<strong>Biographical information</strong>

Semih serves as Group General Counsel of Greycoat, a real asset investment firm focused on infrastructure and real estate, and as its Directeur Général and Partner for Continental Europe. Based in Paris, he oversees the Group’s legal affairs across the United Kingdom and Continental Europe and plays an active role in its European growth, including strategy, investment sourcing and execution, asset management, capital raising, team leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Prior to joining Greycoat, Semih spent five years at La Caisse, where he led European legal affairs for a c. C$13 billion real asset portfolio spanning digital infrastructure, industrial, logistics, office, residential and retail assets, held through listed companies, funds, joint ventures and private equity investments, including oversight of complex disputes and restructuring situations.

Previously, he practised law for over a decade at Sullivan & Cromwell and Latham & Watkins, specialising in strategic M&A, capital markets and corporate governance. He was named a Rising Star for M&A in 2020 and 2021 by The Legal 500.

He holds a BSc in Economics from the University of London and an Executive MBA from HEC Paris, which he completed while at La Caisse. He also studied law in France and Switzerland (in German), as well as political philosophy in Argentina. Fluent in English, French, Spanish, German and Turkish, Semih brings an international perspective to business and legal strategy.

Outside work, he is passionate about geopolitics, gastronomy and the arts, and enjoys theatre and opera with friends and family.

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Convinced that direct dialogue between general counsel creates real value, we co-founded the ‘GC Club Paris, Connecting General Counsels in Investment and Private Markets’ in September 2026 with Florian Osman. The Club brings together Paris-based senior legal leaders of investment and private markets firms across asset classes. Its purpose is to build a circle of trust in which peers share experiences and exchange views on market, regulatory and other practical developments. While technology accelerates processes, trust cannot be automated. Through the Club, we aim to contribute, at our level, to strengthening Paris as a leading centre for investment and private markets.