Fund Lawyers at Baker McKenzie

11 fund lawyers at Baker McKenzie are listed, 11 of them partners or managing directors. Offices: Chicago (6), Los Angeles (4) and New York (1). The practices they list most: fund formation (10), real estate funds (6) and private equity funds (5).

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Chicago, IL6
Los Angeles, CA4
New York, NY1

Illinois6
California4
New York1

10 to 20 years3
20 years or more8

GPs and Sponsors7
LPs and Investors3

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					Primary practice			Prior firms
Addison Braendel	Baker McKenzie	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +7	Fund formation	34 yrs	University of Chicago, Temple University	–
Shusmita Chowdhury	Baker McKenzie	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	13 yrs	University of Sydney	–
Daniel F. Cullen	Baker McKenzie	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private credit funds +2	Fund tax	29 yrs	NYU, American University +1	–
Karl Paulson Egbert	Baker McKenzie	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	–	25 yrs	University of Michigan, Yale	–
Michael J. Fieweger	Baker McKenzie	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds	Private equity funds	32 yrs	Northwestern, University of Notre Dame	–
Sukbae David Gong	Baker McKenzie	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	–	10 yrs	Northwestern, University of Virginia +1	–
Michael Greaney	Baker McKenzie	Partner	Los Angeles, CA	Fund formation	–	30 yrs	Yale, UCLA	Munger, Tolles & Olson
Maher Haddad	Baker McKenzie	Partner	Chicago, IL	Private equity funds, Real estate funds +1	–	19 yrs	University of Michigan	–
C. David Lee	Baker McKenzie	Partner	Los Angeles, CA	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Fund formation	27 yrs	Yale, Columbia	–
Matthew S. Schonholz	Baker McKenzie	Partner	Los Angeles, CA	Fund formation, Fund tax	–	21 yrs	Loyola Law School Los Angeles, University of Pennsylvania	–
Nikole K. Zoumberakis	Baker McKenzie	Partner	Los Angeles, CA	Fund formation, Venture funds +4	Fund formation	20 yrs	NYU, UC Berkeley	–

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Addison Braendel
Partner
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 5 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1992. In practice since 1992, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Shusmita Chowdhury
Partner
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2013. In practice since 2013, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Daniel F. Cullen
Partner
Chicago, ILAlso fund formation, private credit funds, real estate funds
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1997. In practice since 1997, from the firm’s bio.
Karl Paulson Egbert
Partner
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Funds regulatory
- Since 2001. In practice since 2001, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Michael J. Fieweger
Partner
Chicago, ILAlso fund formation
- Leads with: Private equity funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1994. In practice since 1994, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Sukbae David Gong
Partner
Chicago, ILPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Real estate funds + 1 more
- Since 2016. In practice since 2016, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Michael Greaney
Partner
Los Angeles, CAPractices: Fund formation
- Since 1996. In practice since 1996, from the firm’s bio.
Maher Haddad
Partner
Chicago, ILPractices: Private equity funds, Real estate funds, Fund tax
- Since 2007. In practice since 2007, from the firm’s bio.
C. David Lee
Partner
Los Angeles, CAAlso funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1999. In practice since 1999, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Matthew S. Schonholz
Partner
Los Angeles, CAPractices: Fund formation, Fund tax
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Nikole K. Zoumberakis
Partner
Los Angeles, CAAlso venture funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2006. In practice since 2006, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.

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