Lexology Index: Private Funds Formation and Regulatory 2026

Lexology Index (formerly WWL Who’s Who Legal) Private Funds Guide provides an in-depth focus on the international private funds legal market, and identifies the foremost practitioners around the world including fund formation specialists and regulatory experts who advise and assist clients in relation to alternative asset classes such as private equity, venture capital and hedge funds.

The following POELLATH partners are listed as leaders in the field of private funds.

Tarek Mardini excels as “Thought Leader” in both the fund formation and also the private funds regulatory field, that means he belongs to the individuals, who have performed especially well, belonging to around 25-30% of listed practitioners.

Recommended for their expertise in the fund formation area as “Individuals that are considered leaders in their field” are his colleagues Uwe Bärenz, Ronald Buge, Dr. Peter Bujotzek and Amos Veith. Fewer than 50% of individuals considered are selected for inclusion.

Berlin-based partner Uwe Bärenz and Frankfurt-based partner Dr. Peter Bujotzek were also listed as “recommended” for their private funds regulatory expertise.