‘Goodwin is the best law firm in Paris for fund formation and other related matters.’

‘Arnaud David: the best lawyer who has followed us since the beginning. Great flexibility and reliability – deep knowledge of the UKFR industry.’

‘The Goodwin team accompanies us on all our fundraising for one of our lines and benefits from a solid knowledge of the market, as well as a good European network, allowing us to benefit from all the necessary services setting up pan-European funds.’

‘Arnaud David is a very responsive, available and pragmatic lawyer. In his team, Camille Lemonnier stands out for her adapted advice and her outstanding organization, which makes her an asset during complex negotiations.’

‘One of the leading teams advising private fund managers in France.’

‘Nathalie Duguay is a leading individual in private funds in France. Tiana Rambatomanga is a great recent addition to the team.’

‘Willkie Farr’s fund structuring team has been advising us on all our funds, whether professional funds or retail funds, for many years. They have always shown great professionalism, a very detailed knowledge of their customers and their needs, great responsiveness and total availability. For us, this team is by far the best on the French market.’

‘We have been very close, for many years, to Partners Nathalie Duguay and Tiana Rambatomanga, who are both highly respected in the Paris marketplace.’

‘Having 25 years of experience in private equity I recognize without question that Willkie Farr is the leading team in France in fund formation. It is the most technical team and has the best mastery of (i) the fundamentals of private equity in all its specialities and (ii) the latest technical innovations knowing that the best international practices are incorporated into the French and Luxembourg standards.’

‘Nathalie Duguay is very clearly the figurehead and the undisputed leader of fund training in France with a perfect mastery of French, Luxembourg, and also US-UK funds. Tiana Rambatomanga is an excellent lawyer, intelligent and efficient.’

‘Great responsiveness, rigorous analysis, great ability to negotiate while maintaining a constructive climate.’

‘Very efficient team in practice. Extensive knowledge of the issues and the business and driving force in the application of new regulations.’

‘The rationales for choosing Dechert are the following: expertise in PE and fund formation, and the capability to support multiple topics (e.g. corporate, tax, labour, fund structuring) in multiple geographies. We worked with Dechert to focus on the relevant path, optimizing time, effort and cost.’

‘Pragmatic and responsive, Dechert’s team stands out from other firms for its in-depth knowledge of both tax and regulatory aspects applicable to the private equity and asset management sector. Able to model their tax advice on excel and offer effective and innovative solutions, and thus position themselves as an essential partner for our development in France and abroad. Undoubtedly one of the best private equity teams on the market.’

‘Sabina Comis is a great technician, and also has in-depth knowledge of the asset management market in France and abroad. She is thus able to anticipate the problems specific to funds with European and American strategies, and to quickly mobilize the appropriate teams to deal with them. Her knowledge, her experience and her qualities as a negotiator make her a real deal-maker. This is the person you want to have by your side when entering a meeting or negotiation.’

‘Cyril Fiat: great technical qualities, depth of analysis, strength of proposal, solid in-depth knowledge of the market and current standards on the various clauses. Antoine Pian: responsiveness, technical qualities developed with regard to seniority.’

‘At ease with numbers, Sabina Comis is a pragmatic lawyer who provides concrete and easily implementable solutions. Endowed with a great situational intelligence, she knows how to defuse a conflict and refocus the debate.’

‘Cyril Fiat is distinguished by his professionalism, his commercial approach to the issues entrusted to him and above all his availability.’

‘An excellent team that perfectly masters the operational challenges of asset management (particularly real estate) with a very strong ability to cover the regulatory and tax structuring and the underlying funds with consistent high-level services.’

‘Stéphane Puel and his partners Guillaume Goffin and Benjamin Delaunay are key players in fund structuring and without hesitation constitute the most efficient team in the market.’

‘Excellent skills, very good knowledge of the sector.’

‘Extensive knowledge of investment funds and distribution channels, efficiency, quality of service provided, competitive fees.’

‘Leading fund structuring team in Paris, which can cover different asset classes and innovative topics thanks to one of the best regulatory practices in Paris.’

‘Stéphane Puel is the leader of the practice, particularly on private debt matters or innovation matters. Benjamin Delaunay is a rising star in the real estate sector.’

‘The Gide team has knowledge of the asset management industry that spans all ranges of assets (debt, real estate and private equity) with knowledge of trends and market practices that enable it to have relevant insight into private asset funds.’

‘Stéphane Puel has knowledge of the legal, regulatory and tax environment which has very little equivalent among its competitors and which makes him one of the best informed lawyers on the market insofar as the clients that he advises regularly allow him to have a vision of this environment with a practical aspect that makes all the quality of his advice.’

‘Very high level of technical and practical knowledge of the sector. Solution and customer service oriented. Reactivity and availability.’

‘Partner Florence Moulin: very competent, listening to the client, solution provider, knowledge of the operating mechanisms of the supervisory authority, etc.’

‘Florence Moulin’s team is essential for the structuring of funds and more specifically for vehicles dedicated to capital ventures thanks to a leading technical expertise combined with an excellent knowledge of market practices.’

‘Overall very satisfied with the quality of service and advice provided, as well as the fluidity and responsiveness in the support. Globally transparent billing.’

‘Olivier Dumas -: very relevant in his advice and his approach. Justine Blanc-Deleuze -: very organized, rigorous and available. Both very solution oriented.’

‘Extremely in-depth knowledge of structuring and drafting legal prospectuses for funds. Ability to reflect by integrating economic, financial, and regulatory data in addition to legal. Availability and speed of execution. Ability to translate complicated concepts into clear and structured wording. Ability to support on new topics.’ 

‘Gilles Saint Marc is both technical and agile in his legal support, managing to synthesize complex subjects to formulate them with clear and structured language.’ 

‘Julien Vandenbussche is an experienced French investment funds lawyer leading the team. Ngowari Adikibi (counsel) is a pleasure to work with and is qualified both in the UK and France.’

‘The availability and competence of the team, particularly Ngowari Adikibi (of counsel) and Julien Vandenbussche (partner)’

‘High quality and “operationality” of the deliverables . Team mobilized very quickly, listened to the client.’

‘On our latest work with Damien Luqué and Martin Jarrige: a relationship of trust and quality allowed for an appropriate response.’

‘Excellent team, Damien Luqué benefits from great technical expertise, is very responsive and customer oriented.’

‘It is a pleasure to work with Rima Maitrehenry, always attentive, pragmatic, responsive and always provides excellent advice.’

‘Very professional and responsive team.’

‘Rima Maitrehenry: very reactive and proactive in making proposals.’

‘A very competent and efficient team for the creation and monitoring of a fund’

‘Rima is a very high quality lawyer with a very good knowledge of market practices and a practical approach to all issues of structuring and setting up funds.’

‘Have the ability to provide advice on a wide range of areas. From establishing a fund to selling a portfolio of GP assets, the firm was able to meet our transactional needs.’

‘Excellent team led by Rima Maîtrehenry, excellent command of regulatory and commercial issues.’

‘Technical knowledge, availability. Well above other competing firms with which we have been able to work.’