A&O Shearman
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A&O Shearman‘s clients benefit from access to lawyers with ’a deep knowledge of the Luxembourg fund industry’, and the team works with the firm’s corporate, banking and tax teams to provide a full service for alternative investment fund managers. The ‘commercially minded’ Miao Wang is adept at structuring myriad regulated and unregulated private investment funds, while also excelling in assisting DFIs, sovereign wealth and pension funds on their investments. Vittoria Faraone, who joined the partnership in May 2025, is adept at advising on the establishment of a range of private funds, as well as having capability on the retail front. Yannick Arbaut and Jean-Christian Six departed the firm in April 2025. February 2026 saw Kristof Meynaerts, formerly of Clifford Chance, take up leadership of the practice, following Severina Käppeli's arrival in September 2025.
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Testimonials
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- 'Miao Wang is very responsive, helpful and extremely easy to work with.'
- 'Very capable Luxembourg funds practice. Very familiar with relevant rules and requirements, including tax, and can advise accordingly.'
Work highlights
Advised the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund on due diligence and fund reviews pertaining to a number of its fund investments in Luxembourg-based funds.