Real Estate Fund Lawyers in Philadelphia
9 fund lawyers at 5 firms list real estate fund work in Philadelphia.
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
- 9
- all at partner level
- Firms
- 5
Real estate fund attorneys in Philadelphia
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.
PartnerStradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Philadelphia, PAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Real estate funds + 1 more
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Philadelphia, PA + 2 moreAlso fund formation, real estate funds, hedge funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Venture funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1999. In practice since 1999, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerGoodwin Procter
Philadelphia, PAAlso fund formation
- Leads with: Real estate funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2011. In practice since 2011, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
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.
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Philadelphia, PAPractices: Real estate funds
- Since 1993. In practice since 1993, 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.
Real Estate Fund Law Firms in Philadelphia, by partners listed
- Troutman Pepper LockePhiladelphia · Boston · Houston + 1 more5partners
- Cozen O'ConnorPhiladelphia1partner
- Faegre Drinker Biddle & ReathPhiladelphia1partner
- Goodwin ProcterPhiladelphia1partner
- Stradley Ronon Stevens & YoungPhiladelphia1partner
Real estate fund attorneys in Philadelphia, by the numbers
Who has practised longest here?
By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 8 of the 9 here give one.
- Ingrid WelchMember & General Counsel · Cozen O'ConnorSince 1984
- Saba AshrafPartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 1990
- Benjamin MittmanPartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 1993
- Matthew J. SwettPartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 1993
- P. Thao LePartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 1999
About this list
What real estate fund lawyers do
Real estate fund lawyers form funds that buy, build or lend against property. The work adds real-estate-specific points to the usual fund terms: REIT and blocker structures for tax-sensitive investors, joint ventures with operating partners, and the fund’s financing.
In sum
9 fund lawyers at 5 firms are listed on this page in Philadelphia. The 5 with the most: Troutman Pepper Locke (5), Cozen O'Connor (1), Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath (1), Goodwin Procter (1) and Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young (1). Of the 8 who give a first year in practice, half began in 1993 or before.
Questions
How many real estate fund attorneys does FundOpsHQ list in Philadelphia?
9 partners at 5 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page names real estate fund work.
Which real estate fund law firms have the most partners listed in Philadelphia?
Troutman Pepper Locke (5), Cozen O'Connor (1) and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath (1), counting the partners each firm's own website lists for real estate fund work in Philadelphia.
Which other cities have the most real estate fund attorneys?
New York (242), Chicago (69) and Washington, D.C. (51).
What else do these lawyers work on?
The practices they list most alongside real estate fund work: fund formation (8), private equity funds (6) and hedge funds (5).
How many of these lawyers help set up new real estate funds?
8 of the 9 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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