Jean Wivenes is a Senior Associate in the Banking & Financial Services and Insurance & Reinsurance Law practices of Arendt & Medernach.
Jean advises domestic and international regulated entities in the banking, financial and insurance sectors on all Luxembourg legal and regulatory aspects of their activities, both national and cross-border.
He is also an expert in AML/CFT matters (advisory and regulatory enforcement), as well as issues relating to the Register of Beneficial Owners and the Register of Fiduciary Contracts and Trusts.
Jean joined Arendt & Medernach in 2021.
- Jean holds an LL.M. in International Financial Law from King’s College London (UK).
- He holds a Master’s in European Banking and Financial Law from the University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg).
- He holds a Master’s in Accounting and Audit (statutory auditor track) from the University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg).
- Jean was admitted to the Luxembourg Bar in 2021 and holds the title of Avocat à la Cour (Liste I).
- He is also a member of the Luxembourg Capital Markets Association (LuxCMA), where he is an expert in the UBO Identification & KYC working group.