Jan Gruter

Expertise

Jan leads our Private Funds Group that brings together a team of multi-disciplinary private funds experts.  His particular focus is on counselling asset and fund managers. Jan regularly advises on fund establishment and structuring matters, product distribution and marketing, investment management negotiation and regulatory change implementation. He also advises investors – including pension funds, funds of funds, SWFs and family offices – on their investments into private funds. Jan has a particular focus on counselling GPs on the launch of impact and ESG driven strategies. He is AG's co-lead partner for LQBTQ+ inclusion. 

Jan regularly speaks at industry network events and delivers funds and asset management focused training. He is a member of the public affairs committee of INREV, the leading pan-European industry association of European real estate fund managers. 

He has acted for a broad range of private fund clients including New Forests, Actis, abrdn, Aviva Investors, JPMorgan Asset Management, YFM Equity Partners, Gravis, Bluefield, Agathos Management, Par Equity and HSBC Alternatives. 

Prior to joining AG, Jan has served as general counsel of Securis Investment Partners, as a senior lawyer at the Financial Conduct Authority and at a magic circle law firm in London and Luxembourg.