Private Equity Fund Lawyers in North Carolina
14 fund lawyers at 8 firms list private equity fund work in North Carolina.
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
- 14
- all at partner level
- Firms
- 8
Private equity fund attorneys in North Carolina
PartnerKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Winston-Salem, NCAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2010. In practice since 2010, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerHaynes and Boone
Charlotte, NCPractices: Private equity funds, Real estate funds, Fund finance
- Since 1993. In practice since 1993, from the firm’s bio.
PartnerWinston Taylor
Charlotte, NCAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerHaynes and Boone
Charlotte, NCAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
PartnerPaul Hastings
Charlotte, NCAlso private equity funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2016. In practice since 2016, from the firm’s bio.
PartnerPaul Hastings
Charlotte, NCAlso private equity funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2007. In practice since 2007, from the firm’s bio.
PartnerAlston & Bird
Charlotte, NC + 1 morePractices: Private equity funds, Hedge funds, Fund tax
- Since 1998. In practice since 1998, from the firm’s bio.
- Former IRS. Lists the IRS among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
PartnerKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Winston-Salem, NCAlso fund formation, private equity funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2011. In practice since 2011, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerProskauer Rose
Charlotte, NCPractices: Private equity funds, Hedge funds, Fund finance
PartnerAlston & Bird
Charlotte, NCPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 4 more
- Since 2012. In practice since 2012, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, 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.
PartnerMcGuireWoods
Charlotte, NCAlso private equity funds, venture funds, hedge funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1996. In practice since 1996, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Charlotte, NCAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerPaul Hastings
Charlotte, NCAlso private equity funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2017. In practice since 2017, from the firm’s bio.
Private Equity Fund Law Firms in North Carolina, by partners listed
- Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonAtlanta3partners
- Paul HastingsCharlotte3partners
- Alston & BirdCharlotte · New York2partners
- Haynes and BooneCharlotte2partners
- McGuireWoodsCharlotte1partner
- Proskauer RoseCharlotte1partner
- Troutman Pepper LockeCharlotte1partner
- Winston TaylorCharlotte1partner
Private equity fund attorneys in North Carolina, by the numbers
Who has practised longest here?
By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 11 of the 14 here give one.
- Todd CubbagePartner · Haynes and BooneSince 1993
- Jeffrey T. SkinnerPartner · Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonSince 1996
- Richard S. StarlingPartner · McGuireWoodsSince 1996
- Clay A. LittlefieldPartner · Alston & BirdSince 1998
- Aleks KopecPartner · Paul HastingsSince 2007
Who began practising most recently?
By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 11 of the 14 here give one.
- Olivia StewartPartner · Paul HastingsSince 2017
- Brian KettmerPartner · Paul HastingsSince 2016
- Daniel M. DiamondPartner · Winston TaylorSince 2014
- Daniel M. ReachPartner · Alston & BirdSince 2012
- Katherine A. McCurryPartner · Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonSince 2011
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
14 fund lawyers at 8 firms are listed on this page in North Carolina. The 5 with the most: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton (3), Paul Hastings (3), Alston & Bird (2), Haynes and Boone (2) and McGuireWoods (1). The schools their bios name most: University of (4) and University of Virginia (3). Of the 11 who give a first year in practice, half began in 2010 or before.
Questions
How many private equity fund attorneys does FundOpsHQ list in North Carolina?
14 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 North Carolina?
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton (3), Paul Hastings (3) and Alston & Bird (2), counting the partners each firm's own website lists for private equity fund work in North Carolina.
What else do these lawyers work on?
The practices they list most alongside private equity fund work: hedge funds (10), fund formation (7) and real estate funds (7).
How many of these lawyers help set up new private equity funds?
7 of the 14 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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