Separately Managed Account Lawyers

247 fund lawyers at 48 firms have bios that show a focus on separately managed accounts.

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: 247; all at partner level
Firms: 48
Most partners: Kirkland & Ellis; 47 listed here
Biggest city: New York; 147 here

Fund lawyers

247 · 51–100

Chair, head or managing partner2
Partner or principal245

Under 10 years20
10 to 20 years76
20 years or more78

GPs and Sponsors215
LPs and Investors125

Named in our news2

Counting everyone…

					Primary practice			Prior firms
Jonathan Adler	Debevoise & Plimpton	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Venture funds +6	–	21 yrs	NYU, Cornell	–
Zeeshan Ahmedani	Proskauer Rose	Partner	Los Angeles, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	–	University of Southern, University of California, Irvine	–
Aimee A. Albright	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation	Fund formation	15 yrs	George Washington University, West Virginia University	DLA Piper, Winston & Strawn +1
Emily Alfano	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Venture funds	Fund formation	10 yrs	Columbia, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	–
Sara Allawi	Weil, Gotshal & Manges	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	11 yrs	Tufts University, George Washington University	–
Zach Altman	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +1	Fund formation	11 yrs	Vanderbilt, Clark University	DLA Piper, Sullivan & Worcester
Prem Amarnani	McDermott Will & Schulte	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Secondaries +1	Fund formation	–	Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Stevens Institute of Technology	–
Stephanie M. Annunziata	Proskauer Rose	Partner	Los Angeles, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Private equity funds	–	Columbia, University of Rhode Island	–
Dan Applebaum	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Secondaries	Fund formation	12 yrs	University of, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Adams Street Partners, Sidley Austin
Alexander Argyris	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Venture funds +2	Fund formation	14 yrs	Cornell, Osgoode Hall Law School +1	–
Jason Auerbach	Debevoise & Plimpton	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	–	18 yrs	Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, University of Pennsylvania	–
Conrad C Axelrod	King & Spalding	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Real estate funds	–	Humboldt University of Berlin Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania	–
Olesya Bakar	Holland & Knight	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	–	University of, University of Georgia	–
Jay Baroody	Seward & Kissel	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Hedge funds +1	Fund formation	14 yrs	Fordham, University of Texas	–
John P. Beals	Nixon Peabody	Partner	Boston, MA +1	Fund formation, Venture funds +2	Fund formation	–	Suffolk University, University of New Hampshire	–
Kelley M. Bender	Chapman and Cutler	Chief Operating Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	21 yrs	Loyola University, Augustana College	–
Amie Benedetto	Alston & Bird	Partner	Atlanta, GA +1	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	23 yrs	Boston College, Florida State University	Proprium Capital Partners, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing
Stephanie W. Berdik	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private credit funds +1	Fund formation	22 yrs	Boston College, Bucknell University	Proskauer, State Street Global Advisors
Erin Bergey	Latham & Watkins	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +1	Fund formation	11 yrs	Duke, College of William & Mary	–
Benjamin Berman	Latham & Watkins	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +1	Fund finance	19 yrs	Northwestern, University of Pennsylvania	–
Marina Besignano	Mayer Brown	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds	Fund formation	–	Fordham, BPP University +1	–
Kevin Bettsteller	Gibson Dunn	Partner	Los Angeles, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +7	Funds regulatory	20 yrs	University of Michigan	–
Kenneth S. Blazejewski	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	19 yrs	NYU, Princeton	–
Mark Boyagi	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private credit funds +4	Secondaries	–	University of New South Wales Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales	–
Gerald H. Brown, Jr.	Dechert	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	–	Elizabethtown College, New York Law School	–
C. Robert Bruner	Haynes and Boone	Partner	Dallas, TX	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	13 yrs	Wake Forest University, Furman University	–
Jeffrey M. Bruns	Mayer Brown	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund tax	–	University of Wisconsin	–
Gregg S. Buksbaum	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private equity funds +7	Fund formation	30 yrs	Brooklyn Law School, University of Michigan	–
Susan Burkhardt	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private credit funds +2	Fund formation	–	University of Virginia, University of Notre Dame	Clifford Chance, Apollo Global Management +2
Sijia Cai	Davis Polk & Wardwell	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	–	Harvard, Yale	–
Madelyn Calabrese	Haynes and Boone	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	24 yrs	New York Law School, Binghamton University	–
Kevin M. Cassidy	Seward & Kissel	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private credit funds +3	Fund formation	13 yrs	Albany Law School, George Washington University	–
Monica H. Chang	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	14 yrs	Columbia, University of Washington	–
Sabrina Chartrand	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	6 yrs	Boston University, Suffolk University	Morgan Lewis
Matthew J. Chase	Latham & Watkins	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	21 yrs	St. John's University, Georgetown	–
Eunice E. Choi	Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman	Partner	San Francisco, CA +1	Fund formation, Venture funds +2	Fund formation	–	Georgetown, Yale	Goodwin Procter, Cooley +2
Michael Chu	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Funds regulatory	20 yrs	Harvard	Credit Suisse First Boston
Cameron M. Clark	Proskauer Rose	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	–	Georgetown, University of San Francisco	–
David Cline	Husch Blackwell	Partner	Denver, CO	Fund formation, Venture funds +1	Fund formation	–	University of Colorado, Loyola Marymount University	–
Heather Cruz	Skadden	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +7	–	31 yrs	NYU, University of Southern California	–
J. Gerard Cummins	Sidley Austin	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private credit funds +1	Real estate funds	36 yrs	Fordham	–
Linda Dahl	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private credit funds +3	Fund formation	10 yrs	Duke, University of Southern California	Debevoise & Plimpton
Jonathan Danziger	Choate Hall & Stewart	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Hedge funds +1	Hedge funds	22 yrs	Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, George Washington University	Glenview Capital Management
Parikshit Dasgupta	Hogan Lovells Cadwalader	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Secondaries +1	Fund formation	24 yrs	Harvard, University of Pune	–
Daniel M. Diamond	Winston Taylor	Partner	Charlotte, NC	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	12 yrs	Columbia, Yale	–
Nicholas DiCrescenzo	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +1	Fund formation	29 yrs	University of Chicago	–
Christopher J. Dlutowski	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +7	–	33 yrs	Georgetown, University of Cambridge +1	Prudential Financial
Daniel Drabkin	Sidley Austin	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	–	McGill University Faculty of Law, McGill University	–
Jennifer Dunn	Proskauer Rose	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private credit funds +2	Hedge funds	–	Columbia, University of Pennsylvania	–
Luke P. Eldridge	Davis Polk & Wardwell	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	–	University of Pennsylvania, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Debevoise & Plimpton

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Douglas J. Elsbeck
PartnerKing & Spalding
New York, NYAlso private credit funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Nicole Escobar
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
New York, NYAlso venture funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Aron J. Estaver
PartnerArnold & Porter
San Francisco, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 5 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
John M. Ferguson
PartnerGoodwin Procter
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, hedge funds, fund finance + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1998. In practice since 1998, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
John (Sean) Finley
PartnerA&O Shearman
New York, NYAlso secondaries, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1998. In practice since 1998, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Rita Fitch
PartnerKleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2015. In practice since 2015, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker
PartnerArnold & Porter
San Francisco, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1996. In practice since 1996, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
David A. Form
PartnerSidley Austin
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private credit funds, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Hedge funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Samuel Francis
PartnerVinson & Elkins
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 5 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2006. In practice since 2006, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Debra Franzese
PartnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, hedge funds, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Jamal Fulton
PartnerCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
New York, NYAlso secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2012. In practice since 2012, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Kathryn M. Furman
PartnerKing & Spalding
Atlanta, GAAlso secondaries, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Renee Gagne
PartnerCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
New York, NYAlso secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2017. In practice since 2017, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Xenia J. Garofalo
PartnerEversheds Sutherland (US)
New York, NYAlso fund formation
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Kyle E. Garry
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Boston, MAAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. 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.
Oren Gertner
PartnerSidley Austin
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 4 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2004. In practice since 2004, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Nicholas Giannuzzi
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
New York, NYAlso private equity funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2013. In practice since 2013, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Maurice R. Gindi
PartnerCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
New York, NYAlso venture funds, real estate funds, hedge funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Tarsis Goncalves
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Miami, FL + 1 moreAlso fund formation, venture funds, private credit funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Secondaries. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Mark P. Goshko
PartnerK&L Gates
Boston, MAPractices: Fund formation, Hedge funds, Funds regulatory
- Since 1988. In practice since 1988, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
David J. Greene
PartnerWeil, Gotshal & Manges
Washington, D.C. + 1 moreAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 4 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
- In our news. Named in 1 story in FundOpsHQ news.
Caryn J. Greenspan
PartnerProskauer Rose
New York, NYAlso fund formation, venture funds, private credit funds
- Leads with: Hedge funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Kathleen (Kat) Saunders Gregor
PartnerSkadden
Boston, MAPractices: Private credit funds, Hedge funds, Fund tax
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Jennifer I. Gullotti
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Washington, D.C.Also private credit funds, infrastructure funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2017. In practice since 2017, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Suzannah Hacking
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
New York, NYAlso secondaries, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Kaitlyn Haggerty
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
New York, NYAlso private credit funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2017. In practice since 2017, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Blake Halperin
PartnerProskauer Rose
Boca Raton, FLAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Secondaries. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Christina Mickelson Hamilton
PartnerShartsis Friese
San Francisco, CAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Sally Bergmann Hardesty
PartnerDebevoise & Plimpton
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 6 more
- Since 2011. In practice since 2011, from the firm’s bio.
Jennifer M. Hicks
PartnerProskauer Rose
New York, NYAlso venture funds, private credit funds, infrastructure funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Sean J. Hill
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Boston, MAAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1997. In practice since 1997, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Jonathan M. Hoffman
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2020. In practice since 2020, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
David S. Hong
PartnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher
Los Angeles, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 4 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2006. In practice since 2006, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Michael S. Hong
PartnerDavis Polk & Wardwell
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Bradley D. Howard
PartnerSidley Austin
Chicago, ILPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Private credit funds + 3 more
- Since 1998. In practice since 1998, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Javad Husain
PartnerHughes Hubbard & Reed
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 2 more
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Nathan M. Iacovino
ShareholderGreenberg Traurig
Philadelphia, PAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Hedge funds + 1 more
- Since 2012. In practice since 2012, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Janelle Ibeling
PartnerSidley Austin
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, hedge funds, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2002. In practice since 2002, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Kira Idoko
PartnerGibson Dunn
New York, NYAlso private credit funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2009. In practice since 2009, from the firm’s bio.
Noelle Indelicato
PartnerSeward & Kissel
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Brian Jacobson
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, venture funds, hedge funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2012. In practice since 2012, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Shreyas Jhaveri
PartnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, secondaries + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Zeke Johnson
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 5 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Cameron Jordan
PartnerSkadden
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 5 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2015. In practice since 2015, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Theo Kaminski
PartnerSeward & Kissel
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2018. In practice since 2018, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Jason S. Karlinsky
PartnerChoate Hall & Stewart
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2000. In practice since 2000, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Joseph E. Kasegian
PartnerProskauer Rose
Boston, MAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Alex M. Kaufman
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Washington, D.C.Also private equity funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
John K. Kelley
PartnerLatham & Watkins
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 4 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2004. In practice since 2004, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Caitlin T. Kelly
PartnerPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Washington, D.C.Also private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.

Private Fund Law Firms, by partners listed

Kirkland & EllisNew York · Chicago · Washington, D.C. + 6 more47partners
Sidley AustinNew York · Chicago · Houston + 1 more19partners
Proskauer RoseNew York · Los Angeles · Boston13partners
Morgan, Lewis & BockiusBoston · New York · Chicago + 2 more12partners
Goodwin ProcterNew York · Boston · Washington, D.C.11partners
Latham & WatkinsNew York · Chicago · Houston + 3 more10partners
Willkie Farr & GallagherNew York · Los Angeles10partners
Seward & KisselNew York9partners

Fund lawyers, by the numbers

Who has practised longest here?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 174 of the 247 here give one.

Mark P. GoshkoPartner · K&L GatesSince 1988
J. Gerard CumminsPartner · Sidley AustinSince 1990
Jedd H. WiderPartner · Morgan, Lewis & BockiusSince 1992
Christopher J. DlutowskiPartner · Morgan, Lewis & BockiusSince 1993
Dee Anne SjogrenPartner · Faegre Drinker Biddle & ReathSince 1993

All, by years in practice in the table

Who began practising most recently?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 174 of the 247 here give one.

Sabrina ChartrandPartner · Kirkland & EllisSince 2020
Jonathan M. HoffmanPartner · Kirkland & EllisSince 2020
Vineeta NangiaPartner · Goodwin ProcterSince 2019
Austin Siegemund-BrokaPartner · Kirkland & EllisSince 2019
Nicholas K. StylesPartner · Kirkland & EllisSince 2019

All, newest first in the table

About this list

What separately managed accounts work is

A dedicated account or fund-of-one run for a single large investor on terms negotiated just for it.

In sum

247 fund lawyers at 48 firms are listed on this page. The 5 with the most: Kirkland & Ellis (47), Sidley Austin (19), Proskauer Rose (13), Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (12) and Goodwin Procter (11). The schools their bios name most: Fordham (23), NYU (23) and Georgetown (20). Of the 174 who give a first year in practice, half began in 2008 or before.

Questions

How many fund lawyers does FundOpsHQ list?

247 partners at 48 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page describes their work on separately managed accounts (the quote is on each profile).

Which private fund law firms have the most partners listed?

Kirkland & Ellis (47), Sidley Austin (19) and Proskauer Rose (13), counting the partners each firm's own website lists.

Where are fund lawyers based?

The cities with the most: New York (147), Chicago (32) and Washington, D.C. (19).

What else do these lawyers work on?

The practices they list most: fund formation (237), private equity funds (164) and private credit funds (144).

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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