Appreciated by clients for their 'collaborative and team-oriented approach' which fosters innovation and creativity, the 'incredibly intelligent and hardworking' team at Ashurst excels in advising fund managers on the design, establishment, distribution and operation of a range of liquid and illiquid fund strategies. Antonios Nezeritis 'combines a deep understanding of the law with strategic thinking', and is emblematic of the firm's versatile practice, often acting alongside key international offices including London on complex alternative strategies relating to private equity, real estate and infrastructure, as well as providing advice on UCITS structuring. Arnaud Julien is also a key member of the team who, as well as advising fund managers, also frequently performs due diligence for investors, including on debt funds.
Testimonials
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'The team is knowledgeable, client and solutions oriented, flexible and responsive.’
'They are incredibly intelligent and hardworking. They have a deep understanding of the law and they are always willing to go the extra mile for their clients.'
'They have a collaborative and team-oriented approach.'
‘It is very knowledgeable about local regulations, regardless of seniority, and has supported us in launches of multiple investment funds for our various strategies.'
‘Antonios Nezeritis combines a deep understanding of the law with strategic thinking, ensuring he achieves excellent results for his clients.'
Key clients
- Agilitas Private Equity
- BlueBox Funds
- Castlelake L.P.
- Equitix
- ESG-AM AG
- General Atlantic
- Generali Investment Partners
- Intermediate Capital Group
- Mandatum SICAV-UCITS
- Savills Investment Management
- Tyrus Capital Investments
Work highlights
- Advised ESG-AM AG in setting up a Luxembourg UCITS umbrella structure with two sub-funds, ESG-AM High Yield Social Transformation Fund and ESG-AM Multi Credit Fund, which target institutional investors with a strong commitment to financial and sustainable performance.
- Advised General Atlantic on the establishment of another Luxembourg umbrella structure, General Atlantic Investment Partners SCSp SICAV-RAIF, investing in parallel to General Atlantic's Delaware structure for investors who prefer a more traditional fund structure to the existing managed account platform offered by General Atlantic.
- Advised BlueBox Funds on the setting up of its sub-fund BlueBox Precision Medicine Fund which will invest in biotech and life science companies which benefit from developing or enabling precision medicine.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Antonios Nezeritis