Kent Gardner - Chief Executive

Kent Gardner is a partner and Chief Executive of Evans Randall. He joined the group in 2001 and brings considerable commercial, legal and taxation experience to the group. In addition to his role in the group’s management and strategic direction, Kent manages the negotiation, structuring and execution of transactions and the creation of strategic joint ventures with co-investors.

Kent has led more than £6 billion of transactions for the group ranging from complex multi jurisdictional structured financings to private equity and property transactions including the acquisition, lease back and subsequent sale of ABN AMRO’s Headquarters in London and the joint venture with IVG Immobilien AG to acquire ‘the Gherkin’ at 30 St Mary Axe.

Prior to joining Evans Randall, Kent was at New Zealand law firm Russell McVeagh. Kent holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 1995.