Simmons & Simmons
Client SatisfactionNational and international asset managers, institutional investors and fund sponsors instruct Simmons & Simmons on regulatory and tax law matters pertaining to investments as well as fund launches and structuring. Further mainstays include the advice on ESG topics and other regulatory issues in connection with reporting obligations, the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the taxonomy regulation. Clients also benefit from the cross-location approach, particularly the cooperation with the Luxembourg location. Practice head Benedikt Weiser is well versed in asset management as well as regulated and unregulated funds and specialises in supporting investors and sponsors in the structuring and design of investment funds.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'S&S has a powerful team in the area of investment funds and their regulation. The team in Frankfurt coordinates all other necessary jurisdictions for us in the background. The legal advice is pragmatic and proactive, especially in the "novel" area of ESG, where much is still developing or unclear. The high proportion of very competent women in the team is worth highlighting.'
- 'Benedikt Weiser has a lot of experience in the market.'
Key clients
- Allianz Global Investors
- Cambridge Associates
- Fidelity
- Wellington
Work highlights
- Advising various investment companies such as Harris, Threadneedle, Jane Street, Odey Capital Baillie Gifford, Two Sigma and DE Shaw on the implementation of notification obligations, in particular voting rights notifications and short selling notifications.
- Advising asset manager Wellington on voting rights notification obligations.
- Advising various German and Swiss pension funds and insurance companies on their investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure and debt funds, each between €30 and €80 million.