Private Equity Fund Law Firms in Washington, D.C.

19 firms have fund lawyers listed for private equity fund work in Washington, D.C.: 57 partners in all. Kirkland & Ellis has the most (14), then Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (8) and Hogan Lovells Cadwalader (6).

See all 57 private equity fund attorneys in Washington, D.C., by name

Firms: 19
Partners: 57; listed here
Most partners: Kirkland & Ellis; 14 listed
Firms with 5 or more: 3

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

Private Equity Fund Law Firms in Washington, D.C., ranked

19 firms

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

1Kirkland & EllisWashington, D.C. · Chicago · New York14partners
2Morgan, Lewis & BockiusWashington, D.C. · Miami · New York8partners
3Hogan Lovells CadwaladerWashington, D.C.6partners
4Debevoise & PlimptonWashington, D.C. · San Francisco4partners
=4DechertWashington, D.C.4partners
6Gibson DunnWashington, D.C. · New York3partners
=6Latham & WatkinsWashington, D.C.3partners
=6Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonWashington, D.C.3partners
9Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonWashington, D.C.2partners
10Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerNew York · Washington, D.C.1partner
=10Davis Polk & WardwellWashington, D.C.1partner
=10Haynes and BooneWashington, D.C.1partner
=10Husch BlackwellWashington, D.C.1partner
=10Mayer BrownWashington, D.C.1partner
=10Proskauer RoseWashington, D.C.1partner
=10Sidley AustinNew York · Washington, D.C.1partner
=10SkaddenWashington, D.C.1partner
=10Troutman Pepper LockeWashington, D.C.1partner
=10Weil, Gotshal & MangesNew York · Washington, D.C.1partner

Questions

Which private equity fund law firms have the most partners in Washington, D.C.?

Kirkland & Ellis (14), Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (8) and Hogan Lovells Cadwalader (6). The counts are of partners each firm's own website lists for private equity fund work in Washington, D.C..

How many private equity fund law firms does FundOpsHQ list in Washington, D.C.?

19 firms, with 57 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 Washington, D.C., 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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