Pieter Leguit
Pieter is a partner in our Asset Management and Investment Funds group in Luxembourg. He assists fund managers in the structuring, formation and marketing of their alternative investment funds, in particular private equity, open- or closed ended real estate, infrastructure and credit funds. Pieter also regularly acts for institutional investors in assessing and negotiating their fund investments. Pieter has worked on several fund restructurings. He has represented fund managers in effecting fund mergers and obtaining investor approval. He has also represented limited partner groups and advisory boards in restructuring negotiations under more adversarial circumstances. Before moving to Luxembourg in 2014, Pieter practiced for ten years in Amsterdam and for five years in Tokyo. In Amsterdam Pieter represented private equity firms in their M&A transactions. He also enjoyed secondmentsto a real estate investment management boutique and to the legal department of a fiduciary investment manager. Pieter is an active member of the Luxembourg Private Equity Association and co-chairs their AML working group. · Simmons & Simmons in Luxembourg
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Pieter Leguit is a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds group at Simmons & Simmons in Luxembourg. He advises fund managers on structuring, formation, and marketing of alternative investment funds, including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and credit funds. He also represents institutional investors in fund investments and handles fund restructurings, mergers, and limited partner advisory matters. Prior to Luxembourg, he practiced in Amsterdam (10 years) and Tokyo (5 years), focusing on private equity M&A and secondments to real estate and fiduciary investment firms. He is an active member of the Luxembourg Private Equity Association and co-chairs their AML working group.