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Christian Brockman

Partner, Chapman and Cutler

San Francisco, CA

Christian Brockman is a partner at Chapman and Cutler in San Francisco, working on fund formation, venture funds and private credit funds; in practice since 2011; previously at ParaFi Capital and ParaFi Technologies.

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Overview

Office
San Francisco, CA
Experience
In practice since 2011 · 15 years
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
GPs and Sponsors; LPs and Investors

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School; Fund Lawyers Who Worked at a Fund Manager, Bank or Investor, FundOpsHQ guides that name everyone they count.

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

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “counsels clients across the full life cycle of private funds, including fund structuring and formation”

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “structuring and launching a wide variety of investment vehicles, including venture capital, hedge, real estate, private credit, and GP stakes funds”

  • Private credit funds

    From the bio
    “structuring and launching a wide variety of investment vehicles, including venture capital, hedge, real estate, private credit, and GP stakes funds”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “structuring and launching a wide variety of investment vehicles, including venture capital, hedge, real estate, private credit, and GP stakes funds”
3 more practices

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “structuring and launching a wide variety of investment vehicles, including venture capital, hedge, real estate, private credit, and GP stakes funds”

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “counsels sponsors on ongoing regulatory compliance and operational implementation, including Form ADV and compliance program design”

  • Fund tax

    From the bio
    “counsels clients across the full life cycle of private funds, including fund structuring and formation, operations, and regulatory and tax compliance”

Focus

  • Sovereign wealth and pension investors
    From the bio
    “Christian started his legal career at Am Law 50 law firms advising institutional investors and fund managers on private fund investments”
  • Side letters and MFN
    From the bio
    “He advises on core transactional documentation across fund and sponsor operations, including offering materials, governing documents, side letters, investment management and advisory agreements”

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

Experience

In practice since 2011 · 15 years

Based on: J.D., New York University School of Law, 2011.

Before Chapman and Cutler

  • ParaFi Capital
  • ParaFi Technologies

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • New York University School of Law, J.D. (2011)
  • University of Chicago, B.A. (2008)
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 chapman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Chapman and Cutler

All 31

Fund Lawyers in San Francisco at other firms

All 83

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

  • Anthony J. Caldwell

    Shartsis FriesePractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Aron J. Estaver

    Arnold & PorterPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • J. Matthew Mangan

    K&L GatesPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Matthew Cohen

    Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Robert Crea

    Vedder PricePractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Robert M. Crea

    Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

Questions about Christian Brockman

What does Christian Brockman work on?

Chapman and Cutler’s bio of Christian Brockman leads with fund formation, and also lists venture funds, private credit funds, real estate funds, hedge funds and funds regulatory and 1 more. It says Christian Brockman acts for sponsors (GPs) and investors (LPs).

Where is Christian Brockman based?

In Chapman and Cutler’s San Francisco office.

How long has Christian Brockman practised?

Since 2011, 15 years, going by the bio (J.D., New York University School of Law, 2011).

Where did Christian Brockman work before Chapman and Cutler?

The bio names ParaFi Capital and ParaFi Technologies.

Where did Christian Brockman study?

New York University School of Law and University of Chicago.

Where is Christian Brockman admitted to practise?

The bio lists California, District of Columbia and New York.

How can I contact Christian Brockman?

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