Addison Braendel
Biography
Addison (Addie) Braendel leads the North America Investment Funds practice, specializing in private equity fund formation, with an emphasis on real estate. Fund formations include open-end and closed-end funds, funds of funds, DSTs and infrastructure, hedge, energy, debt and QOZ funds. Regulatory experience includes '40 Act, ERISA, Advisers Act, UBTI, REIT and related tax counsel and advice.
He also advises clients on fund reviews and secondary purchases, as well as providing counsel for complex joint ventures, roll-ups, and in challenging circumstances including removal of general partners, sponsor insolvency, limited partner defaults and early termination events.
Representative Legal Matters
Representations have included some of the largest and most well-known sponsors and advisors of private equity funds, including The Townsend Group, Griffin Capital, Inland Capital, Mesirow Financial, Macquarie Bank, Invesco, Walton Street Capital and Prudential.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois State Bar Association - Member
- Pension Real Estate Association - Member
- North America Funds Group - Leader
- Global Funds Group - Steering Committee
Corporate Responsibility
- Member of the Board of Directors, past President, and Volunteer Attorney, Center for Disability and Elder Law, 1993 to present
- Harper Court Arts Council 2010 to present
- Temple University College of Liberal Arts Board of Visitors 2013
Admissions
- Illinois~United States (1992)
Education
- University of Chicago Law School (J.D.) (1992)
- Temple University (B.A., summa cum laude) (1987)
- New School for Social Research
Languages
- English
Baker & McKenzie LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership organized under the laws of the State of Illinois (USA) and is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.