Private Equity Fund Lawyers in Atlanta
13 fund lawyers at 8 firms list private equity fund work in Atlanta.
Everyone here is listed from their firm’s own bio page, and nobody pays to be listed or to rank. Last verified Oct 23–24, 2026. How we check
- Partners
- 13
- all at partner level
- Firms
- 8
Private equity fund attorneys in Atlanta
PartnerAlston & Bird
Atlanta, GA + 1 moreAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2003. In practice since 2003, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerGunderson Dettmer
Atlanta, GAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds
PartnerAlston & Bird
Atlanta, GAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, private credit funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2001. In practice since 2001, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerKing & Spalding
Atlanta, GAAlso fund formation, private credit funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Private equity funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerNelson Mullins
Atlanta, GAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Funds regulatory
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerNelson Mullins
Atlanta, GAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Hedge funds
- Since 1996. In practice since 1996, from the firm’s bio.
PartnerKing & Spalding
Atlanta, GAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 5 more
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
New York, NY + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Hedge funds
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
ShareholderPolsinelli
Atlanta, GAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Fund tax
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Atlanta, GA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 4 more
- Since 1996. In practice since 1996, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerEversheds Sutherland (US)
Atlanta, GAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Private credit funds
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerEversheds Sutherland (US)
Atlanta, GAAlso fund formation, private equity funds
- Leads with: Real estate funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
PartnerNelson Mullins
Atlanta, GAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 1 more
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Private Equity Fund Law Firms in Atlanta, by partners listed
- Nelson MullinsAtlanta3partners
- Alston & BirdAtlanta · New York2partners
- Eversheds Sutherland (US)Atlanta2partners
- King & SpaldingAtlanta2partners
- Gunderson DettmerAtlanta1partner
- Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonAtlanta1partner
- McDermott Will & SchulteAtlanta · New York1partner
- PolsinelliAtlanta1partner
Private equity fund attorneys in Atlanta, by the numbers
Who has practised longest here?
By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 4 of the 13 here give one.
- Michael E. Hollingsworth IIPartner · Nelson MullinsSince 1996
- Jeffrey T. SkinnerPartner · Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonSince 1996
- Martin H. DozierPartner · Alston & BirdSince 2001
- Amie BenedettoPartner · Alston & BirdSince 2003
About this list
What private equity fund lawyers do
Private equity fund lawyers form and advise buyout and growth funds: the fund’s terms (management fee, carried interest, investment period, key-person and removal provisions), its investor negotiations and closings, and later the co-investment vehicles, amendments and GP-led deals that come up over the fund’s life.
In sum
13 fund lawyers at 8 firms are listed on this page in Atlanta. The 5 with the most: Nelson Mullins (3), Alston & Bird (2), Eversheds Sutherland (US) (2), King & Spalding (2) and Gunderson Dettmer (1). The schools their bios name most: Duke (3) and University of Georgia (3).
Questions
How many private equity fund attorneys does FundOpsHQ list in Atlanta?
13 partners at 8 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page names private equity fund work.
Which private equity fund law firms have the most partners listed in Atlanta?
Nelson Mullins (3), Alston & Bird (2) and Eversheds Sutherland (US) (2), counting the partners each firm's own website lists for private equity fund work in Atlanta.
Which other cities have the most private equity fund attorneys?
New York (411), Chicago (115) and Washington, D.C. (76).
What else do these lawyers work on?
The practices they list most alongside private equity fund work: fund formation (13), real estate funds (6) and funds regulatory (5).
How many of these lawyers help set up new private equity funds?
13 of the 13 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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