Key Takeaways
- • Simmons & Simmons appointed Augustin de Longeaux as investment funds partner in its Luxembourg office effective May 2, 2018, to lead the Luxembourg funds group with over 10 years of fund formation experience from tier-one teams.
- • De Longeaux will focus on developing the firm's US client base, particularly targeting capital raising and distribution activities across Europe for alternative investment funds.
- • The hire strengthens Simmons & Simmons' position in Luxembourg's alternative fund market, reinforcing capabilities in private equity, infrastructure, and ESG-focused vehicle structuring, as well as regulated and unregulated Luxembourg fund formation.
- • De Longeaux's expertise spans the full lifecycle of investment fund management—from fund formation and regulatory licensing to investor prospecting and secondary transactions—with particular specialization in illiquid investment strategies.
- • The appointment positions the firm to capitalize on Luxembourg's attractiveness to UK-based asset managers seeking regulatory certainty regarding European single market access post-Brexit.
Summary
Simmons & Simmons announced on May 2, 2018, the arrival of Augustin de Longeaux as a partner in its Luxembourg office, where he assumed leadership of the firm's Luxembourg funds group. De Longeaux brings more than a decade of experience in fund formation, having trained within tier-one fund formation teams throughout his career. His appointment marks a strategic expansion of the firm's investment funds practice at a time when Luxembourg has emerged as a leading jurisdiction for alternative fund management in Europe.
De Longeaux's professional focus encompasses a comprehensive range of fund-related matters, including fund formation, regulatory advisory work, licensing applications, investor prospecting, and secondary market transactions. His expertise extends specifically to the formation of both regulated and unregulated Luxembourg investment funds with illiquid investment strategies—a specialization that directly aligns with growing institutional demand for alternative vehicles. Upon joining Simmons & Simmons, his primary objective will be to develop the firm's relationships with US-based clients, concentrating on capital raising and distribution activities throughout Europe.
Louis-Maël Cogis, partner and country head of Simmons & Simmons Luxembourg, welcomed the addition: "We are excited to welcome Augustin as our new funds partner. He will be a great addition to the funds practice and the firm as a whole." De Longeaux himself commented on Luxembourg's strategic importance, noting that the jurisdiction has evolved into a pragmatic domicile for alternative funds by leveraging its UCITS regulatory experience and benefiting from AIFMD frameworks that favor EU onshore fund structures. He further highlighted Luxembourg's particular value proposition for UK-based asset managers navigating post-Brexit regulatory uncertainty regarding European market access.
The hire reinforces Simmons & Simmons' established capabilities in structuring private equity, infrastructure, and ESG-focused investment vehicles. The firm's Luxembourg practice continues to service both asset management firms and financial institutions, positioning itself to meet growing demand for specialist fund formation and regulatory guidance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
De Longeaux's professional focus encompasses a comprehensive range of fund-related matters, including fund formation, regulatory advisory work, licensing applications, investor prospecting, and secondary market transactions. His expertise extends specifically to the formation of both regulated and unregulated Luxembourg investment funds with illiquid investment strategies—a specialization that directly aligns with growing institutional demand for alternative vehicles. Upon joining Simmons & Simmons, his primary objective will be to develop the firm's relationships with US-based clients, concentrating on capital raising and distribution activities throughout Europe.
Louis-Maël Cogis, partner and country head of Simmons & Simmons Luxembourg, welcomed the addition: "We are excited to welcome Augustin as our new funds partner. He will be a great addition to the funds practice and the firm as a whole." De Longeaux himself commented on Luxembourg's strategic importance, noting that the jurisdiction has evolved into a pragmatic domicile for alternative funds by leveraging its UCITS regulatory experience and benefiting from AIFMD frameworks that favor EU onshore fund structures. He further highlighted Luxembourg's particular value proposition for UK-based asset managers navigating post-Brexit regulatory uncertainty regarding European market access.
The hire reinforces Simmons & Simmons' established capabilities in structuring private equity, infrastructure, and ESG-focused investment vehicles. The firm's Luxembourg practice continues to service both asset management firms and financial institutions, positioning itself to meet growing demand for specialist fund formation and regulatory guidance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
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