Under the leadership of the ‘pragmatic and responsive’ Alexandra Clouté, Ashurst is best-known for its ability to advise on the domestic and international tax aspects of complex fund structuring and cross-border financing mandates. Clouté, who regularly works alongside colleagues throughout Europe, is very well-versed at advising on private equity, debt, and real estate investments and is appreciated for her very broad expertise spanning jurisdictions relevant to the set-up of funds in Luxembourg.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The lawyers do not shy away from providing holistic views on other jurisdictions pertinent to the transaction at hand.'
- 'They have very broad expertise spanning jurisdictions relevant to the set-up of funds in Luxembourg.'
- 'The team combines technical excellence with practical insight, offering tailored solutions that consistently deliver results.'
- 'Alexandra Clouté is pragmatic and responsive.'
- 'Alexandra Clouté has vast tax knowledge.'
Key clients
- Ares Management
- Generali Investment Partners
- Agilitas Private Equity LLP
- Syz Capital
- Intermediate Capital Group
- Foresight Group
- Algebris
- European Dynamics
- Oxford Properties
- Lynx Capital
- Finn
- Blackrock
Work highlights
Advised Ares Management Infrastructure Debt Funds on the Luxembourg tax aspects related to the holding and financing of the acquisition of a 49% stake in 2i Aeroporti by Asterion Industrial Partners.
Advised Foresight Group on the establishment of the Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners Fund II which will focus on sustainably-led energy infrastructure and make investments globally, across Europe (including the UK), the US and Australia.
Advised Oxford Properties on all legal and tax aspects in relation to the creation of a joint venture between Australian Super and Oxford Properties, whereby Australian Super acquired 50% of Oxford's €840m European industrial and logistics portfolio as well as in M7 Real Estate, a leading European investment and asset management business acquired by Oxford in 2021.
Practice head
Alexandra Clouté
Other key lawyers
Adnand Sulejmani