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Jim Audette

Partner, Chapman and Cutler

Chicago, IL

Jim Audette is a partner at Chapman and Cutler in Chicago, working on fund formation, private equity funds and real estate funds; in practice since 2012.

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Overview

Office
Chicago, IL
Experience
In practice since 2012 · 14 years
Represents
GPs and Sponsors; LPs and Investors
Client focus
Family Offices

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

  • Fund formation

    From the bio
    “Jim also represents institutional investors of private investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds, and real estate funds.”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “Jim also represents institutional investors of private investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds, and real estate funds.”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “Jim also represents institutional investors of private investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds, and real estate funds.”
2 more practices

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “assisted in the creation, offering, registration, and ongoing compliance obligations of a variety of investment companies, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds, interval funds, commodity funds, hedge…”

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “Jim has represented registered investment advisers and broker-dealers regarding filings and interactions with securities regulators”

Focus

  • ESG and SFDR
    From the bio
    “Jim has also represented fund sponsors in the impact investing space.”
  • Sovereign wealth and pension investors
    From the bio
    “Jim regularly negotiates and structures private fund investments on behalf of public pension plans, financial institutions, and family offices.”

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

Experience

In practice since 2012 · 14 years

Based on: J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School, 2012.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D. (2012)
  • Loyola University, Chicago, B.B.A. (2009)
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 Chicago at other firms

All 221

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

  • Addison Braendel

    Baker McKenziePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Zeke Johnson

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

  • Cameron Jordan

    SkaddenPractices 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

  • Stanley V. Polit

    Katten Muchin RosenmanPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Jim Audette

What does Jim Audette work on?

Chapman and Cutler’s bio of Jim Audette lists fund formation, private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds and funds regulatory. It says Jim Audette acts for sponsors (GPs) and investors (LPs).

Where is Jim Audette based?

In Chapman and Cutler’s Chicago office.

How long has Jim Audette practised?

Since 2012, 14 years, going by the bio (J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School, 2012).

Where did Jim Audette study?

University of Notre Dame Law School and Loyola University, Chicago.

Where is Jim Audette admitted to practise?

The bio lists Illinois and Michigan.

How can I contact Jim Audette?

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