Secondaries Law Firms in California

15 firms have fund lawyers listed for secondaries work in California: 46 partners in all. Kirkland & Ellis has the most (17), then Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (4) and Gibson Dunn (3).

See all 46 secondaries attorneys in California, by name

Firms: 15
Partners: 46; listed here
Most partners: Kirkland & Ellis; 17 listed
Firms with 5 or more: 1

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

Secondaries Law Firms in California, ranked

15 firms

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

1Kirkland & EllisSan Francisco · Los Angeles · Palo Alto + 1 more17partners
2Morgan, Lewis & BockiusSan Francisco · Los Angeles4partners
3Gibson DunnLos Angeles3partners
=3Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanLos Angeles · San Francisco3partners
=3Proskauer RoseLos Angeles3partners
=3Sidley AustinPalo Alto · Los Angeles3partners
7CooleySan Francisco2partners
=7Gunderson DettmerLos Angeles2partners
=7Paul HastingsLos Angeles · San Francisco2partners
=7Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonLos Angeles · New York2partners
11K&L GatesPalo Alto · San Francisco1partner
=11Latham & WatkinsSan Diego1partner
=11Mayer BrownLos Angeles1partner
=11McDermott Will & SchulteSan Francisco1partner
=11Willkie Farr & GallagherLos Angeles1partner

Questions

Which secondaries law firms have the most partners in California?

Kirkland & Ellis (17), Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (4) and Gibson Dunn (3). The counts are of partners each firm's own website lists for secondaries work in California.

How many secondaries law firms does FundOpsHQ list in California?

15 firms, with 46 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 secondaries work in California, 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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