Investment Management

We provide our investment management clients with high quality legal and tax advice on fund-related matters. Our clients include domestic and foreign fund sponsors, public and specialised investment funds, asset managers, service providers in the financial sector as well as sophisticated and institutional investors.

We cross-link the expertise of our lawyers, in particular from the practice areas of Regulated Investment Funds, Banking and Financial Services, Corporate Law, M&A and Tax Law in order to deliver tailor-made services in investment management matters. Working together across practice areas our lawyers advise clients on all aspects of the creation, structuring, financing, marketing and operation of investment funds, management entities and service providers to such bodies.

We accompany our clients through all the stages of the setting-up process, from the initial structuring discussions to the launch of the investment fund. We assist our clients in the drafting of the sales prospectus and the contractual documentation of the fund and accompany our clients through the entire regulatory approval process, including the structuring of the contractual relationship between the investment fund and its service providers.

Regarding the operational and management aspects of the funds, we provide corporate secretarial services to the various structures, and advise on any substance-related matters. Our extensive experience in debt financing allows us to cover the legal aspects related to the financing of the investment structures.

We also provide assistance in the registration of Luxembourg public funds in other EU Member States and the registration of foreign funds in Luxembourg. We act for clients with respect to listing on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and provide expertise regarding the requirements imposed by the Prospectus Directive in relation to the listing and public offering of securities.

Our strategic alliance with Dillon Eustace, one of the leading Irish law firms, has allowed us to create a leading global investment management platform. Our solid reputation and significant market share in the field of investment funds is confirmed by our top ranking in the relevant league tables.