Private Equity Fund Law Firms in California

22 firms have fund lawyers listed for private equity fund work in California: 59 partners in all. Kirkland & Ellis has the most (9), then Cooley (7) and Gunderson Dettmer (6).

See all 59 private equity fund attorneys in California, by name

Firms: 22
Partners: 59; listed here
Most partners: Kirkland & Ellis; 9 listed
Firms with 5 or more: 5

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

Private Equity Fund Law Firms in California, ranked

22 firms

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

1Kirkland & EllisLos Angeles · San Francisco · Palo Alto9partners
2CooleySan Francisco · Palo Alto7partners
3Gunderson DettmerLos Angeles · San Diego · San Francisco6partners
4Morgan, Lewis & BockiusSan Francisco · Los Angeles5partners
=4Sidley AustinPalo Alto · San Francisco · Los Angeles5partners
6Gibson DunnLos Angeles3partners
=6Paul HastingsLos Angeles · San Francisco3partners
=6Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanLos Angeles3partners
=6Proskauer RoseLos Angeles3partners
10Debevoise & PlimptonSan Francisco · Washington, D.C.2partners
=10Latham & WatkinsSan Diego · San Francisco2partners
12A&O ShearmanSan Francisco1partner
=12Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerSan Francisco1partner
=12Haynes and BooneOrange County1partner
=12Holland & KnightLos Angeles1partner
=12Husch BlackwellLos Angeles1partner
=12K&L GatesPalo Alto · San Francisco1partner
=12Katten Muchin RosenmanLos Angeles1partner
=12McDermott Will & SchulteSan Francisco1partner
=12Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonLos Angeles · New York1partner
=12Troutman Pepper LockeSan Diego1partner
=12Willkie Farr & GallagherLos Angeles1partner

Questions

Which private equity fund law firms have the most partners in California?

Kirkland & Ellis (9), Cooley (7) and Gunderson Dettmer (6). The counts are of partners each firm's own website lists for private equity fund work in California.

How many private equity fund law firms does FundOpsHQ list in California?

22 firms, with 59 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 equity 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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