Private Equity Fund Lawyers in Pennsylvania
15 fund lawyers at 7 firms list private equity fund work in Pennsylvania.
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
- 15
- all at partner level
- Firms
- 7
Private equity fund attorneys in Pennsylvania
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Philadelphia, PAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1990. In practice since 1990, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Philadelphia, PAAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2016. In practice since 2016, from the firm’s bio.
PartnerBallard Spahr
Philadelphia, PAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Fund tax
- Since 1989. In practice since 1989, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerNelson Mullins
Pittsburgh, PAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1992. In practice since 1992, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerNelson Mullins
Pittsburgh, PA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 1 more
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
ShareholderGreenberg Traurig
Philadelphia, PAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Hedge funds + 1 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.
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Philadelphia, PAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerStradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Philadelphia, PA + 1 morePractices: Private equity funds, Funds regulatory, Fund tax
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
PartnerStradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Philadelphia, PAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Real estate funds + 1 more
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Philadelphia, PA + 1 moreAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1993. In practice since 1993, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerStradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Philadelphia, PAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Hedge funds
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Philadelphia, PA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds
- Since 2007. In practice since 2007, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
New York, NY + 2 moreAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1992. In practice since 1992, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Philadelphia, PAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Private credit funds + 4 more
- Since 2006. In practice since 2006, from the firm’s bio.
Member & General CounselCozen O'Connor
Philadelphia, PAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1984. In practice since 1984, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Private Equity Fund Law Firms in Pennsylvania, by partners listed
- Troutman Pepper LockePhiladelphia · New York5partners
- Stradley Ronon Stevens & YoungPhiladelphia · New York3partners
- Faegre Drinker Biddle & ReathPhiladelphia · New York2partners
- Nelson MullinsPittsburgh · Cleveland2partners
- Ballard SpahrPhiladelphia1partner
- Cozen O'ConnorPhiladelphia1partner
- Greenberg TraurigPhiladelphia1partner
Private equity fund attorneys in Pennsylvania, by the numbers
Who has practised longest here?
By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 11 of the 15 here give one.
- Ingrid WelchMember & General Counsel · Cozen O'ConnorSince 1984
- Jonathan R. FloraPartner · Ballard SpahrSince 1989
- Saba AshrafPartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 1990
- Todd GibsonPartner · Nelson MullinsSince 1992
- Christopher A. RossiPartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 1992
Who began practising most recently?
By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 11 of the 15 here give one.
- Theodore D. EdwardsPartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 2016
- Morgan KlinzingPartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 2014
- Nathan M. IacovinoShareholder · Greenberg TraurigSince 2012
- Adam D. RosenthalPartner · Faegre Drinker Biddle & ReathSince 2007
- Leila E. VaughanPartner · Faegre Drinker Biddle & ReathSince 2006
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
15 fund lawyers at 7 firms are listed on this page in Pennsylvania. The 5 with the most: Troutman Pepper Locke (5), Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young (3), Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath (2), Nelson Mullins (2) and Ballard Spahr (1). The schools their bios name most: NYU (4) and University of Pennsylvania (3). Of the 11 who give a first year in practice, half began in 1993 or before.
Questions
How many private equity fund attorneys does FundOpsHQ list in Pennsylvania?
15 partners at 7 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 Pennsylvania?
Troutman Pepper Locke (5), Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young (3) and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath (2), counting the partners each firm's own website lists for private equity fund work in Pennsylvania.
Where in Pennsylvania are private equity fund attorneys based?
The cities with the most: Philadelphia (13) and Pittsburgh (2).
What else do these lawyers work on?
The practices they list most alongside private equity fund work: fund formation (14), hedge funds (10) and funds regulatory (7).
How many of these lawyers help set up new private equity funds?
14 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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