The 'innovative, responsive, and available' team at Clifford Chance is a strong choice for fund structuring and fundraising mandates, particularly with regard to French, Luxemburgish and pan-European funds. The team's expertise encompasses the gamut of funds work and the group is led by the 'ultra-skilled' Xavier Comaills, who garners praise for his availability and focuses on fundraising, secondary portfolio transactions, and the structuring of a variety of funds. Marie Preat, who has built specialisms in many of the same areas as Comaills, was promoted to the partnership in 2023. Elodie Cinconze is the key contact at of counsel level.

Lauded by one client for the 'very strong involvement of senior members in negotiations', the team at Simmons & Simmons advises European and global sponsors on the establishment of private funds. In addition to traditional fund structuring and regulatory matters, the group is equipped to advise on structures incorporating long-dated, evergreen, multi-currency, and levered/unlevered parallel arrangements. Agnès Rossi steers the practice and focuses on the structuring and establishment of mid-market and large private equity funds. She is supported by Marcela Moraru, who is praised for her 'excellent technical expertise' and also has knowledge of complex international fund structures.

The team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is 'competent, pragmatic and close to its clients'. Its core areas of expertise including advising on the formation of and fundraising for general and sector-based small, mid, and large-cap funds, reorganisations, as well as the provision of advice on secondary transactions and regulatory matters. The team is co-directed by Nathalie Duguay, who is singled out for her 'exhaustive knowledge of the issues faced by management companies'. The 'technically excellent' Tiana Rambatomanga co-leads alongside her and frequently advises LPs on secondary transactions.

The group at Allen & Overy LLP is well-versed in advising on fundraising for and the structuring of investment funds and the regulatory and tax aspects governing them. The team is consistently instructed by institutional investors and management companies with investments in France and Luxembourg. Antoine Sarailler co-leads the practice and focuses on asset management. Alongside him, Brice Henry focues on capital markets transactions and regulatory matters. Mathieu Vignon and Guillaume Valois are noted for their tax expertise; Benjamin Lacourt is an additional name to note.

The team at Dechert LLP is well-placed to assist sponsors, private equity funds, and institutional investors with fund formation, fund reviews, and regulatory compliance. The group, which is additionally equipped to support clients with the implementation of new financial regulations, is co-directed by ‘key partners in the market’ Sabina Comis and Cyril Fiat. Comis is well-versed in both the tax and regulatory aspects of fund formation, while Fiat focuses on fund structuring and fundraising. Antoine Pian provides additional support across the gamut of matters.

Jones Day's group is routinely instructed by GPs and LPs seeking support with the legal, tax and regulatory aspects of investment fund formation and fundraising. The team, which is equipped to handle the formation of venture, growth, infrastructure, mezzanine, debt, and real estate funds, is directed by Florence Moulin, who is noted for her 'very strong experience'. Moulin specialises in setting up regulated portfolio management companies and regulatory matters. Marine L’Hostis is an additional key contact.

‘Responsiveness, cordiality, and efficiency’ are the calling cards of the team members at Chammas & Marcheteau. The practice is able to assist with the gamut of fund formation and regulatory matters, and routinely advises clients on the formation of funds dedicated to sustainable investments. Co-head and co-founder Lola Chammas focuses on fund formation and M&A and is lauded for her ‘exceptional’ analytical ability. Christophe Sevennec also co-leads and his practice centres on the structuring of funds and related regulatory challenges.

French and international asset managers regularly turn to Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP for assistance with the structuring and formation of both French and pan-European mid-market and large funds. The group is also well-placed to assist asset managers with regulatory issues and ESG investment strategies. Gilles Saint Marc steers the team and has regulatory, tax, and transactional expertise. Tristan Bonneau is the name to note at senior associate level.

Linklaters‘ ‘extensive’ team is equipped to handle the structuring and creation of private equity vehicles, UCITS, ETFs, and debt funds, in addition to handling related corporate, regulatory and tax aspects. The group is jointly led by Ngoc-Hong Ma, who advises private equity funds on regulatory aspects of fund management; and tax and investment management specialists Edouard Chapellier and Cyril Boussion, the latter of whom is lauded as an ‘excellent technician and excellent negotiator’.

The group at Dentons specialises in the creation and structuring of closed-ended funds such as growth, venture capital, debt, infrastructure, and mezzanine funds. In addition, the team assists LPs with acquiring interests in investment funds. Private equity and M&A specialist Olivier Genevois steers the practice and is lauded for his 'cordiality, expertise, and pragmatism'.

The 'available, responsive, pragmatic, and solution-oriented' team at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP regularly assists asset managers and private equity, infrastructure, real estate and debt funds with investments, fund formation, and regulatory matters. Practice head Nicolas De Boynes specialises in the structuring and formation of asset management companies and is ably supported by senior associate Sarah Barrau-Ceville, who has experience with both French and Luxembourgish investment vehicles.