Biography

Andrew’s representative clients include Brookfield Asset Management, Genstar Capital, JLL Partners, PSP and WL Ross & Co.
Andrew is ranked as an “Up & Coming” lawyer for Fund Formation by Chambers Global and Chambers USA, where clients note “he has a deep industry knowledge in the fund world and is a valuable and trusted adviser” and “he has good commercial instincts and is a good person to call with a tricky problem.” He is recognized as a “Highly Regarded” lawyer for Investment Funds in the U.S. by IFLR1000 and recommended for Private Equity Funds by Legal 500 US, where he is described as “an excellent technician.” Andrew was also named a 2020 Fund Formation “MVP” by Law360. In 2015, Andrew was named to private funds management’s “30 Under 40” list, a survey of “the next generation of legal eagles in the private funds industry.”
Andrew received his J.D. from the Fordham University School of Law and his B.S. from Cornell University.
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Awards and Recognition
- Andrew Chizzik Named a 2020 MVP: Fund Formation Award Brief — Law360
- Andrew Chizzik Named “Up & Coming” Lawyer for Fund Formation in the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers Global
- Andrew Chizzik Named “Up & Coming” Lawyer for Fund Formation in the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers USA
- Andrew Chizzik Recommended for Private Equity Funds Award Brief — Legal 500 US
- Andrew Chizzik Recognized as a “Highly Regarded” Lawyer for Investment Funds in the U.S. Award Brief — IFLR1000
Speaking Engagements
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PLI’s Advanced Issues in Private Funds 2021
Speaker(s):
Andrew I. Chizzik
June 8, 2021 — Weil Private Funds partner Andrew Chizzik spoke on a panel titled “‘The Art of the Deal’: Fundraising Dynamics” as part of PLI’s Advanced Issues in Private Funds 2021.
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IBA’s Virtual Asset Management and Investment Funds Conference
Speaker(s):
Andrew I. Chizzik
March 10, 2021 — Weil partner Andrew Chizzik spoke on a panel titled “Trends in Private Equity Funds: A Whole New Chapter or Just Turn the Page?” as part of IBA’s Virtual Asset Management and Investment Funds Conference.
Latest Thinking
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Considerations for Private Equity Sponsors Alert — Private Equity — By Andrew I. Chizzik and Lana Castor — PDF — March 17, 2020
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises Brookfield Business Partners in its Pending $8B Sale of Westinghouse Electric Company Deal Brief — October 11, 2022
- Weil Advised Brookfield Asset Management on Formation of Brookfield Global Transition Fund Deal Brief — June 22, 2022