Simmons & Simmons
Client SatisfactionSimmons & Simmons‘ combined regulatory and tax expertise is regularly called upon by national and international asset managers, institutional investors and fund sponsors, which also benefit from close cooperation with the Luxembourg office when launching suitable vehicles in Germany and Europe. Practice head Benedikt Weiser is well versed in fund structuring and fund launches; his team has recently been increasingly active in advising on sustainability-related matters, including in connection with disclosure and taxonomy regulations. Weiser is the sole practice head since May 2023, former co-heads Harald Glander (launch and sales of open and closed funds, master KAG structures and ETFs) and Jochen Kindermann (regulatory, compliance, asset management) are still among the key contacts. Sabrina Schwiebert and Daniel Lühmann (both regulatory law) are experienced in the asset management and investment fund sector and made partners in 2023.
Key clients
- Coinbase
- Harris
- Threadneedle
- Jane Street
- Odey Capital Baillie Gifford
- Two Sigma
- D.E. Shaw
- Jupiter
- M&G PLC
Work highlights
- Ongoing advice to Coinbase on tokenized financial instruments.
- Advising various investment companies, such as Harris, Threadneedle and Jane Street, on the implementation of notification requirements such as proxy notifications and short sale notifications.
- Advising Jupiter on the restructuring by establishing a new branch of a Luxembourg asset manager and on the subsequent asset transfer of the existing branch to the new branch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Benedikt Weiser