Baker McKenzie
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With expertise across a wide variety of different regulated and unregulated fund structures and 'deep knowledge of market trends and regulatory insight', Baker McKenzie is a popular choice among global asset managers on the establishment and ongoing compliance issues associated with work in the private fund space. The team, which is also well integrated within the firm's wider global network, is particularly strong within the real estate space, where it picks up a considerable flow of work from fund managers on their pan-European/Asian fund initiatives, as well as from institutional investors on the due diligence associated with investing in the funds. The 'solutions-oriented' Laurent Fessmann provides 'pragmatic and creative' advice for real estate and private equity clients, as well as undertaking some work for family offices. Catherine Martougin co-heads the team alongside Fessmann and is noted for her 'ability to navigate difficult questions without losing sight of commercial objectives'.
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- 'They offer a friendly and personal approach, able to anticipate requirements, alternatives and solutions in a quick and effective way, always adding value, which represents an indispensable part of our success.'
‘The team has a deep knowledge of market trends and regulatory insight.'
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Key clients
- Catella Residential Investment Management GmbH
- Invesco Real Estate - European Fund
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Work highlights
- Advised Invesco Real Estate Asset Management Sarl on the daily maintenance of the open-ended real estate structure IREEF, and advised on a new pan-European real estate fund structure for its separate account client.
- Advised Catella Residential Investment Management GmbH (CRIM) on the setup and launch of its third European Residential Fund for international clients under the name Catella European Residential Fund III SCS, SICAV-SIF (CERIII).
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