Combining ‘deep sector expertise and seamless cross-border capabilities’, Simmons & Simmons in Luxembourg is noted for helping fund managers to structure private equity, infrastructure and ESG-focused vehicles. Augustin de Longeaux is well-versed at setting up regulated and unregulated funds with illiquid strategies and co-heads the team alongside Pieter Leguit, whose broad funds expertise, which encompasses expertise throughout the lifecycle, including fund restructuring, also includes work for institutional investors.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team distinguishes themselves through a combination of technical excellence, responsiveness and a genuinely collaborative approach.'
- 'They are not only highly knowledgeable in investment funds law but also pragmatic and solutions-oriented, which is critical for ensuring smooth execution of complex transactions.'
- 'Simmons & Simmons’ investment funds practice stands out for its deep sector expertise and seamless cross-border capabilities.'
Key clients
- Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
- European Investment Fund
- Arode Asset Management S.A
Work highlights
Advising the asset management branch of one of the largest asset managers globally on the set-up of a digital infrastructure fund platform.
Advising a leading UK-based global investor in sustainable infrastructure on the set-up and fundraising of the second vintage of a $1.7bn fund.
Representing a supranational financial institution in respect of its investments in a series of mid-sized to large Luxembourg and French investment funds.
Practice head
Augustin de Longeaux; Pieter Leguit
Other key lawyers
Céline Reymond; Bart Denys; Ugo Gargiulo