Gavin Anderson is based in the Hong Kong and London offices, and is a member of the firm’s 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). He is recognised for Investment Funds in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific – Greater China (2024-2026) and also top-ranked in Chambers Greater China (2024-2026) 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。
各大主要法律名录均认可安律师为该地区的顶尖律师之一。他是受《国际金融法律评论1000》（2022-2024年）推荐的私募股权基金律师；他在投资基金领域获《亚太法律500强——大中华区》（2024-2025年）的认可，在《钱伯斯大中华区》（2024-2025年）和《钱伯斯全球》（2024年）中名列前茅。《法律名人录》（2024年）将他评为香港私募基金领域十大思想领袖之一。上述指南指出，安律师是“亚洲最优秀的投资基金律师之一”，他“对市场惯例以及法律/监管动态的深厚知识，以及帮助客户顺利应对复杂的融资活动的能力令人印象深刻”。据客户反馈，“他对私募股权和风险投资行业非常了解，具有卓越的商业洞察力。他给出的建议总能在法律知识与商业考量之间实现良好平衡”。他还被形容为“在基金设立、募资和交割等各个方面都拥有专业知识，是市场上的知名人物”，“是一位技术精湛的律师，能够就最复杂的问题提供精准且有深刻见解的建议”，并且“在解决问题方面极为出色，是谈判中的宝贵助力”。业内人士称赞他“能够迅速提炼复杂问题的核心，清晰阐述解决方案，并以友好的方式进行谈判，迅速达成解决方案”。客户称他为“一位沉着冷静、头脑理智且具备出色商业判断力的合伙人”，“一位以客户为导向、法律洞察力敏锐且拥有丰富经验和专业知识的律师”。他还被描述为“一位杰出私募基金律师，性格随和从容，专注于提供务实的解决方案”。他“极其聪明”，“思维极其敏捷”，“在为基金管理人就成长资本和私募股权基金设立提供建议方面经验丰富”。有客户评价：“他的专业能力极强，做事条理非常非常清晰——这一点至关重要。” 安律师以其印度相关业务获《亚太法律500强》（2023年）的推荐，该指南指出他“思维敏锐、注重解决问题，非常便于客户合作”。
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。