Firmly focused on private capital | McDermott Will & Schulte

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

Preqin

# 1

law firm for hedge funds

AUM, Hedge Fund Research Inc.

# 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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