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Dechert LLP

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Dechert LLP

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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.

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Investment Funds - Germany

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Dechert maintains a robust practice that covers 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 provide cross-border work.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Dechert verfügt über eine solide Praxis, die ein breites Spektrum an Fragen des Investmentrechts abdeckt. Die Kanzlei berät bei der Gründung von Immobilien- und Venture-Fonds sowie RAIFs. Das Team hat auch Erfahrung mit Krypto-Fonds. Dechert arbeitet mit nationalen und internationalen institutionellen Anlegern zusammen und nutzt ihre globalen Büros, um grenzüberschreitend zu arbeiten.

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Work Highlights

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  • Dechert advised Portara Advisors on setting up a master/feeder fund structure between Luxembourg and the United States.

  • Dechert beriet Portara Advisors bei der Einrichtung einer Master-Feeder-Fondsstruktur zwischen Luxemburg und den Vereinigten Staaten.

Strengths

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  • Dechert always gives very clear guidance that is brief and to the point. You get a usable product that is very practice-oriented.

    Investment Funds respondentGermany

  • The team are always responsive.

    Investment Funds respondentGermany

  • Dechert is very pragmatic in complex environments.

    Investment Funds respondentGermany

  • You can see that Dechert tries to think of things from a commercial perspective, helping me try to get to where I want to be.

    Investment Funds respondentGermany
  • Das Team reagiert stets prompt.
    Investment Funds respondentGermany

  • Man kann sehen, dass Dechert versucht, die Dinge aus einer wirtschaftlichen Perspektive zu betrachten und mir so hilft, meine Ziele zu erreichen.

    Investment Funds respondentGermany

Notable Practitioners

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  • Angelo Lercara
    Angelo Lercara

    Angelo Lercara

    Angelo Lercara is experienced in fund structuring, establishment and management, covering tax, corporate and regulatory components. He has experience in advising on ELTIF and other private equity funds. Angelo Lercara offers further assistance with the establishment of management and distribution platforms.

    Angelo Lercara verfügt über Erfahrung in der Strukturierung, Auflegung und Verwaltung von Fonds, die steuerliche, gesellschaftsrechtliche und regulatorische Komponenten abdecken. Er verfügt über Erfahrung in der Beratung von ELTIF und anderen Private-Equity-Fonds. Angelo Lercara bietet weitere Unterstützung beim Aufbau von Management- und Vertriebsplattformen an.

    • He is really practical and commercial. He provides succinct, helpful advice and is attuned to regulators' sentiment - it's not just legal advice but also logical advice.

      Investment Funds respondentGermany

    • He consistently combines extremely high technical knowledge with strong business acumen. He is particularly responsive day to day, and visionary when dealing with strategic issues.

      Investment Funds respondentGermany

    • Angelo is very responsive and diligent in coming back to me.

      Investment Funds respondentGermany

    • Angelo Lercara is very responsive and able to recognise nuances. He has a very pragmatic approach, which is helpful for his clients.

      Investment Funds respondentGermany

    • Angelo is very nice, reliable and solutions-oriented.

      Investment Funds respondentGermany
    • Angelo ist sehr nett, zuverlässig und lösungsorientiert.
      Investment Funds respondentGermany
    • Er ist sehr praxisorientiert und wirtschaftlich. Seine Ratschläge sind prägnant und hilfreich, und er hat ein Gespür für die Stimmung der Regulierungsbehörden – es handelt sich nicht nur um Rechtsberatung, sondern auch um logische Beratung.
      Investment Funds respondentGermany
    • Er verbindet durchweg exzellentes technisches Wissen mit ausgeprägtem Geschäftssinn. Er reagiert im Tagesgeschäft besonders schnell und agiert bei strategischen Fragestellungen mit Weitblick.
      Investment Funds respondentGermany

    • Angelo reagiert sehr schnell und meldet sich gewissenhaft zurück.

      Investment Funds respondentGermany
    • Angelo Lercara reagiert sehr schnell und hat ein gutes Gespür für Nuancen. Seine pragmatische Herangehensweise ist für seine Mandanten sehr hilfreich.
      Investment Funds respondentGermany
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