Sidley has announced the addition of Ed Gander to its Investment Funds Practice Group in London. Gander, previously with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, will lead Sidley’s London Private Funds Group. He is joined by Stephen Fox and Peter Boulle, also from Weil.
Gander is recognized for his extensive experience in international private funds, having over 25 years in fundraising and advising private equity fund sponsors. His expertise spans across various sectors including infrastructure, real estate, credit, and secondaries funds.
Once Fox and Boulle join, they will be part of a six-partner team based in London. This team includes Oren Gertner, Blake Fillion, and Leonard Ng. They offer services across different asset classes such as structuring and marketing funds while addressing commercial and regulatory issues.
Tom Thesing from Sidley’s London office expressed enthusiasm about the new additions: “I am excited to welcome market-leader Ed Gander to the firm as we continue to build out our elite Private Funds team in our London office…”
Liz Fries also commented on the expansion: “Ed, Steve, and Peter have built an exceptional private funds practice… Adding this team underlines our commitment to growing our Investment Funds practice with elite talent.”
Sidley has been expanding its presence in London over the past year with significant hires including Jay Sadanandan leading Leveraged Finance partners and David Stewart joining Global Capital Markets.
In the U.S., Sidley has expanded its funds practice with Shane Goudey heading Venture Capital fund formation from Palo Alto and Mathew Eapen focusing on investment funds in Boston.
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