Clifford Chance 's expertise in investment law is complemented by interfacing tax and regulatory competencies pertaining to capital investments, which cover all asset classes, including alternative assets such as real estate, private equity and private debt. Among the client roster are investment companies, financial institutions and insurance companies, which regularly instruct Marco Simonis (structuring, launch and management of investment products; fund-related structured products) and Sonya Pauls (corporate, private equity). Most recent work pertains to alternative investment structures, the restructuring of fund participation and fundraising as well as traditional fund launches and structuring; the team demonstarted these competencies in the infrastructure and energy sectors.