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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
UK
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.
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
"Gus is excellent in understanding our requirements and explaining the legal terms."
"Gus is the best in the business."
"Gus is a class act. A supreme leader of the team and office."
"Gus provides the proper level of commercial awareness and vision with legal expertise."
"Gus is excellent in understanding our requirements and explaining the legal terms."
"Gus is the best in the business."
"Gus is a class act. A supreme leader of the team and office."
"Gus provides the proper level of commercial awareness and vision with legal expertise."
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