Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance appoints 9 Senior Associates in Luxembourg

Global law firm Clifford Chance announces the appointment of 9 Senior Associates in Luxembourg effective as of 1 May 2025.

Katia Gauzès, Managing Partner of Clifford Chance in Luxembourg comments: "Congratulations to these talented lawyers on reaching this important career milestone. These appointments highlight the strengths of our diverse practices, their exceptional quality, and their unwavering dedication to our clients."

Hilda Bertamé, Global Financial Markets, Senior Associate

Hilda advises across the whole spectrum of lending activities and specialises in domestic and cross-border transactions, including, real estate finance, structured finance, fund finance, asset finance and acquisition finance. She is also active on restructuring and insolvency matters with a focus on cross-border financial restructurings and restructuring work involving financial institutions and real estate portfolios.

Tom Bleser, Tax, Senior Associate

Tom specialises in advising investment fund managers and issuers on structuring their investment platforms. His expertise encompasses transaction tax issues, Pillar 2 considerations, indirect taxes (including VAT litigation), general tax compliance, and automatic exchange of information matters.

Pawel Buniowski, Investment Funds, Senior Associate

Pawel advises on the structuring and setting-up of investment funds, with an emphasis on alternative structures, including RAIFs, SIFs and unregulated AIFs, with various corporate forms and investment strategies, with a specific focus on the D-A-CH region.

Julien Grünastel, Investment Funds, Senior Associate

Julien advises a broad range of international asset managers on the structuring and set-up of unregulated and regulated alternative investment funds with real estate, infrastructure, debt and private equity strategies. He also assists his clients on the implementation and execution of asset management related global projects and advises clients on co-investment structures and carried interest vehicle related aspects.

Laurent Herbiet, Investment Funds, Senior Associate

Laurent advises a broad range of domestic and international clients on the structuring, formation, and operation of alternative investment funds. He has particular expertise in advising fund-of-funds asset managers in launching new products investing in various strategies. He also assists domestic and international asset managers in navigating the sustainability related regulatory disclosure obligations applying to asset managers and funds.

Federico Lombardi, Investment Funds, Senior Associate

Federico advises fund managers on the structuring, formation and operation of private investment funds of various strategies. Additionally, he has extensive experience advising clients on the regulatory aspects concerning the establishment and operation of funds and asset management companies.

Cristina Mudure, Corporate, Senior Associate

Cristina advises on a wide range of international and local complex M&A transactions, representing leading private equity firms and multinational corporations. Her practice spans multiple sectors, with notable expertise in private equity, real estate, tech, energy, and infrastructure.

Thu Thao Nguyen, Investment Funds, Senior Associate

Thu Thao specialises in the structuring, set-up and ongoing operations of regulated and unregulated alternative investment funds with a particular emphasis on semi-liquid products as Part II UCIs, including ELTIF. Thu is currently seconded to Clifford Chance's London office.

Anne Maria Weiske, Investment Funds, Senior Associate

Anne advises a broad range of domestic and international asset managers on the structuring, formation, and operation of alternative investment funds with various strategies. She also advises public and institutional investors on their planned investments in alternative investment funds. A significant focus of her practice is assisting with and navigating through SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation compliance.