Dechert LLP

Financial services and investment management

Partner

Christopher Gardner's practice focuses on the structuring and establishment of private funds domiciled in all key onshore and offshore jurisdictions across a range of asset classes, with a focus on liquid and illiquid debt and credit, hybrid, real estate, private equity, infrastructure, hedge and renewable energy funds. Mr. Gardner acts most frequently for sponsors and investors from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and North America.

Mr. Gardner also advises on M&A transactions in the financial services sector, the spin-outs and establishment of new asset management businesses and on the sale and purchase of fund interests, fund and co-investment restructurings, as well as providing advice on portfolio company corporate and commercial and general financial services regulatory matters.

German

University of Exeter (1997 LLB European); The College of Law, York (1998 LPC); Universität des Saarlandes (1999 LLM).