A&O Shearman

Combining ‘deep local tax expertise with cross-border experience’, A&O Shearman excels in handling high-stakes mandates, particularly for asset management firms attempting to establish the most tax efficient regulated and unregulated Luxembourg fund structures. Patrick Mischo, who is ’incredibly knowledgeable about the funds industry’, excels at advising on this work, effectively drawing upon practitioners from other practice groups, including investment management and regulatory, to good effect. Mischo also provides tax advice on the Luxembourg aspects of international restructuring mandates, as well as on tax structured finance schemes. Delivering ‘advice that balances compliance with innovation’, Jean Schaffner, who co-heads the team alongside Mischo, also handles funds work, both on the structuring side and on the pursuant downstream investments. Other key contacts include the ’very well informed and technical’ Franz Kerger, whose eclectic mix of work includes tax controversy matters, and the ‘commercially driven’ Johanna Tschurtschenthaler, who is developing a very strong reputation for her tax advice on international fund setups.