Ashurst Boosts Banking Capability in Luxembourg With Partner Hire

International law firm Ashurst continues Luxembourg office growth with the appointment of Fabien Debroise as a partner in its banking team. Fabien joins from Ogier, where he has worked for over seven years and most recently was co-managing partner of their Luxembourg office. He joined Ogier in 2012 from Bonn Steichen& Partners and was promoted to Partner and Head of Banking in 2014. More >>

Tags:  Ashurst | Luxembourg

Clifford Chance hires Geoffrey Scardoni to join its leading Tax practice in Luxembourg

International law firm Clifford Chance has appointed Geoffrey Scardoni as a partner in the firm’s leading tax practice in Luxembourg. Scardoni, who joins today, previously led the Luxembourg tax practice at DLA Piper where he gained extensive experience in tax matters relating to funds and investment structures working for PE firms, asset managers and financial institutions. More >>

Tags:  Clifford Chance LLP | Luxembourg

Three New Offices for Eversheds Sutherland

Eversheds Sutherland has today announced the opening of three new offices, extending its geographic footprint to 66 offices in 32 countries. The new offices are in Luxembourg, Moscow and St Petersburg. Driven by client need and a commitment to strategic expansion in key jurisdictions, today’s announcement builds on the opening of the Dusseldorf office last month, the combination between legacy firms Eversheds and Sutherland and the launch of Eversheds Harry Elias in Singapore and Brunei Darussalam earlier this year. More >>

Tags:  Eversheds Sutherland | Luxembourg | Moscow | St. Petersburg

Clifford Chance Advised AEW Europe On €820MN Capital Raising For Logistis, Bringing Total Equity To More Than €1.3BN

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance advised AEW Europe on a €820mn capital raising for LOGISTIS. This represents the largest equity raising to date for AEW Europe and brings the total equity of LOGISTIS to more than €1.3bn. The new equity has been raised from a number of leading institutional investors from Europe and Asia, including APG and PGGM among others. The capital raised exceeded the original equity target, with the five largest new investors committing in excess of €600mn in aggregate. Existing investors also increased their investment, committing a further €130mn in aggregate. More >>

Tags:  Clifford Chance LLP | Luxembourg | Paris