Ranking tables
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation | Global
Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Goodwin 3 Years Ranked
Linklaters 3 Years Ranked
Proskauer Rose LLP 3 Years Ranked
Ropes & Gray LLP 3 Years Ranked- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Band 3
Dechert LLP 3 Years Ranked
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 3 Years Ranked
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 3 Years Ranked
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 3 Years Ranked- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Latham & Watkins LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Clifford Chance LLPInvestment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedClifford Chance's longstanding fund formation practice is known for its cross-border strengths and extensive expertise in private equity, debt and infrastructure fund matters. Housing a leading practice in Frankfurt and strong teams in London and Hong Kong, Clifford Chance offers:
1 Debevoise & Plimpton LLPInvestment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedRebecca Silberstein is based in New York and is global chair of the firm's investment management group. Other key contacts include London-based Geoffrey Kittredge who is chair of the firm's European funds/investment management group and New York-based Lorna Bowen who chairs the US investment management group.
1 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPInvestment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedSimpson Thacher offers a highly-regarded team praised for its strength handling a variety of ultra high-value funds and regularly advising leading private equity houses and sponsors. With a significant presence across the USA, the UK and Asia, the law firm offers:
Band 2
2 GoodwinInvestment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedGoodwin is a respectable funds practice with practitioners operating in key locations in Europe and North America, with particularly strong teams in London, New York and Boston. Goodwin offers:2 LinklatersInvestment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked"Linklaters is one of the best firms I have dealt with. The firm has outstanding expertise and experience in all key technical and commercial areas, while also having sufficient strength and depth within their team to be a quick and effective implementation partner."2 Proskauer Rose LLPInvestment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked"Proskauer's group is great at boiling complex situations down to key issues. They have an extremely deep bench of talent and an extremely strong commercial understanding of business."2 Ropes & Gray LLPInvestment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedBoston-based Leigh Fraser and Peter Laybourn, San Francisco-based Melissa Bender and New York-based Morri Weinberg co-head the firm's private funds practice. Other key contacts include London-based Tom Alabaster.- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLPInvestment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation2024 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Dechert LLPInvestment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedDechert is highly regarded for its capabilities in the hedge fund area, with experienced practitioners based in Hong Kong, in London and across the USA. The law firm offers:3 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPInvestment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked"Gibson Dunn excels in providing strong legal advice and solutions to complex matters, with appreciation of the commercial outcomes required when operating in our market. Where expertise is needed in particular unique areas, the team is quick to leverage the resources of the firm to assist in providing advice."3 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPInvestment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is a US-based firm boasting a premier New York investment funds practice, with additional support from its offices in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Toronto. Paul, Weiss offers:3 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPInvestment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedWeil, Gotshal & Manges is a well-regarded fund formation practice with a significant presence across major financial centres such as London and New York. Weil Gotshal offers:- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPInvestment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation2024 | Band 3