Subscription Line Lawyers

94 fund lawyers at 33 firms have bios that show a focus on subscription line facilities.

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: 94; all at partner level
Firms: 33
Most partners: Paul Hastings; 10 listed here
Biggest city: New York; 42 here

Fund lawyers

94 · 51–94

Chair, head or managing partner1
Partner or principal93

Under 10 years4
10 to 20 years30
20 years or more20

Emerging Managers3
Mid-Market Sponsors2
Large Sponsors2
Family Offices2

GPs and Sponsors17
LPs and Investors6

Named in our news2

Counting everyone…

					Primary practice			Prior firms
Jay R. Alicandri	Dechert	Partner	New York, NY	Private credit funds, Fund finance +1	Private credit funds	28 yrs	University at Albany, St. John's University	–
Christopher A. Araujo	Troutman Pepper Locke	Partner	San Diego, CA	Private equity funds, Venture funds +3	–	14 yrs	American University, Fordham	–
Jonathan Arkins	King & Spalding	Partner	Miami, FL +1	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +1	–	–	Monash University Faculty of Law, Monash University	–
Kristin Bacchus	Holland & Knight	Partner	Los Angeles, CA	Private equity funds, Hedge funds +1	–	–	Duke, University of Texas	–
Peter Beardsley	Loeb & Loeb	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +2	Fund finance	–	Brooklyn Law School, Amherst College	–
Benjamin Berman	Latham & Watkins	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +1	Fund finance	19 yrs	Northwestern, University of Pennsylvania	–
Cassandra Best	Mayer Brown	Partner	New York, NY	Private credit funds, Fund finance	–	–	University of Wisconsin, Westminster University	–
Andrew Bettwy	King & Spalding	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +1	Fund finance	–	University of Notre Dame, University of Arizona	–
Nolan Bolduc	Winston Taylor	Partner	Chicago, IL	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +1	Fund finance	17 yrs	Georgetown	–
Jason R. Bosworth	Latham & Watkins	Partner	Los Angeles, CA	Private credit funds, Real estate funds +1	–	21 yrs	University of Michigan	–
Daria K. Boxer	Greenberg Traurig	Shareholder	Los Angeles, CA	Fund formation, Real estate funds +1	Fund formation	18 yrs	Southwestern Law School, San Diego State University	–
Todd N. Bundrant	Mayer Brown	Partner	Chicago, IL	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +2	Fund finance	–	Indiana University, Vanderbilt	–
Bryan P. Bylica	Bass, Berry & Sims	Member	Chicago, IL +1	Fund formation, Private equity funds +7	Fund formation	17 yrs	Loyola University, Loyola University Chicago +1	McGuireWoods
Anthony J. Caldwell	Shartsis Friese	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund formation	28 yrs	UCLA, Purdue University	–
LeAnn L. Chen	Haynes and Boone	Partner	Chicago, IL	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +2	–	23 yrs	Washington University in, Vanderbilt +1	–
Kirby Chin	Katten Muchin Rosenman	Partner	New York, NY	Private credit funds, Fund finance	Private credit funds	–	NYU	–
Danyeale Leagh Chung	Paul Hastings	Partner	Charlotte, NC	Fund finance	Fund finance	14 yrs	University of, University of North Carolina Greensboro	–
Christopher Davis	Reed Smith	Partner	Atlanta, GA	Fund finance	Fund finance	13 yrs	NYU, University of Florida	–
Chris Delson	Morrison Foerster	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Real estate funds +1	–	–	Pepperdine University, University of Southern	–
Mark C. Dempsey	Mayer Brown	Partner	Chicago, IL	Hedge funds, Fund finance	Fund finance	–	University of, University of Illinois	–
Kim Desmarais	Jones Day	Partner	New York, NY	Fund finance	–	25 yrs	Brooklyn Law School, University of California, San Diego	–
Christopher Desmond	Dechert	Partner	Boston, MA	Private credit funds, Fund finance	Private credit funds	20 yrs	Stanford, NYU	–
Thomas M. Devaney	Jones Day	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	28 yrs	St. John's University, University at Albany	–
Christopher Douglass	Winston Taylor	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Private equity funds	25 yrs	University of, Northwestern	–
Meyer C. Dworkin	Davis Polk & Wardwell	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Hedge funds +1	–	–	Harvard, Columbia	–
Barbara Edwards	Akerman	Partner	New York, NY	Private credit funds, Hedge funds +1	–	–	NYU, Brooklyn College	–
Brandon C. Elliott	Reed Smith	Partner	Miami, FL	Fund finance	Fund finance	11 yrs	University of, Florida State University	–
Jason R. Factor	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	–	30 yrs	University of Michigan, Harvard	–
Brad J. Finkelstein	Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Fund finance	Private equity funds	29 yrs	Columbia, University of Pennsylvania	–
Ron Franklin	King & Spalding	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Secondaries +1	Fund finance	–	University of Michigan, Columbia +1	–
Jared B. Goldberger	Mayer Brown	Partner	New York, NY	Fund finance, Fund tax	–	–	University of Michigan, Brooklyn Law School +1	–
Steven J. Greene	Hughes Hubbard & Reed	Partner	New York, NY	Fund finance	–	–	University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania	–
Kevin D. Grumberg	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY +1	Fund finance	–	–	McGill University, Concordia University	Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
David W. Harper Jr.	Bass, Berry & Sims	Member	Nashville, TN	Private equity funds, Fund finance	–	–	University of, University of Kentucky	–
Kristopher P. Henman	Troutman Pepper Locke	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private equity funds, Venture funds +2	Fund finance	22 yrs	George Mason University Antonin Scalia, Georgetown	–
Perry Hicks	Haynes and Boone	Partner	Charlotte, NC	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +2	Fund finance	–	University of Virginia, American University	–
Demi Hueth	Vinson & Elkins	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +2	–	10 yrs	NYU, University of Notre Dame	–
Helen Huynh	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	Boston, MA	Private credit funds, Fund finance	–	12 yrs	Australian National University, University of New South Wales	Ropes & Gray, MinterEllison +1
Aditi Iyer	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund finance	–	15 yrs	UC Berkeley, Stanford	Goodwin Procter
Philip A. Kaminski	Proskauer Rose	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Fund finance	–	–	Columbia, George Washington University	–
Sarah C. Kessler	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private credit funds +2	Private credit funds	14 yrs	Indiana University, UC Berkeley	–
Gloria Kim	King & Spalding	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Fund finance	Fund finance	–	McGill University Faculty of Law, University of Toronto	–
Leonard Kim	Greenberg Traurig	Shareholder	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund finance	–	Northwestern, Purdue University	–
Ann Richardson Knox	Mayer Brown	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Real estate funds +3	Fund finance	–	Columbia, Cornell	–
Anna Kogan	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +4	–	17 yrs	Cornell, NYU	–
Aleks Kopec	Paul Hastings	Partner	Charlotte, NC	Private equity funds, Fund finance	Fund finance	19 yrs	Duke, Yale	–
Nicole C. Krol	Chapman and Cutler	Partner	Chicago, IL	Real estate funds, Fund finance	–	20 yrs	University of Michigan	–
Andrew Kummer	King & Spalding	Partner	New York, NY	Hedge funds, Fund finance	–	–	Brooklyn Law School	McDermott Will & Schulte, Linklaters
Marc S. Kurzweil	Lowenstein Sandler	Partner	Roseland, NJ	Private equity funds, Real estate funds +2	–	21 yrs	Fordham, New York Law School +1	–
Michael D. Kwasigroch	Mayer Brown	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund finance	–	–	Indiana University Bloomington, Loyola University	–

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Joseph Lanzkron
PartnerCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
New York, NYPractices: Real estate funds, Fund finance
Jonathan S. Lipnick
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Boston, MAPractices: Fund formation, Venture funds
- Since 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Holly Loftis
PartnerPaul Hastings
Charlotte, NCAlso venture funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2009. In practice since 2009, from the firm’s bio.
Deborah P. Low
PartnerHaynes and Boone
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2009. In practice since 2009, from the firm’s bio.
Javier Martinez
PartnerHaynes and Boone
San Antonio, TXPractices: Fund finance
- Since 2001. In practice since 2001, from the firm’s bio.
Todd Matras
PartnerLoeb & Loeb
New York, NYAlso private equity funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Christopher Mendez
PartnerAkerman
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds + 4 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.
Jeffrey (Jeff) Misher
PartnerKing & Spalding
New York, NYPractices: Fund finance
Joshua Morgan
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds
- 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.
Mark A. Nesdill
PartnerPaul Hastings
Charlotte, NC
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2017. In practice since 2017, from the firm’s bio.
Kristine M. Osentoski
PartnerChapman and Cutler
Chicago, ILPractices: Fund finance
- Since 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Daniel V. Oshinsky
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Bailey Pham
PartnerPaul Hastings
Dallas, TXPractices: Private equity funds, Real estate funds, Fund finance
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
Ryan Plasky
PartnerLatham & Watkins
Washington, D.C.Also private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2007. In practice since 2007, from the firm’s bio.
- In our news. Named in 1 story in FundOpsHQ news.
Marcus A. Ploeger
PartnerTaft Stettinius & Hollister
Minneapolis, MNPractices: Private credit funds, Hedge funds, Fund finance
Norberto E. Quintana
PartnerHolland & Knight
Miami, FL + 1 moreAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
R. Todd Ransom
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Charlotte, NCAlso hedge funds, secondaries, fund finance + 1 more
- Leads with: Private credit funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2007. In practice since 2007, from the firm’s bio.
Meghan Redding
PartnerDechert
New York, NYPractices: Fund finance
- Since 2013. In practice since 2013, from the firm’s bio.
Kristopher Ring
PartnerGoodwin Procter
Los Angeles, CAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 3 more
Jonathan R. Rosaluk
PartnerMayer Brown
Chicago, ILPractices: Fund finance
Max J. Rosenberg
PartnerPaul Hastings
New York, NYAlso venture funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 3 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.
Gregory D. Ruback
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
New York, NYAlso fund finance
- Leads with: Private credit funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
John M. Saada Jr.
Partner-in-ChargeJones Day
Cleveland, OHAlso private equity funds, venture funds, secondaries
- 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.
Monika Singh Sanford
PartnerHaynes and Boone
Austin, TXPractices: Private equity funds, Private credit funds, Fund finance
- Since 2007. In practice since 2007, from the firm’s bio.
Phyllis A. Schwartz
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
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.
Eric Schwitzer
PartnerPaul Hastings
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
Peter G. Seiden
Chair, FinanceLoeb & Loeb
New York, NYPractices: Private equity funds, Hedge funds, Fund finance
Harsha A. Sekar
ShareholderPolsinelli
Denver, COPractices: Private credit funds, Fund finance
- Since 2013. In practice since 2013, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Paul Severin
PartnerHolland & Knight
Los Angeles, CAAlso private equity funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Jesse K. Sheff
PartnerLatham & Watkins
New York, NYPractices: Fund finance
Brent Shultz
PartnerHaynes and Boone
Houston, TXAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Courtney D.E. Smith
PartnerHaynes and Boone
New York, NY
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2012. In practice since 2012, from the firm’s bio.
Lindsay R. Sparks
PartnerPaul Hastings
San Francisco, CA + 1 morePractices: Private credit funds, Infrastructure funds, Fund finance
- Since 2001. In practice since 2001, from the firm’s bio.
Chris Steinroeder
PartnerGoodwin Procter
Boston, MAPractices: Fund finance
- Since 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Matt S. Stewart
PartnerHaynes and Boone
Dallas, TXAlso private equity funds, venture funds, infrastructure funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
Olivia Stewart
PartnerPaul Hastings
Charlotte, NCAlso private equity funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2017. In practice since 2017, from the firm’s bio.
Jennifer L. Tedjeske
PartnerChapman and Cutler
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund finance. 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.
Tony Tsai
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
New York, NYPractices: Private equity funds, Real estate funds, Infrastructure funds + 1 more
- Since 2017. In practice since 2017, from the firm’s bio.
Heather Viets
PartnerProskauer Rose
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2007. In practice since 2007, from the firm’s bio.
Laura M. Watson
PartnerMayer Brown
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, private credit funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Tricia Whitten
PartnerHolland & Knight
Los Angeles, CAPractices: Hedge funds, Fund finance
Erec R. Winandy
PartnerPaul Hastings
Dallas, TXPractices: Fund finance
- Since 2000. In practice since 2000, from the firm’s bio.
Robert E. Wood
PartnerSeward & Kissel
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2001. In practice since 2001, from the firm’s bio.
Mei Zhang
PartnerHaynes and Boone
Dallas, TXAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1999. In practice since 1999, from the firm’s bio.

Private Fund Law Firms, by partners listed

Paul HastingsCharlotte · Dallas · New York + 2 more10partners
Haynes and BooneDallas · New York · Austin + 3 more9partners
Mayer BrownChicago · New York8partners
King & SpaldingNew York · Miami6partners
Kirkland & EllisBoston · Chicago · New York + 1 more5partners
Holland & KnightLos Angeles · Miami · New York4partners
Latham & WatkinsWashington, D.C. · Los Angeles · New York4partners
Chapman and CutlerChicago3partners

Fund lawyers, by the numbers

Who has practised longest here?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 54 of the 94 here give one.

John M. Saada Jr.Partner-in-Charge · Jones DaySince 1993
Jason R. FactorPartner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonSince 1996
Brad J. FinkelsteinPartner · Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonSince 1997
Jay R. AlicandriPartner · DechertSince 1998
Anthony J. CaldwellPartner · Shartsis FrieseSince 1998

All, by years in practice in the table

Who began practising most recently?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 54 of the 94 here give one.

Joshua MorganPartner · Kirkland & EllisSince 2018
Mark A. NesdillPartner · Paul HastingsSince 2017
Olivia StewartPartner · Paul HastingsSince 2017
Tony TsaiPartner · Kirkland & EllisSince 2017
Demi HuethPartner · Vinson & ElkinsSince 2016

All, newest first in the table

About this list

What subscription line facilities work is

Credit lines to a fund secured on its investors’ uncalled capital commitments, used to bridge capital calls.

In sum

94 fund lawyers at 33 firms are listed on this page. The 5 with the most: Paul Hastings (10), Haynes and Boone (9), Mayer Brown (8), King & Spalding (6) and Kirkland & Ellis (5). The schools their bios name most: University of (10), NYU (9) and Columbia (8). Of the 54 who give a first year in practice, half began in 2008 or before.

Questions

How many fund lawyers does FundOpsHQ list?

94 partners at 33 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page describes their work on subscription line facilities (the quote is on each profile).

Which private fund law firms have the most partners listed?

Paul Hastings (10), Haynes and Boone (9) and Mayer Brown (8), counting the partners each firm's own website lists.

Where are fund lawyers based?

The cities with the most: New York (42), Chicago (14) and Charlotte (7).

What else do these lawyers work on?

The practices they list most: fund finance (88), private equity funds (47) and private credit funds (38).

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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