Preqin Service Providers in Alternative Assets 2019

Preqin looked at the activity of law firms involved in private equity and fund formation as part of its “Service Providers in Alternative Assets” report.

Kirkland & Ellis ranked first among all law firms in the following categories:

#1 – Law Firms by Number of Known Private Capital Fund Formation Assignments
#1 – Law Firms by Number of Known Vintage 2018-2019 Private Capital Fund Formation Assignments
#1 – Law Firms Involved in Fund Formation Servicing Private Capital Funds by Fund Size, Funds Closed in 2018-H1 2019 ($100-499 million, $500-999 million, $1 billion or more)
#1 – Law Firms Involved in Fund Formation Servicing Private Capital Funds by Fund Manager Location, Funds Closed in 2018-H1 2019 (North America, Asia-Pacific)
#1 – Law Firms Involved in Servicing Private Capital Funds by Asset Class (Private Debt, Infrastructure & Natural Resources)
#1 – Law Firms Involved in Fund Formation Servicing First-Time Private Capital Funds Closed in 2018-H1 2019
#1 – Law Firms Involved in Private Equity-Backed Buyout Deals Over the Past Five Years
#1 – Law Firms Involved in Private Equity-Backed Buyout Deals Over the Past 18 Months
#1 – Law Firms Involved in Private Equity-Backed Buyout Deals Over the Past 18 Months by Deal Value (Less than $50 million, $50-99 million, $100-499 million, $500-999 million, $1 billion or more)
#1 – Law Firms Involved in Private Equity-Backed Buyout Deals Over the Past 18 Months by Portfolio Company Location (North America)

Preqin’s “Service Providers in Alternative Assets” report was compiled using Preqin’s database of over 45,000 private capital funds, 400,000 private capital deals, 22,000 hedge funds and 3,500 service providers.