Linklaters

The 'very strong' team at Linklaters 'covers all the relevant areas of expertise', particularly for fund managers in the alternative asset space, as well as a growing offering for insurance companies and pension funds as fund investors. The 'very accomplished and collaborative' team head Silke Bernard effectively marshals the office's resources, often working in unison with lawyers from throughout the firm's vast international network of offices on cross-border matters. As well as fee-earning work, Bernard spearheads the office's industry efforts promoting the retailisation of private funds. 'One of the leading experts in the field of fund formation in Luxembourg', Martin Mager is across all relevant alternative asset classes, including impact funds, and is also spearheading the office's growing investor-side offering. The 'commercial' Claire Prospert 'has a flexible mindset to try and make client objectives work', including for some high-profile US private equity sponsors, as well as in the context of retail products. Now in his position as of counsel following his retirement from the partnership, Hermann Beythan has vast knowledge across a broad range of fund mandates, including the creation of AIFMs and other regulatory issues.