Key facts
- Emmanuel-Frédéric Henrion joins Simmons & Simmons from Clifford Chance.
- Henrion has practiced investment funds law in Luxembourg since 2000.
- The hire aims to strengthen the firm's asset management and investment funds sector offering.
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has appointed Emmanuel-Frédéric Henrion as a partner in its investment funds practice in Luxembourg, effective January 2026. Henrion joins the firm from Clifford Chance, where he was a leading technical investment funds partner. He has practiced investment funds law in Luxembourg since 2000 and advises key players in the public and private funds arena. His appointment is intended to bolster Simmons & Simmons' domestic and international asset management and investment funds (AMIF) sector offering, particularly in retail and alternative fund structures. Thierry Somma, country head at Simmons & Simmons, stated that Henrion's experience with Ucits and alternative funds will strengthen the firm's Luxembourg funds platform and European investment funds practice.