Chinyere Ajanwachuku
About Chinyere Ajanwachuku
Chinyere Ajanwachuku is the Vice President, Legal & Regulatory at Brookfield Asset Management in New York, with extensive experience in investment funds and private equity funds practice.
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Chinyere Ajanwachuku currently holds the position of Vice President, Legal & Regulatory at Brookfield Asset Management in New York, New York.
Current Role at Brookfield Asset Management
Chinyere Ajanwachuku joined Brookfield Asset Management in mid-2023 as Vice President, Legal & Regulatory. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing legal and regulatory matters within the organization. This position builds on her extensive experience in investment funds and private equity funds practice.
Former Associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
From 2017 to 2023, Chinyere Ajanwachuku worked at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as an Associate in the Investment Funds Practice Group. During her six-year tenure in New York, she handled various legal aspects of significant investment fund transactions. Her experience at the firm further solidified her expertise in the investment funds sector.
Experience at Fried Frank
Chinyere Ajanwachuku has a history with Fried Frank, starting her career as a Summer Associate in 2012. She then worked as an Associate in the Private Equity Funds Practice from 2013 to 2017. Her four-year role there involved extensive work in private equity funds, which laid a strong foundation for her subsequent roles in the legal and investment funds sectors.
Education and Academic Background
Chinyere Ajanwachuku earned her Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Georgetown University Law Center, studying from 2010 to 2013. She also holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics from Hunter College. Her strong academic background in law and economics underpins her effective handling of legal and regulatory issues in asset management.