Daniel F. Cullen
Partner, Baker McKenzie
Chicago, IL
Daniel F. Cullen is a partner at Baker McKenzie in Chicago, working on fund tax, fund formation and private credit funds; in practice since 1997.
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Overview
- Office
- Chicago, IL
- Experience
- In practice since 1997 · 29 years
- Main practice
- Fund tax
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Source: bakermckenzie.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio
Practice
Fund taxthe practice the bio leads with
From the bio
“Daniel Cullen has over 25 years of experience in tax planning for structured real estate transactions, fund formation”
Fund formation
From the bio
“tax planning for structured real estate transactions, fund formation, and securities law matters”
Private credit funds
From the bio
“Counsel to Foreign state / sovereign wealth funds in connection with USD 1 billion investment in BDC managed by Morgan Stanley.”
Real estate funds
From the bio
“tax planning for structured real estate transactions, fund formation, and securities law matters”
Read from the practice description in the bio on bakermckenzie.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Experience
In practice since 1997 · 29 years
Based on: J.D., American University Washington College of Law, 1997.
Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on bakermckenzie.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Education and admissions
- Education
- New York University School of Law, LL.M. (1998)
- American University Washington College of Law, J.D. (1997)
- Binghamton University - State University of New York, B.A. (1994)
- Bar admissions
- New YorkCheck with the bar: New York State Unified Court System’s attorney lookup for New York (opens in a new tab)
- IllinoisCheck with the bar: Illinois ARDC’s attorney lookup for Illinois (opens in a new tab)
- OhioCheck with the bar: Supreme Court of Ohio’s attorney lookup for Ohio (opens in a new tab)
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.
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Questions about Daniel F. Cullen
What does Daniel F. Cullen work on?
Baker McKenzie’s bio of Daniel F. Cullen leads with fund tax, and also lists fund formation, private credit funds and real estate funds.
Where is Daniel F. Cullen based?
In Baker McKenzie’s Chicago office.
How long has Daniel F. Cullen practised?
Since 1997, 29 years, going by the bio (J.D., American University Washington College of Law, 1997).
Where did Daniel F. Cullen study?
New York University School of Law, American University Washington College of Law and Binghamton University - State University of New York.
Where is Daniel F. Cullen admitted to practise?
The bio lists New York, Illinois and Ohio.
How can I contact Daniel F. Cullen?
Through the bio page on bakermckenzie.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.