Private Equity Fund Law Firms in Chicago

15 firms have fund lawyers listed for private equity fund work in Chicago: 94 partners in all. Kirkland & Ellis has the most (40), then Sidley Austin (15) and Winston Taylor (9).

See all 94 private equity fund attorneys in Chicago, by name

Firms: 15
Partners: 94; listed here
Most partners: Kirkland & Ellis; 40 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 Chicago, ranked

15 firms

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

1Kirkland & EllisChicago · Nashville · New York + 1 more40partners
2Sidley AustinChicago15partners
3Winston TaylorChicago · New York9partners
4Katten Muchin RosenmanChicago · New York6partners
=4Mayer BrownChicago6partners
6Latham & WatkinsChicago · New York4partners
7CooleyChicago3partners
=7Greenberg TraurigChicago3partners
9Morgan, Lewis & BockiusChicago2partners
10Haynes and BooneChicago1partner
=10Jones DayChicago1partner
=10K&L GatesChicago1partner
=10McDermott Will & SchulteChicago1partner
=10Paul HastingsChicago1partner
=10SkaddenChicago1partner

Questions

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

Kirkland & Ellis (40), Sidley Austin (15) and Winston Taylor (9). The counts are of partners each firm's own website lists for private equity fund work in Chicago.

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

15 firms, with 94 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 Chicago, 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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