Simmons & Simmons is expanding two parts of its Luxembourg practice: finance and financial services regulation. The firm has announced the arrival of Fabien Debroise as a finance partner and Dr Michael Wildscheck as counsel and head of financial services regulatory. The appointments were announced separately in October.
Fabien Debroise joins the finance practice
Fabien Debroise
Fabien Debroise brings more than twenty years of finance experience. Before joining Simmons & Simmons, he established his own specialist law firm, following five years leading a practice at the Luxembourg office of an international firm.
He advises banks, alternative lenders, private equity sponsors, investment funds and corporate borrowers on cross-border transactions. His work encompasses fund finance, acquisition and real estate finance, corporate lending and restructuring.
Within fund finance, his experience includes subscription lines, net asset value (NAV) facilities and hybrid structures. His work on distressed situations and debt restructurings also allows him to assist clients when existing financing arrangements come under pressure. His appointment adds resources for sponsors, lenders and asset managers using Luxembourg structures in international transactions.
Michael Wildscheck leads financial services regulatory
Michael Wildscheck
Dr Michael Wildscheck joins as counsel and head of financial services regulatory in Luxembourg. He has around fifteen years of experience spanning international private practice, including magic circle environments, and an in-house role at a global financial institution.
His clients include banks, investment firms, asset managers, insurers and other regulated businesses. His practice covers banking and insurance regulation, governance, prudential requirements and conduct rules, alongside regulatory frameworks for digital assets and innovation in financial markets.
He will develop the Luxembourg regulatory practice in cooperation with colleagues in the firm's international Financial Institutions and FinTech groups. He holds a doctorate in law from Saarland University, is qualified to practise in Luxembourg and works in French, English and German.
Together, the appointments broaden the financing and regulatory expertise available from Simmons & Simmons to financial institutions, funds and businesses operating in Luxembourg. The two hires bring different professional backgrounds to the Luxembourg team, combining transactional finance and restructuring experience with specialist regulatory advice informed by both private practice and in-house work.
