Dechert LLP advises on corporate matters throughout the investment fund and asset management lifecycle including secondary transactions, fund reviews and management company deals. The practice has extensive experience establishing a wide range of investment funds and strategies, including venture capital, small-cap and mid-cap buyout, and direct lending. The team is jointly steered by Sabina Comis, who focuses on advising private equity firms on domestic and international tax structuring, and Cyril Fiat, a key contact for regulatory topics who frequently supports investors with alternative asset investments.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Highly skilled team with strong expertise on regulatory, structural and tax aspects which are important drivers for ensuring that the fund structure is correctly designed from the offset.
- ‘Sabina Comis is very accessible and hands-on. When you have encountered issues requiring partner attention or have strategic discussions, you immediately sense that she is following the engagement very closely and in detail, which ensures high quality and allows her to step in and provide quality advice. ’
- ‘Customer responsiveness, proactive approach, stable team.'
- ‘Cyril Fiat has excellent technical mastery of fund structuring issues, responsiveness and interpersonal skills.’
- ‘A team that listens, is always available and extremely responsive. Their teaching skills are also a strength.’
- ‘Excellent experience in the market. Every piece of advice given is legally sound, tailored to our situation, and pragmatic.’
Key clients
- ARCHIMED
Work highlights
Advised ARCHIMED on its investment in Ceva Santé Animale.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Sabina Comis; Cyril Fiat
Other key lawyers
Antoine Pian