Investment Funds
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 3
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Provided by Dechert LLP
Dechert is a leading advisor to asset managers, investment funds and other financial services companies. We represent most of the world’s largest asset manages as well as smaller and emerging managers. We advise on fund formation across the full range of asset classes, management company issues, regulatory and compliance matters, fund and management company transactional matters, commodities and derivatives law, and financial institutions regulation.
Clients value our unique position as the only law firm with offices in all leading onshore jurisdictions for international investment funds as well as offering the largest practice group in Germany focusing on investment funds and asset management products. Our Germany team, based in Munich, is ideally placed in leading German and European business, industrial and financial centres. Our lawyers in Germany speak German, English, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian and some are dual-qualified to practice in Germany and the United States, offering true multilingual legal advice to help clients navigate the most complex regulatory and business landscapes.
Chambers Review
Dechert maintains a robust practice covering a broad spectrum of investment law issues. The firm advises on the formation of real estate and venture funds, as well as RAIFs. The team also has experience in crypto funds. Dechert works with domestic and international institutional investors and leverages its global offices to work cross-border.
Work Highlights
- Dechert advised Union Investment on the establishment of UniAlternativ: Privatmarkt ELTIF A, a European long-term investment fund aimed at retail investors in Germany launched jointly with BlackRock.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Dechert handles complex and sophisticated matters strongly by taking very pragmatic approaches."
"The team at Dechert handles complex and sophisticated matters strongly by taking very pragmatic approaches."
Notable Practitioners
Angelo Lercara is experienced in fund structuring, establishment and management, covering tax, corporate and regulatory components. He has experience advising on ELTIF and other private equity funds. Angelo Lercara offers further assistance with the establishment of management and distribution platforms.
"He is an exceptional fund-structuring lawyer and legal adviser."
"Angelo Lercara combines outstanding legal expertise with very strong business acumen."