Gawain Hughes
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Investment Funds: Private Equity: Secondaries
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Provided by Gawain Hughes
Practice Areas
Gawain Hughes advises global institutional fund managers and investors on the structuring of and investment into unregulated investment funds and has developed a market-leading transactional practice in secondary and co-investment deals.
Gawain is often sought after by the media to comment on key issues arising in the funds sector and contributes articles and thought leadership. He is a member of UK AREF’s corporate governance committee and provides training to UK BVCA members on key investor issues. Additionally, he was the sole private practice lawyer asked to contribute written and oral submissions to the original House of Lords European Union Committee looking at the impact of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
Professional Memberships
Committee Member, UK Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF)
Member, British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)
Personal
University of Glamorgan, 1992, LLB, Hons
Chambers Review
UK
Gawain Hughes of Pillsbury is known for assisting top clients with investor-side matters and secondary transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gawain has a very good knowledge of the best practice in the funds industry, is always pragmatic and is able to make a trade-off in terms of legal issues and our business objectives."
"Gawain has a very good knowledge of the best practice in the funds industry, is always pragmatic and is able to make a trade-off in terms of legal issues and our business objectives."
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