Mr Christopher Gardner > Dechert LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Dechert LLP Offices
25 Cannon Street
LONDON
EC4M 5UB
England
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Mr Christopher Gardner
Work Department
Financial services and investment management.
Position
Christopher Gardener’s practice focuses on the structuring and establishment of private funds domiciled in a range of onshore and offshore jurisdictions and across a range of asset classes, including hedge, hybrid, debt, buyout, listed equity, real estate, renewable energy and agriculture/timber funds. Mr Gardner has acted for sponsors and investors from Western Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and the CIS.
Career
Partner 2013. Publications of note: ‘Law and Regulation of Investment Management’ (Private Equity Funds chapter, Sweet & Maxwell).
Languages
German.
Education
University of Exeter (1997 LLB European); The College of Law, York (1998 LPC); Universität des Saarlandes (1999 LLM).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
Dechert LLP
‘s breadth is evidenced by its activity across the full range of fund sizes and asset classes, including private credit and real estate. Gus Black regularly receives instructions from significant asset managers in the private equity and credit sphere. Christopher Gardner‘s ability in offshore jurisdictions attracts a host of sponsors and investors from the Middle East, North Africa, and North America. Thiha Tun is adept with high-value and complex fund formations. Sam Kay joined the practice from Travers Smith LLP in July 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Real estate > Property finance
- Finance > Securitisation
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+