The ‘responsive and technically excellent’ team at Clifford Chance is well-versed in the structuring of private debt, infrastructure, real estate, venture capital, impact funds and secondary funds. The group is also equipped to handle secondary transactions and advise GPs on their continuation funds. Practice head Xavier Comaills, who is lauded for his ’expert and broad knowledge of the sector’, has notable experience of fund structuring and secondary portfolio transactions. Also noted are the ‘technically excellent’ Marie Préat, who advises portfolio managers on the management of their business activity and secondary portfolio transactions; and Elodie Cinconze, who was promoted to the partnership in 2024.
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Lawyers
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Marie Préat
Practice head
Xavier Comaills
Other key lawyers
Marie Préat; Elodie Cinconze; Véronique de Hemmer Gudme; Louis-Guillaume Cousin