Gavin Anderson is based in the Hong Kong and London offices, and is a member of the firm’s Investment Funds and Investment Management, and Private Fund Transactions Groups. He has broad experience in advising sponsors and investors on a variety of issues, including fund formation, co-investment, fund restructurings and carried interest arrangements.
Mr. Anderson’s recent experience includes acting for clients such as EQT, CDH Investments, Clearwater Capital, HarbourVest, HongShan (formerly Sequoia China), Morgan Stanley, Navis Capital Partners, Pantheon Ventures, True North and Southern Capital.
The major legal directories recognise Mr. Anderson as one of the leading lawyers in the region. He is recommended for private equity funds by IFLR1000 (2022-2024) and was named as an Asia Future Leader 2021 by the guide. He is recognised for Investment Funds in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific – Greater China (2024) and also top-ranked in Chambers Greater China (2024) and Chambers Global (2024). Who’s Who Legal (2024) also names him as one of ten Thought Leaders for private funds in Hong Kong. The guides note that he is “one of the best investment funds lawyers in Asia” and that he “impresses with his formidable knowledge of market practice as well as legal/regulatory developments, and his ability to help clients seamlessly navigate complex fundraisings.” According to clients, “he knows the PE and VC industry very well and has excellent commercial sense. He always provides suggestions and advice with a good balance of legal knowledge and commercial considerations.” He is also described as “a renowned figure in the market for his expertise in all aspects of fund formation, capital raising and closing” and “a technically brilliant lawyer, who delivers spot-on and insightful advice on the most complex subjects” and he is “simply superb in problem solving and a valuable asset in negotiations.” Sources praise his ability to “distill the essence of complex issues quickly, articulate solutions clearly and negotiate in a friendly way to swiftly achieve resolutions.” Clients describe him as “a calm, level-headed partner with great commercial judgement” and “a client-oriented and legally incisive lawyer with vast experience and expertise.” He has also been described as “an exceptional private funds lawyer with an easy-going style who focuses on pragmatic solutions to issues.” He is said to be “super smart” with “a super fast brain” and is “well versed in advising managers on both growth capital and private equity fund formation.” One client is quoted as observing that “he’s technically extremely strong and very, very well organized — that's critical.” In The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023), Mr. Anderson is also recommended for his work in India, with the guide noting that he is “sharp, solutions-focused and very user-friendly.”
Mr. Anderson regularly writes and speaks on private equity topics. He is the author of the “Investor side letters” chapter in Global Investment Funds: A Practical Guide to Structuring, Raising and Managing Funds published by Global Law and Business (July, 2016). He is also a co-author of “FDI scrutiny of private equity secondary deals on the rise,” Westlaw Today (June, 2024); “Debevoise Discusses Private Equity Options in Face of Liquidity Crunch,” The CLS Blue Sky Blog (May, 2020) and “Asia Is at a Turning Point,” Private Equity International (September, 2018).
Mr. Anderson earned his B.A. (Hons) from the University of Oxford (Brasenose College) in 2000 and PgDL from the College of Law at Guildford in 2001. He graduated from the Legal Practice Course at the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice in 2002. Prior to joining Debevoise in 2006, he trained and worked as an associate at an international law firm in London.
Gavin Anderson律师常驻美国德普律师事务所香港和伦敦分所，为德普投资基金与投资管理和私募基金交易团队的成员。他在向基金发起人及其投资者就包括基金设立、共同投资、基金重组及绩效分红约定的各类问题提供法律服务方面有着丰富的经验。
Anderson律师近期代表的客户包括 BPEA EQT、鼎晖投资（CDH Investments）、Clearwater Capital、HarbourVest、摩根士丹利（Morgan Stanley）、亚舟资本（Navis Capital Partners）、磐石基金(Pantheon Ventures）、红杉资本（Sequoia Capital） 和Southern Capital。
Anderson律师被各主要法律名录评为其所在地区的杰出律师之一。他被《国际金融法律评论1000》(2022年) 评为私募股权基金类别的推荐律师，以及评为“2021年亚洲未来领袖”，被《亚太法律500强》（2023年）评为投资基金类别的推荐律师，并在《亚太钱伯斯》（2023年）和《全球钱伯斯》（2023年）中名列前茅。《法律名人录（Who's Who Legal ）》(2021年）亦将Anderson律师评为香港私募基金领域“十大思想领袖”之一。该指南提到他“因其在基金设立、融资和成交各方面的专业知识而在市场上享有盛誉。” 他还被誉为“亚洲最好的投资基金律师之一”，他是 “是一位技术精湛的律师，就最复杂的议题提供准确而有见地的建议”，“在解决问题方面非常出色，是谈判中的重要角色。” 消息人士称赞他有能力“迅速抽取出复杂问题的本质，清楚地阐明解决方案，并以友好的方式进行谈判以迅速达成解决方案。”客户还将他描述为“一位冷静、沉着的合伙人，具备出色的商业判断力”，以及“一位以客户为中心、在法律方面机敏透彻的律师，其经验丰富、专业知识丰厚”。Anderson律师还被描述为“一名杰出的私募基金律师，作风随和，专注于实际解决问题”。他被称为“绝顶聪明，头脑敏捷”，并且“精通为基金管理人提供关于成长资本基金和私募股权基金设立的法律意见。”杂志引用一位客户的评论称“他非常精通基金业务、办事井井有条——这非常关键” 。 Anderson律师还因其在印度的工作获得《亚太区法律500强》（2023年）的推荐，该指南指出他是“敏锐、专注于解决方案并且非常友好。”
Anderson律师在私募股权主题方面积极撰文和发布演讲。他撰写了《全球投资基金：构建、募集和管理基金实用指南》一书中的“投资者补充协议”章节，该书由《Global Law and Business》出版（2016年7月）。他还与人共同发表了“德普阐述面临流动性紧缩时私募股权的选择”，CLS蓝天博客（2020年5月），以及“亚洲正处于转折点”，《国际私募股权》（2018年9月）两篇文章。
Anderson律师于2000年以优等荣誉毕业于牛津大学Brasenose学院，获得文学学士学位，并于2001年在Guildford律师学院完成研究生课程学习。他于2002年在牛津法律实务学院完成法律实务课程。在2006年加入德普前，Anderson律师在伦敦的一家国际律师事务所担任见习律师及律师。