Gus Black
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Investment Funds: Private Equity
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About
Provided by Gus Black
Practice Areas
Gus Black, global co-chair of Dechert's financial services group, focuses his practice on investment funds (emphasizing private equity, debt and hedge funds), establishing and restructuring international asset management businesses, corporate and commercial transactions in the asset management sector and general UK financial services regulation. In the sphere of private fund formation, Mr. Black has advised sponsors and cornerstone investors on the structuring, re-structuring, formation and investment of numerous funds and other co-investment structures ranging widely in size, strategy and focus (including numerous hedge strategies, hybrid, private equity, public and private debt, emerging markets, clean tech/energy, agriculture, infrastructure, commodities and real estate). He has advised on funds established in various jurisdictions including Jersey, Guernsey, Cayman Islands, BVI, Luxembourg, Ireland, Singapore, Mauritius, Delaware and England. He also advises on a range of portfolio investments, secondaries and other portfolio transactions.
Professional Memberships
Solicitor, Law Society of England and Wales; Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland
Chambers Review
Europe
Gus Black has a practice that covers a range of private funds, with private equity and credit funds falling within his expertise. He works with leading clients on a full range of matters, including fund restructuring.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Super experienced, very hands on and pragmatic. A great lawyer to have on your team."
"Gus Black is a go-to for private funds advice. You can guarantee that he will get back to you promptly with a commercial and reasoned solution. He is extremely client-focused and has built an exceptional practice."
"A stalwart over at Dechert. An impressive individual."
"I honestly think that Gus Black is one of the best lawyers I've ever worked with, and I've worked with a lot. He's pragmatic, commercial and responsive."
"Gus makes a point of understanding precisely what our business is about, what our exact objectives are, and sets about to work hard for us to achieve the outcomes we seek. He will not shy away from delivering tough advice or telling us to change our approach, but when an outcome we seek is obtainable, Gus is adeptly skilled to achieve it for us. A highly impressive operator and a pleasure to work with, always."
"Super experienced, very hands on and pragmatic. A great lawyer to have on your team."
"Gus Black is a go-to for private funds advice. You can guarantee that he will get back to you promptly with a commercial and reasoned solution. He is extremely client-focused and has built an exceptional practice."
"A stalwart over at Dechert. An impressive individual."
"I honestly think that Gus Black is one of the best lawyers I've ever worked with, and I've worked with a lot. He's pragmatic, commercial and responsive."
"Gus makes a point of understanding precisely what our business is about, what our exact objectives are, and sets about to work hard for us to achieve the outcomes we seek. He will not shy away from delivering tough advice or telling us to change our approach, but when an outcome we seek is obtainable, Gus is adeptly skilled to achieve it for us. A highly impressive operator and a pleasure to work with, always."
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