Often working alongside other key international offices, including London, Ashurst deploys a ‘service-oriented approach’ for both established and new asset managers across a wide array of alternative asset classes, including infrastructure and venture capital. As well as handling general partnership-side work, including on ESG and sustainable strategies, Arnaud Julien handles limited partnership work for large institutional investors. Antonios Nezeritis departed the firm in November 2025.
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Testimonials

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  • 'They demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the local market and its potential developments. Beyond their technical expertise, they always maintained a close and approachable relationship with us and with the other participants in the transaction.'
  • 'Knowledgeable, client oriented, easy to talk to, keen on providing solutions to the client.'
  • 'Good team with members that are easy to contact and who provide useful information on market and regulator's view.'
  • 'Availability of the team members, proactive stance providing intelligence about forthcoming laws and directives that may impact our business.'
  • 'They think outside the box bring high expertise, an entrepreneurial mindset and pragmatism all together in every situation.'
  • 'They display a very service-oriented approach.'

Key clients

  • Generali Investment Partners Agilitas Private Equity LLP Savills Investment Management Mandatum SICAV-UCITS Syz Capital AG Equitix Intermediate Capital Group Foresight Group Fremman Capital BlueBox Tyrus Capital Investments Algebris Fair Market Value Capital Partners

Work highlights

Advised Foresight Group on the establishment of the Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners Fund II.
Advised Investec W&I International PCC Limited on its redomiciliation from Guernsey to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Advised Algebris Investments on the launch of its first venture capital strategy, Algebris Climatech.
Other key lawyers

Arnaud Julien; Frank Noesen; Thécla Madonna; Stella Rante