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Our Funds & Asset Management team provides investors and fund promoters with a full suite of legal services for regulated and unregulated investment vehicles to global asset managers and public or private institutional investors seeking portfolio performance through Luxembourg collective investment schemes. The team is led by Laurent Fessmann and Catherine Martougin, both highly proficient and well-known practitioners with extensive experience in funds and asset management. 


Key practice areas:


• Fund Formation

• Fund Raising

• Fund Financing

• Fund Due Diligence

• Joint ventures and co-investments

• Digital virtual and crypto asset industry

• Sustainable Finance and ESG compliance tasks  

• Creation of management companies, MIFID entities, Depositary bank, Domiciliary Agent

• Regulatory compliance advices (AIFMD, EMIR, FATCA, GDPR)


Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Investment Funds - Luxembourg

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

The international practice of Baker McKenzie acts on a range of alternative investment funds involving real estate and private equity assets. Its lawyers advise on the full lifespan of funds, from launching to closing, including assisting global investment managers with structuring and fund-raising. Clients benefit from the team's close collaboration with the law firm's offices across the globe. Team members are also well placed to advise on regulatory matters, including SFDR compliance.

Work Highlights

Provided by Baker McKenzie

  • Baker McKenzie advised Invel Real Estate on the establishment and launch of Invel Eudora Fund 2.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Baker McKenzie always has a great business vision that is reflected in its proposal of pragmatic and simple solutions to complex questions that benefit the client.

Investment Funds respondent
Global

We have always had the feeling of working with a perfectly sized team capable of solving complex problems in short periods of time.

Investment Funds respondent
Global

Baker McKenzie takes a commercial approach, knows its client and always looks for pragmatic solutions to problems. The team provides a wide range of knowledge and can support all our needs.

Investment Funds respondent
Global

The team provides quick turnaround and is great at setting priorities. The lawyers are extremely helpful and available whenever we seek advice or need support.

Investment Funds respondent
Global

Baker McKenzie is agile with its responses and shows deep knowledge of the work. The team gives quick answers for our needs.

Investment Funds respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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3
Laurent Fessmann
3
Band 3

Laurent Fessmann advises on regulatory and governance issues, and additionally offers particular experience in handling cases relating to real estate funds. He also assists with fund formation, structuring and closing matters.

Laurent Fessmann is responsive, keeps an overview and is always available to us.

Laurent Fessmann is very knowledgeable and commercially minded in terms of understanding the practicalities. He has a lot of experience which is helpful.

Laurent Fessmann's commercial approach, legal and regulatory expertise and his willingness to understand our expectations have ensured that our relationship has become and remains a success.

Laurent Fessmann has a good commercial view and understands our business which is why we consider him to be extremely valuable. He provides quick and very valuable advice.

His explanations have always been clear and easy to understand. He answers well without needing follow-ups and works well with other colleagues and teams.

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4
Catherine Martougin
4
Band 4

Catherine Martougin advises clients on the launch of a range of investment funds, acting for multinational investment managers on the establishment of real estate funds and alternative investment funds. She also assists with regulatory matters and the restructuring of fund portfolios.

I cannot imagine a more valuable lawyer than Catherine Martougin. She is very business-oriented and to the point. She definitely knows the investment funds market in Luxembourg very well.

Catherine Martougin always provides advice which makes sense for the business. She is really amazing and a good negotiator. Her communication is concise and to the point.

She has the ability to manage a complex set of issues and presents them in a calm and effective way to business teams. She is a pleasure to work with.

Catherine Martougin is responsive, available, very to the point and commercial in her manner.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie

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Luxembourg

Investment Funds
3
Laurent Fessmann
3
Band 3
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4
Catherine Martougin
4
Band 4
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Members

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Clients

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Catella Asset Management

Invesco Real Estate

Macquarie Asset Management

Industries

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Financial services

Banking

Investment management

Real Estate