Investment Funds: Private Equity
Europe Guide 2024 : UK
Band 2
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With a dominant private funds group, Clifford Chance has expertise across the range of structures and asset classes. The team is well known for debt, real asset and upper mid-market private equity fund formation work, and especially for its market-leading real estate debt offering. The firm's global resources are fully utilised by the London team, which is able to offer advice to clients from around the world. It acts for an impressive list of clients including high-profile UK, European and global fund managers.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance advised CBRE Investment Management on the formation, by way of fund merger, and relaunch of its new flagship EMEA logistics platform, European Logistics Partners. The fund has an initial fundraising target of EUR5 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Clifford Chance consistently performs at a high standard. The team is responsive, proactive, very knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with."
"The Clifford Chance private funds team is the top team when it comes to alternative investment funds. Their knowledge and service level is outstanding and spans across a number of jurisdictions in a seamless manner."
"The team possesses superb knowledge of everything relating to the setting up of funds."
"Clifford Chance is absolutely first rate. Excellence is instilled and leadership is shown through the ranks. The lawyers are pragmatic, responsive, and clear with expectations. They're all a client can ask for."
"This is an extremely commercial team - they don't get bogged down in irrelevant details and they make sensible suggestions for how to move things on."
"Clifford Chance consistently performs at a high standard. The team is responsive, proactive, very knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with."
"The Clifford Chance private funds team is the top team when it comes to alternative investment funds. Their knowledge and service level is outstanding and spans across a number of jurisdictions in a seamless manner."
"The team possesses superb knowledge of everything relating to the setting up of funds."
"Clifford Chance is absolutely first rate. Excellence is instilled and leadership is shown through the ranks. The lawyers are pragmatic, responsive, and clear with expectations. They're all a client can ask for."
"This is an extremely commercial team - they don't get bogged down in irrelevant details and they make sensible suggestions for how to move things on."
Notable Practitioners
Alexandra Davidson is the global head of funds and investment management at Clifford Chance. She is valued for her knowledge and experience of advising sponsor clients, and assists them with everything from the formation to the closure of a comprehensive range of private equity-style funds.
"A leading fund lawyer in the UK: she's a superstar. She genuinely cares about her clients, and has instilled a good culture in her team."
"Alexandra is amazing. Her knowledge base is industry-leading."
"A truly fantastic top-class lawyer. She is a leading figure in the market."
Gerard Saviola is noted for his expertise in advising European and emerging market-focused asset managers on the formation of a range of funds. As well as buyout and infrastructure funds, he also regularly advises clients on the establishment of debt funds.
"Superb with unrivalled market knowledge."
"The voice of reason; Gerard's ability to use practical solutions cannot be argued with. He brings a sense of calm to complex negotiations."
"Gerard is a great leader - it's clear that his team are very loyal and have a huge amount of respect for him, which in turn is due to the level of care and respect he offers his team. Gerard has built a brilliant department of lawyers and we always know we are in capable hands."
Alexander Chester is a specialist investment funds practitioner who advises GP-side clients on fund formation, restructurings and co-investments covering a wide range of asset classes.
"Very technically able and very solutions-focused."
"Alexander Chester is especially good at translating complex questions to straightforward advice and always makes sure to add a commercial layer to it."
"Alexander is very technically skilled and attentive to clients' needs."
Jonathan Bray advises leading managers in the real asset and private equity fields. He is recognised for his expertise on real estate debt funds.
"An approachable yet technical lawyer who is always providing clear advice."
"Jonathan's able to make complex matters understandable. He's a very good commercial lawyer."
"A very competent and impressive funds lawyer."
"Jonathan is very capable, proactive and commercially aware."