Bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany, Luxembourg is Europe’s most
prominent fund center and the second largest in the world after the United
States. Despite its small size, Luxembourg's investment fund industry is a
world leader in cross-border fund distribution. It is the biggest
centre for Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable
Securities (UCITS) funds distributed worldwide.
Leveraging our global platform and offices in other major international financial
centres—including
Boston, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Milan, Munich, New
York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, and Tokyo—we
have the worldwide reach and experience necessary to address the challenges
impacting clients in the financial services sector whether operating in
Luxembourg, or across other regulatory jurisdictions. The lawyers in our
Luxembourg office assist clients in complex transactions on various aspects of
Luxembourg business and financial law in Luxembourg and abroad. We advise on
cross-border matters involving European jurisdictions and countries on other
continents. Our clients include investment funds and their investment managers,
banks, financial service firms, corporate groups and entrepreneurs, investors,
and insurance companies. Many asset managers in the industry rely on us to act
as strategic advisers to help navigate legislation, regulation, and market
practice across key jurisdictions.
As a full service firm, we deliver multidisciplinary, integrated advice on a
broad array of disciplines, including:
- Banking and financial services;
- Bank lending and securitization;
- Corporate mergers and acquisitions;
- Funds and investment management;
- Restructuring and insolvency;
- Insurance;
- Private equity;
- Real estate; and
- Tax.
