Christopher Gardner

Partner, Dechert

Christopher Gardner's practice focuses on the structuring and establishment of private funds domiciled in a range of 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. Mr. Gardner is ranked in Private Equity: Credit Funds by Chambers UK.