A&O Shearman expands funds and asset management practice with funds partner Sebastian Bruchwitz in Germany

Frankfurt, October 20, 2025 - A&O Shearman is strengthening its advisory capabilities in the areas of funds, asset management and alternative investments with the addition of funds partner Sebastian Bruchwitz, who will join the firm on November 1, 2025. Based in Frankfurt, Sebastian will advise domestic and global clients.

"With Sebastian’s arrival, we are strengthening our team with a seasoned partner and further expanding our Funds and Asset Management practice in Germany – an important step in our growth strategy," said Dr. Wolf Bussian, managing partner of A&O Shearman in Germany. "We very much look forward to working with him."

Dorothee Atwell, head of the firm’s German funds and asset management practice group, added: "Sebastian brings extensive experience in structuring and launching infrastructure and credit funds, debt origination platforms, and hybrid capital structures. Given the structural shifts in the market, particularly in alternative credit and infrastructure investments, his expertise will be of significant value to our clients and will play a key role in our continued growth. We are confident that Sebastian will integrate seamlessly into our global business and contribute meaningfully to its development. We warmly welcome him to our team."

Sebastian Bruchwitz said: "For fund managers and institutional investors in credit and infrastructure funds, a law firm’s global footprint is crucial. A&O Shearman has an outstanding, integrated funds practice across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, covering all relevant markets."

Sebastian advises asset managers, sponsors, fund advisors, financial investors, and financial institutions on the structuring, launch, and distribution of German and international alternative investment funds, as well as on secondaries. He also represents both regulated and unregulated institutional investors in connection with their investments in investment funds and provides regulatory advice. He regularly works with clients investing across all major alternative asset classes, including real estate equity/debt, private equity/debt, infrastructure, and renewable energy.

Sebastian joins from Goodwin Procter.

Another Goodwin funds partner exits as Eversheds and A&O Shearman bolster funds teams

A second partner from Goodwin’s funds practice has left the firm in Germany, amid growing competition for top asset management talent. Eversheds Luxembourg has confirmed the hire of Codrina Constantinescu, formerly a partner in Goodwin’s private investment funds team in Luxembourg.

The move follows a recent hire by A&O Shearman, underscoring a shift in demand for funds and asset management expertise in Germany’s evolving market.

Earlier this year, Goodwin announced plans to close its Frankfurt office and consolidate operations in Munich. At the time, the firm said that some lawyers whose practices aligned with its core private equity, venture capital, and funds focus might relocate to Munich or continue working remotely.

While secondary transactions have surged globally, Germany’s market has been slower to follow. Still, industry observers expect growth ahead — particularly as fund managers increasingly look to German-domiciled structures rather than relying on the traditional Luxembourg setup.

Sophie Stevenard