Olivier Poinsignon

Associate, Luxembourg

Biography

Overview

Olivier Poinsignon is an associate in our Global Private Equity and Investment Funds Practices and in our BeLux Transactional practice based in Luxembourg.

His practice focuses on collective asset management and alternative investment funds.

His practice encompasses a broad range of alternative investment funds including private equity, real estate, debt and infrastructure funds. He also advises on derivative documentation (implementation of EMIR, ISDA documentation and derivative instruments implementing investment strategies).

Olivier advises a number of investment fund promoters including private equity firms in relation to the set-up, structuring and administration of Luxembourg investment funds.

Prior to joining White & Case, Olivier practiced for five years in the investment funds department of a major Luxembourg law firm.

Bars and Courts
Luxembourg Bar (Liste IV)
Education
LLM
International and European Banking and Financial law
University of Luxembourg
Master's Degree
Banking and Financial law
Université de Montpellier

France

Maîtrise in Business law
Université de Strasbourg

France

Languages
English
French
German

Experience

Advising BC Partners in relation to €7 billion flagship private equity Fund X (BCEC X) being the first BC Partners investment fund based in Luxembourg.

Advising BC Partners in relation to flagship private equity €6.9 Fund XI (BC Partners XI).*

Advising BC Partners in relation to its first real estate investment fund BC Partners Real Estate I (€900m).*

Advising SEB AB in the creation of a fund investing in real estate forest assets.*

*Matters worked on prior to joining White & Case