Private Fund Law Firms in San Francisco

18 firms have fund lawyers listed in San Francisco: 57 partners in all. Kirkland & Ellis has the most (17), then Cooley (6) and Gunderson Dettmer (6).

See all 57 private fund attorneys in San Francisco, by name

Firms: 18
Partners: 57; listed here
Most partners: Kirkland & Ellis; 17 listed
Firms with 5 or more: 4

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

Private Fund Law Firms in San Francisco, ranked

18 firms

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

1Kirkland & EllisSan Francisco · Palo Alto · Los Angeles + 1 more17partners
2CooleySan Francisco6partners
=2Gunderson DettmerSan Francisco6partners
4Morgan, Lewis & BockiusSan Francisco5partners
5K&L GatesSan Francisco · Palo Alto3partners
=5Paul HastingsSan Francisco · Houston · Los Angeles3partners
=5Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanSan Francisco3partners
8Debevoise & PlimptonSan Francisco · Washington, D.C.2partners
=8Mayer BrownPalo Alto · San Francisco2partners
=8Sidley AustinSan Francisco2partners
11A&O ShearmanSan Francisco1partner
=11Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerSan Francisco1partner
=11DechertSan Francisco1partner
=11Latham & WatkinsSan Francisco1partner
=11McDermott Will & SchulteSan Francisco1partner
=11Morrison FoersterSan Francisco1partner
=11Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiSan Francisco1partner
=11Winston TaylorLos Angeles · San Francisco1partner

Questions

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

Kirkland & Ellis (17), Cooley (6) and Gunderson Dettmer (6). The counts are of partners each firm's own website lists in San Francisco.

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

18 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 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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