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Gareth is recognised by Chambers for Real Estate Funds and the Legal 500 for Real Estate Funds and Private Funds. Clients say he is “very responsive, technically proficient and knows our documents inside out” and describe him as “one of the smartest minds in Linklaters and a go-to corporate funds lawyer”.
Gareth is a Partner in Linklaters’ Investment Funds practice and acts for leading sponsors on complex, cross-border fund formation mandates.
His practice covers the structuring, formation and operation of commingled funds, co-investment vehicles, separately managed accounts and funds-of-one investing across asset classes, with significant expertise advising on real assets and private credit strategies.
He has advised on a range of open-ended and closed-ended fund structures, as well as on bespoke evergreen, semi-liquid and other hybrid arrangements. He also has experience in fund-like joint ventures and club deals, carried interest structuring, and both GP-led and LP-led secondary transactions.
Gareth also advises institutional investors on cornerstone commitments to private funds and has represented various sovereign wealth funds on co-GP and revenue share arrangements. In addition, he provides ongoing house advice to sponsors and counsels frequently on fund-related regulatory matters such as AIFMD.
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Gareth holds a BA in History from the University of Southampton and an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Cambridge. He completed the GDL and LPC at the University of Law in London.
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