Ed Gander
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Investment Funds: Private Equity
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About
Provided by Ed Gander
Practice Areas
Ed Gander is Head of Weil’s London Private Funds Group and Co-Head of Weil’s Global Private Funds Group. Ed has over twenty-five years of fundraising experience and, uniquely among legal funds practitioners, he was a founder and managing partner of his own private equity business, ViaNova Capital, between 2003 and 2006. Ed's experience includes raising private equity, infrastructure, real estate, impact funds, credit funds and funds of funds. Ed also specialises in GP-led secondaries transactions. Ed is co-Chair of Weil's Global Pro Bono Group, comprising 1000+ Weil lawyers, providing over 60,000 pro bono hours each year to Weil clients in need.
Chambers Review
UK
Ed Gander is commended for his work acting for leading asset management groups on international private equity fundraises.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ed brings a wealth of experience and problem solving to the table."
"Ed always provides commercial solutions besides the law."
"Ed has an excellent mix of commercial acumen and experience. He is able to draw on the resources of Weil globally. I find him refreshingly direct and of high integrity."
"Ed is incredibly responsive and available as partner. I trust him. I think he's an exceptional lawyer."
"Ed brings a wealth of experience and problem solving to the table."
"Ed always provides commercial solutions besides the law."
"Ed has an excellent mix of commercial acumen and experience. He is able to draw on the resources of Weil globally. I find him refreshingly direct and of high integrity."
"Ed is incredibly responsive and available as partner. I trust him. I think he's an exceptional lawyer."