Norton Rose Fulbright expands investment funds team with Luxembourg hire

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has announced the appointment of Luxembourg-based counsel Franck Cera. 

Franck, who joins the firm from DCL Avocats, advises a range of financial institutions and other clients in relation to banking and finance, investment funds and financial services regulation matters.  

This includes advising on the structuring, formation, offering and organization of regulated and unregulated investment funds. Franck also has extensive knowledge of EU and Luxembourg financial services regulation, including AIFM, MiFIDII and PRIIPS. Earlier in his career, he was in-house counsel at Société Générale Luxembourg. 

Franck is a member of the Paris and Luxembourg bars and is fluent in French, English and Italian. 

Manfred Dietrich, head of funds and regulatory Luxembourg, Norton Rose Fulbright, commented: “We continue to expand our team Luxembourg, which is this year celebrating its fifth anniversary. Franck’s extensive experience of advising clients in relation to complex matters, gained both in private practice and in-house, will be invaluable to our clients in Luxembourg and around the world.”  

Franck commented: “I’m excited to join Norton Rose Fulbright, a firm with outstanding global coverage and one of the largest and most-highly regarded financial institutions teams in the world. I look forward to working with my colleagues to supporting our clients and growing the firm’s business in Luxembourg.”