Private Capital | McDermott

McDermott Will & Schulte, a global law firm

Firmly focused on PRIVATE CAPITAL

Fresh thinking. Bold moves. A sharp legal strategy.

We translate law into opportunity. We advise private capital through fund formation, financing, investment, and defense with insight built for speed, scale, and strategic advantage.

# 1

in private capital fund formation assignments

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# 1

law firm for hedge funds

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# 1

Tier 1 in Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law in the US

Best Law Firms 2026

 

Because capital needs counsel

The arena is shifting. Legal strategy is now the difference between competing and winning.

Our work spans the full landscape of private capital, reflecting decades of experience guiding investors, funds, and innovators through market evolution. We bring together deep sector strength and practical insight across:


Private equity and fund formation
Private credit and structured finance
Hedge funds, digital assets, and hybrid vehicles
Family offices and ultra-high net worth direct investing
Sovereign wealth and cross-border strategy
Shareholder activism
Tax structuring, regulatory strategy, and litigation defense
Mergers, acquisitions, deal work, and secondaries

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