With a truly global perspective, DLA Piper advises on the establishment and full lifecycle of investment funds. Co-head Raphaël Béra brings extensive experience to tax structuring of alternative investment funds, particularly in relation to carried interest mechanisms, sponsor economics and cross-border structuring. Co-head Diane Campion de Poligny is a key contact for complex fund structuring, cross-border fundraising and institutional investor negotiations.
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Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Expertise, responsiveness, negotiation of terms and conditions with LPS, ability to propose innovative solutions.’
- ‘Expertise in institutional funds, respect for deadlines.’
- ‘Diane Campion de Poligny is a partner with remarkable expertise.’
- ‘Highly responsive, proactive, with easy and smooth communication. Transparent billing.’
- ‘This team provides us with the ability to negotiate private equity investments in France, ensuring not only that we respect local market practices but also that we meet all the complex requirements of our mandates. They are experienced professionals with a thorough understanding of the field and the capacity to work independently with a high level of responsibility.’
- ‘Excellent knowledge of the venture capital environment and all the key players. Cases handled with great rigour. Partner actively involved in the cases. The team was very available and responsive.'
- ‘Availability, including of senior partners. Adequate consideration of specific issues. Clarity of explanations.’
- ‘Outstanding work by Diane Campion de Poligny and Pia Sabatier. Professional, proactive and pleasant to work with. ’
Key clients
- Adams Street Partners
- Invesco
- Mérieux Equity Partners
- Capagro
- Access Capital Partners
- AXA IM
- Albarest Partners SAS
- Mata Capital IM SAS
- Bpifrance Investissement SAS
- Proparco
- Peugeot Invest
- Cofides
- European Investment Fund
- Atlantic Vantage Point (AVP)
- Five Arrows
- BlackFin Capital Partners
- Armen
- Bridgepoint
- Weinberg Capital Partners
- Sofinnova Partners
Work highlights
Advising Five Arrows on the tax structuring of Five Arrows Secondary Opportunities VI, a €2bn fund focused on GP-led secondary investments.
Advising a consortium of six development finance institutions on their investment in AfricInvest’s Small Cap Fund, a pan-African vehicle focused on supporting SMEs across the continent.
Advising Mérieux Equity Partners on the fundraising of Mérieux Innovation 2, a venture capital fund focused on the biotech sector.
Practice head
Diane Campion de Poligny; Raphaël Béra
Other key lawyers
Pia Sabatier; Thomas Guillier; Sarah Mordoff