Laurent advises on general corporate matters, including on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, group restructurings, corporate governance, management incentive plans and private equity transactions, with a particular focus on the alternative investment sphere.
Laurent is qualified in Québec, Paris and Luxembourg and holds a law degree (LLB) from the University of Montreal. He joined the firm in 2015.
Expertise
Experience
Representative matters
Optimum Asset Management, on the formation of a Luxembourg-based strategic EUR 800 million joint venture with Blackstone regarding an investment in a portfolio of German real estate assets comprised of 30 residential and commercial properties.
TMF Group, on its acquisition of Selectra Management Company, a Luxembourg-based regulated fund management company servicing both AIFs and UCITS, from asset management company Farad Group.
EFG Fund Management, on its sale to KB Associates, a Dublin-based fund and asset management services firm.
Qualifications
Admissions
Admitted to the Luxembourg bar under his professional home title, 2015
Avocat à la cour, Paris, 2015 Avocat, Québec, 2012
Academic
Baccalauréat en droit LLB, Université de Montréal, 2011
Languages
English, French
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.