Fund formation, Venture funds, Private credit funds + 3 more
PartnerA&O Shearman
San Francisco, CAPractices: Private equity funds, Private credit funds, Real estate funds + 3 more
Managing Partner, San Francisco OfficeK&L Gates
San Francisco, CA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 4 more
PartnerPaul Hastings
San Francisco, CA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Private credit funds + 4 more
PartnerDebevoise & Plimpton
Washington, D.C. + 1 morePractices: Private equity funds, Private credit funds, Real estate funds + 2 more
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
San Francisco, CAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Private credit funds + 3 more
PartnerPaul Hastings
San Francisco, CA + 1 morePractices: Private credit funds, Infrastructure funds, Fund finance
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
San Francisco, CAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Private credit funds + 2 more
PartnerSidley Austin
San Francisco, CAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 2 more
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
San Francisco, CA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Venture funds, Private credit funds + 2 more
Private Credit Law Firms in San Francisco, by partners listed
- 1Kirkland & EllisSan Francisco · Los Angeles · New York + 1 more5partners
- 2Paul HastingsSan Francisco · Houston · Los Angeles3partners
- 3K&L GatesPalo Alto · San Francisco2partners
- 4A&O ShearmanSan Francisco1partner
- =4Debevoise & PlimptonSan Francisco · Washington, D.C.1partner
- =4McDermott Will & SchulteSan Francisco1partner
- =4Morgan, Lewis & BockiusSan Francisco1partner
- =4Sidley AustinSan Francisco1partner
Questions
How many private credit fund attorneys does FundOpsHQ list in San Francisco?
15 partners at 8 firms. Last checked Oct 23, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page names private credit fund work.
Which private credit law firms have the most partners listed in San Francisco?
Kirkland & Ellis (5), Paul Hastings (3) and K&L Gates (2), counting the partners each firm's own website lists for private credit fund work in San Francisco.
Which other cities have the most private credit fund attorneys?
New York (266), Washington, D.C. (61) and Chicago (57).
What else do these lawyers work on?
The practices they list most alongside private credit fund work: fund formation (12), private equity funds (9) and hedge funds (8).
How many of these lawyers help set up new private credit funds?
12 of the 15 also list fund formation work, the setting up of a fund and its terms with investors.
How does a fund lawyer get on this list?
By being a partner, principal, shareholder or member whose firm's own website lists them for this work. FundOpsHQ reads each firm's public bio pages and dates every check. Nobody pays to be listed or to rank, and anyone listed can claim, correct or remove their profile. How the directory works
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