Private Equity Fund Law Firms in San Francisco

12 firms have fund lawyers listed for private equity fund work in San Francisco: 24 partners in all. Cooley has the most (5), then Kirkland & Ellis (4) and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (4).

See all 24 private equity fund attorneys in San Francisco, by name

Firms: 12
Partners: 24; listed here
Most partners: Cooley; 5 listed
Firms with 5 or more: 1

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

Private Equity Fund Law Firms in San Francisco, ranked

12 firms

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

1CooleySan Francisco5partners
2Kirkland & EllisSan Francisco · Los Angeles · Palo Alto4partners
=2Morgan, Lewis & BockiusSan Francisco4partners
4Debevoise & PlimptonSan Francisco · Washington, D.C.2partners
=4Sidley AustinSan Francisco2partners
6A&O ShearmanSan Francisco1partner
=6Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerSan Francisco1partner
=6Gunderson DettmerSan Francisco1partner
=6K&L GatesPalo Alto · San Francisco1partner
=6Latham & WatkinsSan Francisco1partner
=6McDermott Will & SchulteSan Francisco1partner
=6Paul HastingsLos Angeles · San Francisco1partner

Questions

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

Cooley (5), Kirkland & Ellis (4) and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (4). The counts are of partners each firm's own website lists for private equity fund work in San Francisco.

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

12 firms, with 24 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 San Francisco, 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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