Gareth Earl advises on the establishment and operation of a wide variety of private investment funds, including private equity, growth, venture capital, energy, infrastructure, real estate, secondaries and credit funds together with bespoke managed account arrangements. His practice also includes advising on the structure and terms of executive carried interest, co-investment and similar incentive arrangements. Gareth has represented such leading international fund sponsors as Actis, Affinity Equity Partners, Astorg, Apax, BC Partners, Bridgepoint, Charterhouse, Cinven, Coller Capital, CVC and EQT.
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Work Highlights
- Actis on the establishment of its $560 million Asia Climate Transition Fund, in 2024; its $700 million real estate fund, Actis Asia Real Estate 2, in 2022; its $572 million real estate fund, Actis Asia Real Estate, in 2018; its $2.75 billion emerging markets energy fund, Actis Energy 4, in 2017; its $500 million real estate fund, Actis Africa Real Estate 3, in 2015; its $1.3 billion emerging markets energy fund, Actis Energy 3, in 2013; and its $1.6 billion emerging markets private equity fund, Actis 4, in 2012
- Affinity Equity Partners on the establishment of its $6 billion Asia-focused private equity fund, Affinity Asia Pacific Fund V, in 2017
- Astorg on the establishment of its €1.3 billion mid-cap private equity fund, Astorg Mid Cap, in 2022; its €4.2 billion private equity fund, Astorg VII, in 2019 and its successor fund, Astorg VIII in 2024
- Charterhouse on the establishment of its €2.3 billion private equity fund, Charterhouse Capital Partners X, in 2016 and its successor fund, Charterhouse Capital Partners XII in 2024 and continuation funds for SERB and Sagemcom in 2023
- Cinven on the establishment of its $14.5 billion private equity fund, the Eighth Cinven Fund, in 2024; its €1.5 billion Strategic Financials Fund, in 2022; its €10 billion private equity fund, the Seventh Cinven Fund, in 2019; and its €7 billion private equity fund, the Sixth Cinven Fund, in 2016
- CVC Capital Partners on the establishment of its continuation fund for Multiversity, in 2024; its $6.8 billion private equity fund, CVC Capital Partners Asia VI, in 2024; its €26 billion private equity fund, CVC Capital Partners IX, in 2023; its €21.25 billion private equity fund, CVC Capital Partners VIII, in 2020; its $4.5 billion private equity fund, CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific V, in 2020; its $1.6 billion technology fund, CVC Growth Partners II, in 2019; its €4.6 billion long-term private equity fund, CVC Strategic Opportunities II, in 2019; its €16 billion private equity fund, CVC Capital Partners VII, in 2017; its €3.9 billion Strategic Opportunities platform in 2016; its $1 billion technology fund, CVC Growth Partners, in 2015; its $3.5 billion private equity fund, CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific IV, in 2014; and its €10.9 billion private equity fund, CVC Capital Partners VI, in 2013
- Deutsche Beteiligungs AG on the establishment of its €250 million small and mid-cap fund, DBAG Expansion Capital Fund IV, in 2024; and its €1.1 billion private equity fund, DBAG Fund VIII, in 2020
- EMH Partners on the establishment of its €650 million growth fund, EMH Growth Fund II, in 2020
Accolades
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Ranked in Band 1 for Investment Funds (Private Equity) by Chambers UK (2019-2025)
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Listed as a Leading Individual for Investment Fund Formation and Management (Private Equity) by Legal 500 (2019)
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Listed as a Leading Individual for Private Funds Formation by Who’s Who Legal (2019)
Education
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Nottingham Law School, 2001 Diploma in Legal Practice
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Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge, 2000 Law BA (hons)
Associations
- Member of the Law Society of England and Wales
Gareth Earl is a Partner in the Firm’s Private Funds Practice, where he is the Head of the Firm’s European Funds Practice. He advises on the establishment and operation of a wide range of private investment funds, including private equity, growth, energy, infrastructure, real estate and credit funds together with bespoke managed account arrangements. His practice also includes advising on the structure and terms of executive carried interest, co-investment and similar incentive arrangements. Gareth has represented a number of leading international sponsors, including Actis, Affinity Equity Partners, Astorg, Apax, BC Partners, Bridgepoint, Charterhouse, Cinven, Coller Capital, CVC and EQT.
Gareth graduated from Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, in 2000 with a B.A. (hons) in law. He was awarded a Diploma in Legal Practice with distinction from Nottingham Law School in 2001.