TPG Names Jennifer Chu as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

SAN FRANCISCO & FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TPG Inc. (NASDAQ: TPG), a leading global alternative asset management firm, today announced that Jennifer Chu has been named as a Partner, and Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of TPG, effective March 31. Ms Chu will be succeeding Bradford Berenson, who will continue at TPG for a period of time as a Senior Advisor before retiring from the firm at year end.

Ms. Chu joins from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, where she served as Deputy Co-Chair of the M&A Group and as a member of the firm’s Private Equity Group and Healthcare & Life Sciences Group. She brings extensive experience advising corporations and private equity firms in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other corporate matters across a broad range of industries. Ms. Chu has been recognized as a leading lawyer for private equity buyouts and M&A by The Legal 500 US (2024), named one of the “Top Women in Dealmaking” by The Deal (2022), and also recognized as a leading M&A and private equity lawyer by IFLR1000 (2022).

“We are very pleased to welcome Jen to TPG,” said Jon Winkelried, Chief Executive Officer. “Throughout her career, Jen has proven adept at guiding her corporate and private equity clients through complicated commercial transactions and other matters. As our firm continues to grow in size and complexity across a range of asset classes and geographies, we will benefit from Jen’s depth of experience, leadership expertise, and judgement. Since joining TPG in 2017, Brad has been a trusted Partner and advisor to many across the firm. He was instrumental in TPG’s IPO and transition to a public company, as well as our acquisition of Angelo Gordon. He’s had a successful legal career, spanning the private and public sectors, and we thank him for his many contributions to TPG over the years.”

“As the alternative asset management industry continues to evolve, TPG has established itself as a leader with an impressive track record and significant runway for continued growth,” said Chu. “In getting to know the team, I’ve been drawn to TPG’s open and entrepreneurial culture and look forward to partnering with colleagues across the firm to further support TPG’s ambitious growth plans.”

About TPG

TPG is a leading global alternative asset management firm, founded in San Francisco in 1992, with $246 billion of assets under management and investment and operational teams around the world. TPG invests across a broadly diversified set of strategies, including private equity, impact, credit, real estate, and market solutions, and our unique strategy is driven by collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. Our teams combine deep product and sector experience with broad capabilities and expertise to develop differentiated insights and add value for our fund investors, portfolio companies, management teams, and communities.