Allen & Overy has appointed transactional funds specialist Antoine Sarailler as a partner in the investment funds team of its office in Paris.

He will be joining the firm alongside senior associate Benjamin Lacourt and associate Donia Keriche.

The legal firm’s Paris-based investment team now has a dozen experts, including two partners, in financial regulation and international investment funds. In his new role, he will complement Allen & Overy’s team on existing regulatory and fund activities. He will also complete the establishment of an integrated platform dedicated to investment funds and financial institutions.

Mr Sarailler advises French and international financial institutions on the structuring, setting-up and marketing of institutional and retail investment funds. He also offers insight to firms on a wide range of regulatory matters in connection with restructuring and equity transactions, regularly representing IMH clients before the regulatory authorities on all questions involving financial regulations and the creation of regulated entities.

Commenting on his new role, Mr Sarailler said: “I was attracted by the ambition of the Allen & Overy team, which constantly aims to provide high value-added legal solutions. I am looking forward to setting up this new integrated team to deliver cross-border and tailor-made solutions that our clients expect.”

Brice Henry, ICM Partner in Paris, added: “The arrival of Antoine and his team now allows us to have a leading platform dedicated to investment funds and financial institutions in Europe. This is consistent with the demands expressed by our clients at a time when the continental European market, particularly in France, is experiencing a strong development in this area.”