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Addison Braendel

Partner, Baker McKenzie

Chicago, IL

Addison Braendel is a partner at Baker McKenzie in Chicago, working on fund formation, private equity funds and private credit funds; in practice since 1992.

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Overview

Office
Chicago, IL
Experience
In practice since 1992 · 34 years
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
GPs and Sponsors

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.

Source: bakermckenzie.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “leads the North America Investment Funds practice, specializing in private equity fund formation”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “specializing in private equity fund formation”

  • Private credit funds

    From the bio
    “Fund formations include open-end and closed-end funds, funds of funds, DSTs and infrastructure, hedge, energy, debt and QOZ funds”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “specializing in private equity fund formation, with an emphasis on real estate”
5 more practices

  • Infrastructure funds

    From the bio
    “Fund formations include open-end and closed-end funds, funds of funds, DSTs and infrastructure, hedge, energy, debt and QOZ funds”

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “Fund formations include open-end and closed-end funds, funds of funds, DSTs and infrastructure, hedge, energy, debt and QOZ funds”

  • Secondaries

    From the bio
    “He also advises clients on fund reviews and secondary purchases”

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “Regulatory experience includes '40 Act, ERISA, Advisers Act, UBTI, REIT and related tax counsel and advice”

  • Fund tax

    From the bio
    “Regulatory experience includes '40 Act, ERISA, Advisers Act, UBTI, REIT and related tax counsel and advice”

Focus

  • Funds of funds
    From the bio
    “Fund formations include open-end and closed-end funds, funds of funds, DSTs and infrastructure, hedge, energy, debt and QOZ funds.”
  • ERISA and plan assets
    From the bio
    “Regulatory experience includes '40 Act, ERISA, Advisers Act, UBTI, REIT and related tax counsel and advice.”
  • UBTI, ECI and blocker structuring
    From the bio
    “Regulatory experience includes '40 Act, ERISA, Advisers Act, UBTI, REIT and related tax counsel and advice.”
  • REIT tax
    From the bio
    “Regulatory experience includes '40 Act, ERISA, Advisers Act, UBTI, REIT and related tax counsel and advice.”

Read from the practice description in the bio on bakermckenzie.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Experience

In practice since 1992 · 34 years

Based on: admitted in Illinois, 1992.

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on bakermckenzie.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Chicago Law School, J.D. (1992)
  • Temple University, B.A. (1987)
Bar admissions

As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.

As listed in the bio on bakermckenzie.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Baker McKenzie

All 11

Fund Lawyers in Chicago at other firms

All 221

Partners with practices in common with Addison, most in common first.

  • Zeke Johnson

    Morgan, Lewis & BockiusPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Cameron Jordan

    SkaddenPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Bryan P. Bylica

    Bass, Berry & SimsPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Jon K. Jurva

    ArentFox SchiffPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Zach Paterick

    Sidley AustinPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Aalok Virmani

    CooleyPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Addison Braendel

What does Addison Braendel work on?

Baker McKenzie’s bio of Addison Braendel leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds and hedge funds and 3 more. It says Addison Braendel acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Addison Braendel based?

In Baker McKenzie’s Chicago office.

How long has Addison Braendel practised?

Since 1992, 34 years, going by the bio (admitted in Illinois, 1992).

Where did Addison Braendel study?

University of Chicago Law School and Temple University.

Where is Addison Braendel admitted to practise?

The bio lists Illinois.

How can I contact Addison Braendel?

Through the bio page on bakermckenzie.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.