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Biography

Gus Black, co-chair of Dechert's global financial services group, focuses his practice on private fund formation, establishing and restructuring international asset management businesses, corporate and commercial transactions in the asset management sector and general UK financial services regulation. Mr. Black has advised sponsors and cornerstone investors on the structuring, re-structuring, formation and investment of numerous funds and other co-investment structures ranging widely in size, strategy and focus (including numerous hedge fund strategies, hybrid, private equity, public and private debt, emerging markets, clean tech/energy, agriculture, infrastructure, commodities and real estate). He also advises on a range of portfolio investments, secondaries and other portfolio transactions. Mr. Black is recommended for investment funds by a number of leading industry publications including Chambers UK, The Legal 500 UK, Who’s Who Legal and Private Fund Management.