Global alternative asset manager TPG has appointed Jennifer Chu as Partner, Chief Legal Officer, and General Counsel, effective 31 March, succeeding Bradford Berenson.
Chu joins from Debevoise & Plimpton, where she served as Deputy Co-Chair of the M&A Group and was a member of the firm’s Private Equity Group and Healthcare & Life Sciences Group. She brings deep expertise in private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures, having advised leading investment firms and corporates across a broad range of sectors.
Recognised as a top practitioner in private equity buyouts and M&A by The Legal 500 US (2024), Chu was also named among the “Top Women in Dealmaking” by The Deal (2022) and ranked as a leading M&A and private equity lawyer by IFLR1000 (2022).
Berenson, who joined TPG in 2017, will continue at the firm for a period of time as a Senior Advisor before retiring from the firm at year end.