Law firm Allen & Overy has promoted to partner in its financial services regulatory department and  to partner in the tax department, as announced in a press release published on 25 April 2024. With the merger between Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling--, and set to close on 1 May--Aubry and Kerger will join the A&O Shearman partnership.

“We are delighted to announce the promotion of this exceptional group of lawyers, as a recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions across their practice areas,” , senior partner for A&O in Luxembourg, commented in a press release. “Their work reflects our firm’s strength and diversity, as well as our commitment to providing the highest quality of service to our clients. We look forward to their continued success and growth with our soon-to-be combined firm, A&O Shearman.”

Aubry focuses on regulatory matters relating to financial institutions and asset managers, such as payment services, fintech and cryptoasset services, investment/broker dealer services, funds distribution, depositary and fund administration services, while Kerger focuses on direct and indirect taxes, automatic exchange of information matters and has experience providing tax advice to alternative investment fund managers.

Allen & Overy also announced the promotion of three new counsel in Luxembourg. Philippe Eicher advises on real estate matters and has experience in domestic and cross-border real estate transactions; Diana Konrad advises banking and finance clients and focuses on real estate and fund financing; and Philippe Noeltner has expertise in debt securities issuance, fintech and market infrastructure topics.

Eight people were promoted to senior associate--Victor Ferreira (corporate), Nicolas Haas (funds), Déborah Kirmann (ICM), Julian Kisslinger (employment and labour law), Julie Kofler (tax), Adam Obadia (financial services regulatory), Mathieu Robert (corporate) and Eugène Welter (ICM)--and one person was promoted to senior legal advisor, Khalil Boudhina (corporate).

Allen & Overy’s Luxembourg office was established in 1990 and employs some 200 people. The firm has more than 40 offices worldwide and is present across Europe, North and South America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.