Venture Capital Fund Law Firms in New York

33 firms have fund lawyers listed for venture fund work in New York: 160 partners in all. Kirkland & Ellis has the most (22), then Gunderson Dettmer (11) and Proskauer Rose (11).

See all 160 VC fund attorneys in New York, by name

Firms: 33
Partners: 160; listed here
Most partners: Kirkland & Ellis; 22 listed
Firms with 5 or more: 13

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

Venture Capital Fund Law Firms in New York, ranked

33 firms

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

1Kirkland & EllisNew York · Chicago · Miami + 1 more22partners
2Gunderson DettmerNew York11partners
=2Proskauer RoseNew York · Boston11partners
=2Willkie Farr & GallagherNew York11partners
5Debevoise & PlimptonNew York10partners
6Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonNew York8partners
=6Latham & WatkinsNew York · Chicago8partners
=6McDermott Will & SchulteNew York8partners
=6Seward & KisselNew York8partners
10Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonNew York · Los Angeles7partners
11Morgan, Lewis & BockiusNew York · Washington, D.C.6partners
=11Sidley AustinNew York · Washington, D.C.6partners
13Lowenstein SandlerNew York5partners
14CooleyNew York4partners
=14Davis Polk & WardwellNew York4partners
=14Weil, Gotshal & MangesNew York · Washington, D.C.4partners
17Gibson DunnNew York · Washington, D.C.3partners
=17Vinson & ElkinsNew York · Richmond3partners
19Greenberg TraurigNew York2partners
=19Katten Muchin RosenmanNew York2partners
=19Mayer BrownNew York2partners
=19Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanNew York2partners
=19Troutman Pepper LockeNew York · Philadelphia2partners
=19Winston TaylorNew York · Chicago2partners
25A&O ShearmanNew York1partner
=25DechertNew York1partner
=25Haynes and BooneNew York1partner
=25Hogan Lovells CadwaladerNew York1partner
=25Holland & KnightMiami · New York1partner
=25King & SpaldingNew York1partner
=25MilbankNew York1partner
=25Paul HastingsNew York1partner
=25SkaddenNew York1partner

Questions

Which venture capital fund law firms have the most partners in New York?

Kirkland & Ellis (22), Gunderson Dettmer (11) and Proskauer Rose (11). The counts are of partners each firm's own website lists for venture fund work in New York.

How many venture capital fund law firms does FundOpsHQ list in New York?

33 firms, with 160 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 venture fund work in New York, 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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