Gerard Saviola > Clifford Chance LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The private funds group at Clifford Chance LLP is very active in the real estate space, acting for top domestic and international clients on all legal, tax and regulatory issues related to real estate investment funds. It is well placed to handle cross-border mandates by virtue of its large international network, and has a strong debt funds practice, which focuses on senior debt, mezzanine and other subordinated credit matters, among other areas. Gerard Saviola and Alexandra Davidson jointly head the team, with Saviola acting for institutional and boutique sponsors in Europe, Africa and developing markets. Alexander Chester advises on fund formation, secondary transactions, restructurings and co-investments, while Jonathan Bray is experienced in both closed-ended and open-ended private funds, club funds and secondaries. Lily Marcel is another key practitioner, who is recommended for real estate and sustainability-focused funds.

Clifford Chance LLP acts on behalf of a range of high profile funds and boasts a large secondary transactions offering. The firm houses a specialist private equity and infrastructure funds sub-practice, and is known for its strong reputation in that space. The team is jointly led by Alexandra Davidson who specialises in advising sponsors on the establishment, structuring and offering of private funds, and Gerard Saviola, who is an expert on developing markets. Lily Marcel has deep expertise in sustainability and infrastructure funds and is also central to the team, as are the global fund structuring and private debt focused Jonathan Bray, and blind-pool funds and secondary transactions specialist Alexander Chester. Senior associate Vishal Mashru is also highly recommended, advising on a range of areas, including clean energy funds and growth capital.