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About
Provided by Gerard Saviola
Practice Areas
Gerard Saviola advises institutional and boutique sponsors of private investment funds including buyout funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds and debt funds. He has experience in advising global and local fund sponsors across Europe and in emerging markets, including Africa, Asia, Russia and Eastern Europe.
In addition, Gerard advises on secondary transactions and spin-outs and advises institutional investors in structuring and negotiating their investments in private investment funds.
Gerard is the Africa Practice Leader for Funds.
Career
University of Virginia (BA) 1997
Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2003
International Counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (New York, Paris, London and Hong Kong offices) 2001 – 2011
Joined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2011
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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.
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.
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gerard is commercial, has a global outlook and is extremely client-friendly."
"Gerard's knowledge of the funds sector is phenomenal and he often understands our commercial drivers before we articulate them."
"Gerard is an excellent funds lawyer who has the perfect mix of technical expertise and commercial and market knowledge to provide first-class advice and service."
"Gerard is very pleasant to work opposite, reasonable in his negotiations and a good addition to the funds ecosystem."
"He is extremely commercial, both in dealings with external investors and in understanding our business."
"Gerard is commercial, has a global outlook and is extremely client-friendly."
"Gerard's knowledge of the funds sector is phenomenal and he often understands our commercial drivers before we articulate them."
"Gerard is an excellent funds lawyer who has the perfect mix of technical expertise and commercial and market knowledge to provide first-class advice and service."
"Gerard is very pleasant to work opposite, reasonable in his negotiations and a good addition to the funds ecosystem."
"He is extremely commercial, both in dealings with external investors and in understanding our business."
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