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Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

2

Band 2

Investment Funds: Private Equity

UK-wide

13 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds

UK-wide

5 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Investment Funds: Real Estate

UK-wide

2 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Gerard Saviola

UK

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

Chambers Review

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UK

Investment Funds: Private Equity - UK-wide

2

Band 2

Individual Editorial

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.

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Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds - UK-wide

2

Band 2

Individual Editorial

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.

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Investment Funds: Real Estate - UK-wide

4

Band 4

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

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Gerard is commercial, has a global outlook and is extremely client-friendly.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
UK

He is extremely commercial, both in dealings with external investors and in understanding our business.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
UK

Gerard is very pleasant to work opposite, reasonable in his negotiations and a good addition to the funds ecosystem.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
UK

Gerard's knowledge of the funds sector is phenomenal and he often understands our commercial drivers before we articulate them.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
UK

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.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
UK

Gerard is commercial, has a global outlook and is extremely client-friendly.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
UK

He is extremely commercial, both in dealings with external investors and in understanding our business.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
UK

Gerard is very pleasant to work opposite, reasonable in his negotiations and a good addition to the funds ecosystem.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
UK

Gerard's knowledge of the funds sector is phenomenal and he often understands our commercial drivers before we articulate them.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
UK

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.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
UK

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