Choate adds former DLA Piper fund lawyer Brooke Lang

Choate has brought in Brooke Lang to expand its private equity and fund formation practice in Boston. The hire adds experience in fund structuring, capital raising, investor negotiations and regulatory compliance across a wide range of investment vehicles.

Why it matters: - Choate is adding another lawyer focused on private equity fund formation as client demand for complex fundraising structures and investor-side negotiations stays high. - Brooke Lang’s background broadens the firm’s capacity in fund formation, capital raising, governance and regulatory work.

What happened: - Choate welcomed Brooke Lang to its Investment Management and Fund Formation practice in Boston on July 23, 2026. - Lang joined Choate from DLA Piper, where she worked in the private investment funds group. - Lee Feldman, chair of Choate’s Private Equity and M&A practice, said Lang’s experience across the full life cycle of fund formation makes her a strong fit for the team. - Lang said she is excited to join Choate and support clients navigating a more complex fundraising and investment environment.

The details: - Lang advises sponsors and institutional investors on forming, structuring and managing investment funds. - Her practice also includes investment advisers and joint ventures involved in fund formation and investor negotiations. - Her work covers hedge funds, private equity firms, funds-of-funds, real estate ventures, credit funds, technology funds, debt funds, venture and early-growth funds, and single-investor structures. - Lang also advises on regulatory compliance and governance matters. - At DLA Piper, Lang advised sponsors and institutional investors from diligence and offering documents through side-letter negotiations and post-closing matters. - Lang earned her J.D., summa cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School and her B.S. from Northeastern University. - She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.

Between the lines: - The hire suggests Choate is continuing to build out a private equity platform that can handle both traditional fund launches and more customized investment structures. - Lang’s mix of sponsor-side and investor-side experience should help the firm serve clients on both formation and negotiation issues.

What's next: - Choate is likely to lean on Lang for fund launches, investor negotiations and ongoing compliance work as private capital clients keep seeking tailored structures. - Her addition may also support the firm’s broader private equity and M&A work by deepening fund-side expertise.

The bottom line: - Choate is betting on private equity growth, and Lang gives the firm another experienced hand in a crowded fund formation market.