Mr. Gillette is Global Co-Head of Corporate Strategy at Fortress, having previously served as Deputy General Counsel of the firm from 2014 through 2023. In this role he led the formation, structuring and negotiation of Fortress’s investment funds and accounts. Prior to joining Fortress in 2008, Mr. Gillette spent six years at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital and other corporate transactions. Mr. Gillette received a B.A with high distinction in the Distinguished Majors Program in Political and Social Thought from the University of Virginia, and a J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School.
