Cleary Gottlieb partner Chris Gollop was named a Private Equity Rising Star in the UK and Europe by Law.com International

The publication profiled “the top 25 private equity lawyers aged under 40 across the commercial legal market.”

Chris was described as a lawyer of “sharp judgement” and recognized for his work on the VeloBank/Cerberus/Citi Handlowy transaction, which represents one of the most significant transactions in the Polish banking sector in 2025 to date. He also advises many of the firm’s other leading private equity clients, including Sixth Street, Cerberus, Exponent, Hillhouse, Oaktree, Hayfin, Brookfield, Monograph, UBS Asset Management.

Learn more about Law.com International’s Private Equity Rising Stars.