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Gary E. Brooks

Partner, Chapman and Cutler

Washington, D.C.

Gary E. Brooks is a partner at Chapman and Cutler in Washington, D.C., working on funds regulatory, fund formation and private credit funds; in practice since 2013.

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Overview

Office
Washington, D.C.
Experience
In practice since 2013 · 13 years
Main practice
Funds regulatory

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

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

Practice

  • Funds regulatorythe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “He focuses his practice on the investment management industry, primarily working with registered investment companies”

  • Fund formation

    From the bio
    “advising asset management firms on the formation and operation of investment funds”

  • Private credit funds

    From the bio
    “primarily working with registered investment companies (including open-end and closed-end funds) and business development companies”

Focus

  • Evergreen and semi-liquid funds
    From the bio
    “He also advises clients on novel interval and tender offer fund products that invest in less liquid and illiquid asset types.”
  • Registered funds (’40 Act)
    From the bio
    “He focuses his practice on the investment management industry, primarily working with registered investment companies (including open-end and closed-end funds) and business development companies”

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

Experience

In practice since 2013 · 13 years

Based on: J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2013.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D. (2013)
  • University of Maryland, B.S. (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 Washington, D.C. at other firms

All 215

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

  • David P. Bartels

    DechertPractices in common: fund formation, private credit funds

  • Gregg S. Buksbaum

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

  • John P. Cavanagh

    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonPractices in common: fund formation, private credit funds

  • Clay Douglas

    DechertPractices in common: fund formation, private credit funds

  • Marian Fowler

    Gibson DunnPractices in common: fund formation, private credit funds

  • A.J. Frey

    Gibson DunnPractices in common: fund formation, private credit funds

Questions about Gary E. Brooks

What does Gary E. Brooks work on?

Chapman and Cutler’s bio of Gary E. Brooks leads with funds regulatory, and also lists fund formation and private credit funds.

Where is Gary E. Brooks based?

In Chapman and Cutler’s Washington, D.C. office.

How long has Gary E. Brooks practised?

Since 2013, 13 years, going by the bio (J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2013).

Where did Gary E. Brooks study?

University of Pennsylvania Law School and University of Maryland.

Where is Gary E. Brooks admitted to practise?

The bio lists District of Columbia and New York.

How can I contact Gary E. Brooks?

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