Mikhaelle Schiappacasse
Partner | London
Mikhaelle Schiappacasse

Mikhaelle Schiappacasse's practice focuses on the structuring, establishment, management, marketing, and restructuring of fund platforms and investment funds, including hedge, debt, real estate, private equity and fund of funds, across a broad range of asset classes and fund domiciles. Ms. Schiappacasse also advises on the establishment of asset management businesses, including the drafting and negotiation of shareholders' agreements and limited liability partnership agreements. She also acts for investment funds and their managers on general corporate, regulatory and compliance matters. Ms. Schiappacasse is a co-head of Dechert’s global sustainability practice, and in this capacity she is a leading member of the firm's sustainability and ESG working groups and advises asset managers on compliance with the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the EU Taxonomy Regulation and other European sustainability-related regulatory matters.

Mikhaelle Schiappacasse is listed as a next generation partner for hedge funds by The Legal 500 UK (2022). One client states: “Mikhaelle Schiappacasse is outstanding to work with,” adding that she “knows how to leverage the breadth of skills within Dechert to suit our needs as a client” (The Legal 500, 2022). In the 2021 edition she is described as “dedicated, diligent and a valued member of our inner circle. Mikhaelle goes above and beyond”. Ms. Schiappacasse was also shortlisted at the 2020 London Women in Finance Awards, for the "Legal Advisor of the Year" category.

 

  • Navigating the Juxtaposition Between EU and U.S. ESG Regulations – Dechert Session at ICI, 2024 Securities Law Developments Conference, Virtual (October 26, 2023)
  • Threading the Needle: Considering EU ESG Requirements in Light of the U.S. Backlash - New York (September 2023)
  • ESG in private markets - the viewpoint of alternative credit managers – AIMA: Putting ESG into Practice 2023 (September 2023)
  • Webinar | SFDR – Periodic Reporting: Lessons Learned (July 2023)
  • 21st Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds (12 Mar - 14 Mar 2023)
  • AML & ABC FORUM – Presentation: Adapting ABC and AML Frameworks to Manage ESG Supply Chain Risk Effectively and Efficiently (Mar 2023)
  • ESG Developments in the EU and U.S.: Impact on U.S. Asset Managers – Dechert LLP, Boston (September 22, 2022)
  • ESG Developments in the EU and U.S.: Impact on U.S. Asset Managers – Dechert LLP, New York (September 20, 2022)
  • ESG and Money Management – Financial Markets Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta – Amelia Island (May 2022)
  • Current Developments Affecting the Fund Industry – Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing, Financial Services Breakfast Briefing – Palm Desert, CA (March 2022)
  • SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation: What the Regulators Did Next, Webinar (February 2022)
  • EFAMA Investment Management Forum: Building Back Better 2021, Virtual Conference (November 2021)
  • US and European Compliance with ESG Mandates, European Workshop for the Institutional Investor Legal Forum – Paris (November 2021)
  • DE&I and ESG: As the World Turns – 2021 Permanent & Private Capital Summit – Virtual Conference (June 2021)
  • EU ESG Regulatory Developments – SFDR Phase 2: Implementation of the RTS – Webinar (May 2021)
  • ESG and Asset Management: Challenges and Opportunities – Committed Capital Podcast (April 2021)
  • Diversity in the Private Credit Industry: An Upward Trend? – Fireside Chat with Olivia Scanlon, COO of Orchard Global Asset Management, Alternative Credit Council Global Virtual Summit (April 2021)
  • Private Credit and ESG – ACC Quick Takes, AIMA (October  2020)
  • ESG Considerations for U.S. Asset Managers – Webinar (May 2020)
  • Absolute Priority: Dechert ESG Taskforce Tackles Growing Initiatives and Obstacles, Debtwire Radio, US and Europe (March 2020)
  • Structuring Your Next Hedge Fund Product – Market Trends and Considerations – Webinar (September 2019)
  • Breaking New Ground: ACC Summit, AIMA – moderator (June 2019)
  • Updating Your Compliance Calendar for 2019: Key Corporate and Regulatory Requirements Affecting U.K. Fund Managers for 2019 – London (January 2019)
  • Hedge Funds Nuts & Bolts: We Need to Talk About Side Letters (Common Terms, Themes and Practical Considerations) – Webinar (November 2018)
  • PDI Capital Structure Forum 2018, PDI – London (October 2018)
  • HFM Week Compliance European Legal Summit 2018, HFM – London (September 2018)
  • 2018 Global Alternative Funds Symposium – New York (May 2018)
  • 4th Annual LPGP Connect Private Debt – London (March 2018)
  • Structuring your Next Hedge Fund Product – London (March 2018)
  • MiFID II In Focus: Unlocking Organisational Requirements under MiFID II – London (July 2017)
  • 3rd Annual LPGP Connect Private Debt – New York (May 2017)
  • 3rd Annual LPGP Connect Private Debt – London (March 2017)
  • Strategy and Structuring – Is the ELTIF the Answer? – London (May 2016)
Services
    • Sarah Lawrence College, B.A., 2001
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2004, Honors, Staff member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal
    • University College London, LL.M., Banking and Finance, 2006
    • England and Wales
    • New York
    • Connecticut Appellate Court, Honorable Alexandra DiPentima