Since it absorbed much of Wildgen’s legacy practice when that firm disbanded in July 2022, Pinsent Masons has effectively leveraged the ties Wildgen had with the larger international footprint at its disposal to good effect, when aiding fund managers engaged in a myriad of alternative investment strategies. Mark Shaw, who splits his time between London and Luxembourg, ‘understands both markets’ and has developed a specialism in assisting UK-based clients with expanding their offering into Luxembourg, supported by senior associate Dady Kasa-Vubu. The team’s core Luxembourg offering was also recently enhanced by the arrival of Benoît Rose, who now heads the group after departing Ogier in August 2023; Jan Saalfrank, who departed Arendt & Medernach in February 2023; as well as Lissie Goldbach, who joined from AKD in May 2023.
Testimonials
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‘This practice is unique as Mark Shaw has developed a specialism in assisting UK-based clients expand their practice into Luxembourg. He understands both markets and is able to advise on both the regulatory landscape and the market.’
‘Mark Shaw understands the venture capital market in Luxembourg and is therefore able to give very practical advice and assist as we develop our strategy to enter and expand in the Luxembourg market.’
Key clients
- Macquarie/ValueInvest
- Guardian Management
Work highlights
- Advised Unilever on its investment and role in establishing the Regenerative Agriculture Fund, a €1bn Article 9 fund under SFDR, for which impact (and specifically regenerative agriculture) was key to the investment focus and the economic incentives of the investors and the investment manager (Tikehau Capital).
- Assisted ValueInvest throughout the implementation of SFDR and advised the client on its compliance with disclosure requirements.