Luxembourg Investment Funds industry
A global powerhouse built on expertise, innovation and unparalleled choice
As Europe’s leading investment fund centre and the world’s largest cross border fund distribution platform, Luxembourg plays a critical role in the financial services sector. Recognised for both its great economic and political stability and as a permanent innovator and forerunner in its field, the Grand Duchy enjoys a consistent AAA credit rating in addition to GDP growth that regularly outstrips the European average. Luxembourg is a driving force in setting the highest industry standards and in offering the most progressive regulatory regimes in the investment funds sphere.
Linklaters Luxembourg Investment Funds practice
A well-established international team with a highly successful track record
Our investment funds practice is at the edge of innovative fund solutions and has been over decades the trusted advisor of many leading global and European investment managers. The trust clients put in our team is built not only upon the calibre and commitment of our lawyers, but on an exceptional scope of expertise and depth of knowledge. Our lawyers truly understand our clients’ business and needs, and they offer clients commercial and pragmatic solutions to the most complex problems in an ever changing and often challenging regulatory environment. Our team is deeply integrated with our global funds team with hubs in London, New York, Frankfurt, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong and can deliver the full breadth of a truly integrated global funds practice. Proactive and innovative with a deep global funds knowhow, Linklaters Luxembourg is recognised as one of the leaders in both the UCITS market and in the alternative funds sphere.
- We have 29 funds lawyers with different nationalities, languages and cultural backgrounds which can meet literally every client’s expectations
- We have consistently been ranked Tier 1 by Legal 500 and Chambers for the past 10 years
- We hold key roles in all important Luxembourg consultative and advisory industry committees and bodies and are very active in various Luxembourg and European industry working groups
"The team wants to build long-term business relationships with their clients.” “The team works brilliantly across jurisdictions.” Chambers Europe 2021, Investment Funds: Luxembourg
A comprehensive approach
A collaboration of talent and skills underpinned by a wealth of expertise
We are a full-service firm with the expertise and capacity to provide a “one-stop-shop” by delivering comprehensive and co-ordinated advice and assistance throughout the entire fund lifecycle. We work on a daily basis closely together with our corporate, tax, capital markets and banking specialists to together build perfectly tailored investment solutions for you. With access to such a wide and deep pool of knowledge we can support our clients every step of the way, every stage of the process.
Investment fund industry developments on the horizon
We have highlighted for you some of the major legal developments expected in the upcoming months:
31 December 2020
- Brexit
March 2021
- Implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
2 August 2021
- Cross-border distribution of Investment Funds in Europe
End of 2021
- Pan-European Personal Pension Product
- AIFMD review
“With a globally integrated funds team we will provide you with specialist advice throughout the entire span of a fund’s life. We understand the economics of our clients’ business and offer a full service of highest quality, from the structuring of a fund through its launch, the investment and divestment of assets up to its ultimate winding-up. We are proud to deliver great efficiency and to find competent and pragmatic investment solutions to meet our clients’ needs.”
Silke Bernard, Investment Funds Partner
