Arendt & Medernach
High Net Worth Guide 2023
About
Firm Details:
Co-Chairs: Claude Niedner and Michèle Eisenhuth
Managing Partner: Jean-Marc Ueberecken
Number of partners worldwide: 64
Number of other lawyers worldwide: 450
Languages: 30+ including Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Luxembourgish, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, etc.
Contacts:
Luxembourg (Head Office)
Email: [email protected]
Frankfurt
Email: [email protected]
Hong Kong
Emails: [email protected] | [email protected]
London
Email: [email protected]
New York
Email: [email protected]
Paris
Email: [email protected]
About Arendt - your legal, tax and business services firm in Luxembourg
Arendt combines the entire value chain of services dedicated to Asset Managers, Banks, Insurers, Public Institutions, Commercial Companies and Private Clients operating in Luxembourg.
- Legal & Tax
- Regulatory & Consulting
- Investor Services
Legal & Tax
We assist clients in structuring and running their business from a legal and tax standpoint across Luxembourg. Our teams directly serve international clients or work in close collaboration with foreign partner law firms.
Together, with our regulatory consultants and investor services experts, we bridge the gap between legal/tax advice and its implementation. We deliver best-in-class services for our clients’ business life cycle.
With over 450 legal experts at Arendt & Medernach, we are able to advise you in the following areas:
- Administrative Law, Property, Construction & Environment
- Banking & Financial Services
- Business Crime
- Commercial & Insolvency
- Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Employment Law, Pensions & Benefits
- EU Financial & Competition Law
- Finance & Capital Markets
- IP, Communication & Technology
- Insurance & Reinsurance Law
- Investment Management
- Private Clients
- Private Equity & Real Estate
- Tax Law
Regulatory & Consulting
We help clients remain compliant while running a profitable business.
What sets us apart is our ability to combine our business consulting skills with our extensive regulatory knowledge.
Our regulatory & consulting services complement the legal expertise and investor services of Arendt. This allows us to advise and support companies as they navigate legal and regulatory challenges, enabling them to run their business in an efficient and compliant manner.
With over 120 regulatory specialists at Arendt Regulatory & Consulting, we are able to assist you in:
- Regulatory & AML/CFT Compliance
- ESG Strategies
- Cross-Border Distribution
- Business & Tech Transformation
- Forensic Investigations, Compliance & Litigation Support
- Managed Services
Investor Services
We help clients efficiently run the operational side of their business by providing a comprehensive suite of investor services.
Deploying market leading technology, our 300 strong team provide clients with an integrated suite of fund and corporate services, delivered to the highest market standards.
Our investor services complement the legal expertise and regulatory & consulting services of Arendt. We are a Professional of the Financial Sector (PFS) supervised by the CSSF and ISO 22301 certified.
With over 300 investor services experts at Arendt Services and AManco, we are able to provide you with:
- Corporate Services
- Fund Administration Services
- Governance Services
- Operational AML & Compliance Services
- Tax Compliance Services
- Third Party AIFM Services
Main Areas of Practice:
Private Clients
To preserve clients’ wealth now and for the next generation, Arendt has assembled a multi-disciplinary Private Clients team that covers all aspects of wealth structuring from a corporate, real estate, civil and estate perspective, as well as a tax law standpoint. The firm’s assistance includes the design and implementation of wealth holding structures, using a comprehensive range of tools such as corporate vehicles, regulated investment funds and life insurance policies. For estate planning, the specialists advise on wills, donations and matrimonial agreements, and for sophisticated investment needs, the firm can help clients create private equity and real estate structures, in Luxembourg or abroad.
The team also has extensive experience in advising clients on fulfilment of their philanthropic goals. For international families, the firm provides advice on private law and inheritance issues in their respective jurisdictions, including any cross-border aspects. In recent years Arendt has been involved in the administration or liquidation of several large international estates. The Private Clients practice assists with the relocation of clients to Luxembourg and advises them on any administrative, regulatory or tax issues that may entail.
The firm brings long experience of using a broad range of estate planning tools, tailoring services to the specific needs and ambitions of each client, and seeking creative solutions suited to each set of circumstances. In addition, the Private Clients litigation team has significant experience in sophisticated domestic and multi-jurisdictional estate disputes. Although the firm always seek an amicable resolution, notably through mediation, it is ready when necessary to defend the interests of its clients in court in all kinds of estate-related disputes, including:
■ Challenges to the validity of wills
■ Forced heirship statutes, clawback of donation, restoration or accounting of gifts
■ Actions for statement of accounts
■ Disputes involving family businesses
■ Investor and shareholder disputes
Private Clients Team:
Contact: Guy Harles, Partner
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +352 40 787 8204
Contact: Eric Fort, Partner
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +352 40 78 78 263
Contact: Max Kremer, Partner
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +352 40 787 8879
Contact: Ellen Brullard
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +352 7779
Ranked Offices
Provided by Arendt & Medernach
- Luxembourg41A, avenue J.F. Kennedy, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, L-2082
- Web: www.arendt.com
- Tel: +352 40 78 78 1
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Arendt appoints four new Partners
These appointments underscore Arendt's commitment to further developing its strategy, aimed at providing clients with comprehensive guidance across all facets of their projects, showcasing the breadth of our expertise and support.
Arendt strengthens its Paris office
Adding a multidisciplinary team to the permanent presence in France
ESG in the insurance sector - EIOPA draft Opinion to combat greenwashing
On 12 December 2023, the European insurance and occupational pensions authority (EIOPA) launched a public consultation on its draft opinion on sustainability claims and greenwashing (EIOPA opinion).
DORA: 1st set of final level 2 rules for ICT/3rd risk management/incident reporting frameworks
The ESAS have published the first set of final draft technical standards under DORA aimed at enhancing the digital operational resilience of the EU financial sector.
Frankfurt office opening for Arendt
Arendt is proud to announce the launch of its new representative office in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2024.
Arendt & Medernach appoints 11 new Counsels and 22 new Senior Associates
Here are the details of the appointments within Arendt & Medernach, named Luxembourg law firm of the year 2023 by legal directory chambers and partners, and IFLR (international financial law review).
Arendt appoints a new governance as of 1 April 2023 for a three-year term
Arendt appoints 10 new partners
Arendt is proud to announce the appointment of 10 new partners promoted internally within the law firm.
CSSF Thematic Review on the implementation of sustainability-related provisions in the investment...
The CSSF published a report of its Thematic Review on the implementation of sustainability-related provisions in the investment fund industry
Pillar 2 implementation in Luxembourg: Bill submitted to Parliament
On 4 August 2023, the Luxembourg government presented Bill of law no. 8292 implementing Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022 on ensuring a global minimum level of taxation for multinational enterprise groups and large-scale domestic groups in the Union.
Updated rules for sporting leave
More employees will be entitled to sporting leave from 1 January 2024
New rights to special leave and flexible working arrangements
Employees will soon be entitled to two new forms of special leave and to request flexible working arrangements in order to enjoy a better work-life balance. Same-sex couples will be able to take 10 days of special leave for the birth of a child.
Directors’ fees not subject to VAT according to Advocate General
AG Kokott opined that activities of independent directors not subject to VAT (CJEU Case c-288/22, opinion delivered on 13 july 2023).
Modernisation of law regulating access to professions of craftsman, trader, manufacturer...
On 21 July 2023, Parliament adopted a set of amendments to the law of 2 September 2011 regulating access to the professions of craftsman, trader, manufacturer, and certain liberal professions, as amended (Law).
“Fine-tuning” the law on commercial companies
On 19 July 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted a law (Law) that aims to correct certain clerical errors and inconsistencies following 2016’s significant reform modernising the law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies (Company Law).
European & Luxembourg Tax News
Several tax measures have been introduced, potentially impacting taxpayers with operations in Luxembourg. The following newsflash summarises the most important developments.
AIFMD 2.0 – provisional agreement reached
On 20 July 2023, the Council of the EU announced that a provisional political agreement (“Provisional Agreement”) had been reached with the EU Parliament on the review of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, as amended (“AIFMD”).
Money laundering and terrorism financing risks for payment institutions
On 16 June 2023, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published a report on money laundering and terrorist financing risks associated with EU payment institutions. The report finds that these risks may not be assessed and managed effectively by stakeholders.
Arendt & Medernach has been named Benelux Law Firm of the Year 2022
We are pleased to inform you that Arendt has won this major award at The Lawyer European Awards 2022. It is the second time that the firm wins this title (also won in 2020).
Stéphanie Lhomme joins Arendt Regulatory & Consulting
Stéphanie Lhomme joins Arendt Regulatory & Consulting to enrich Arendt’s financial crime and forensic investigations offering.
Issuance of dematerialised securities using blockchain technology
The 2021 Law stems from bill of law no. 7637, which was filed with Parliament on 27 July 2020 (see our newsflash of 30 July 2020 for more information).
Listed companies: ESEF requirements delayed by one year
The application of these requirements has thus been delayed by one year for issuers whose home Member State is Luxembourg pursuant to the Luxembourg law of 11 January 2008 on transparency requirements for issuers, as amended (the “Transparency Law”). Consequently, these requirements will first apply
New law on payments to EU ‘black-list’ countries
The bill adds a paragraph to Article 168 of the Luxembourg income tax law (the “LITL”) extending non-tax-deductibility to interest and royalties due to a related party established in a country or territory appearing on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions1 (the “EU list”).
Declaration of general obligation of the agreement dated 20 October 2020 on the legal regime of tele
The Grand-Ducal regulation of 22 January 2021, published in the Mémorial A n° 76 de 2021, declared the new agreement on the legal regime of teleworking signed on 20 October 2020 between the social partners to be obligatory.
Bill of law passed approving the Protocol to the Luxembourg-Russia Tax Treaty
At the request of the Russian authorities, Luxembourg and the Russian Federation agreed to amend the Treaty, signing the Protocol on 6 November 2020. The Protocol reflects the new fiscal policy of the Russian Federation with regard to the levy of Russian withholding taxes, and provides for new rates
Law on electronic media amended to meet today's audiovisual needs.
The law of 26 February 2021 amending the law of 27 July 1991 on electronic media (the “Electronic Media Law”) and implementing the Audiovisual Media Services Directive was adopted on 26 February 2021 to implement (faithfully) the so-called Audiovisual Media Services Directive.
Online intermediation services: new law for implementing the Platform-to-Business Regulation
On 14 March 2021, the law of 5 March 2021 on certain rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services (the “P2B Regulation”) (hereinaf
DAC7 extends the existing EU tax transparency rules to digital platforms. Broadly speaking, it requires platform operators to report information on income earned by sellers on their platforms, and Member States to automatically exchange this information. The objective is to enable local tax authorit
• Anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing – mandatory survey due in March 2021
The objective of the AML/CFT Survey is to collect key standardised information on the money laundering and terrorist financing (“ML/TF”) risks to which professionals under CSSF supervision are exposed, and on the implementation of measures to mitigate these risks. This cross-sectoral survey contribu
Arendt acquires digitalisation and robotisation specialist Mobilu
The acquisition forms part of the ongoing development of the Arendt group business lines that work closely with its legal practice.
Arendt appoints four new Partners
These appointments underscore Arendt's commitment to further developing its strategy, aimed at providing clients with comprehensive guidance across all facets of their projects, showcasing the breadth of our expertise and support.
Arendt strengthens its Paris office
Adding a multidisciplinary team to the permanent presence in France
ESG in the insurance sector - EIOPA draft Opinion to combat greenwashing
On 12 December 2023, the European insurance and occupational pensions authority (EIOPA) launched a public consultation on its draft opinion on sustainability claims and greenwashing (EIOPA opinion).
DORA: 1st set of final level 2 rules for ICT/3rd risk management/incident reporting frameworks
The ESAS have published the first set of final draft technical standards under DORA aimed at enhancing the digital operational resilience of the EU financial sector.
Frankfurt office opening for Arendt
Arendt is proud to announce the launch of its new representative office in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2024.
Arendt & Medernach appoints 11 new Counsels and 22 new Senior Associates
Here are the details of the appointments within Arendt & Medernach, named Luxembourg law firm of the year 2023 by legal directory chambers and partners, and IFLR (international financial law review).
Arendt appoints a new governance as of 1 April 2023 for a three-year term
Arendt appoints 10 new partners
Arendt is proud to announce the appointment of 10 new partners promoted internally within the law firm.
CSSF Thematic Review on the implementation of sustainability-related provisions in the investment...
The CSSF published a report of its Thematic Review on the implementation of sustainability-related provisions in the investment fund industry
Pillar 2 implementation in Luxembourg: Bill submitted to Parliament
On 4 August 2023, the Luxembourg government presented Bill of law no. 8292 implementing Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022 on ensuring a global minimum level of taxation for multinational enterprise groups and large-scale domestic groups in the Union.
Updated rules for sporting leave
More employees will be entitled to sporting leave from 1 January 2024
New rights to special leave and flexible working arrangements
Employees will soon be entitled to two new forms of special leave and to request flexible working arrangements in order to enjoy a better work-life balance. Same-sex couples will be able to take 10 days of special leave for the birth of a child.
Directors’ fees not subject to VAT according to Advocate General
AG Kokott opined that activities of independent directors not subject to VAT (CJEU Case c-288/22, opinion delivered on 13 july 2023).
Modernisation of law regulating access to professions of craftsman, trader, manufacturer...
On 21 July 2023, Parliament adopted a set of amendments to the law of 2 September 2011 regulating access to the professions of craftsman, trader, manufacturer, and certain liberal professions, as amended (Law).
“Fine-tuning” the law on commercial companies
On 19 July 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted a law (Law) that aims to correct certain clerical errors and inconsistencies following 2016’s significant reform modernising the law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies (Company Law).
European & Luxembourg Tax News
Several tax measures have been introduced, potentially impacting taxpayers with operations in Luxembourg. The following newsflash summarises the most important developments.
AIFMD 2.0 – provisional agreement reached
On 20 July 2023, the Council of the EU announced that a provisional political agreement (“Provisional Agreement”) had been reached with the EU Parliament on the review of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, as amended (“AIFMD”).
Money laundering and terrorism financing risks for payment institutions
On 16 June 2023, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published a report on money laundering and terrorist financing risks associated with EU payment institutions. The report finds that these risks may not be assessed and managed effectively by stakeholders.
Arendt & Medernach has been named Benelux Law Firm of the Year 2022
We are pleased to inform you that Arendt has won this major award at The Lawyer European Awards 2022. It is the second time that the firm wins this title (also won in 2020).
Stéphanie Lhomme joins Arendt Regulatory & Consulting
Stéphanie Lhomme joins Arendt Regulatory & Consulting to enrich Arendt’s financial crime and forensic investigations offering.
Issuance of dematerialised securities using blockchain technology
The 2021 Law stems from bill of law no. 7637, which was filed with Parliament on 27 July 2020 (see our newsflash of 30 July 2020 for more information).
Listed companies: ESEF requirements delayed by one year
The application of these requirements has thus been delayed by one year for issuers whose home Member State is Luxembourg pursuant to the Luxembourg law of 11 January 2008 on transparency requirements for issuers, as amended (the “Transparency Law”). Consequently, these requirements will first apply
New law on payments to EU ‘black-list’ countries
The bill adds a paragraph to Article 168 of the Luxembourg income tax law (the “LITL”) extending non-tax-deductibility to interest and royalties due to a related party established in a country or territory appearing on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions1 (the “EU list”).
Declaration of general obligation of the agreement dated 20 October 2020 on the legal regime of tele
The Grand-Ducal regulation of 22 January 2021, published in the Mémorial A n° 76 de 2021, declared the new agreement on the legal regime of teleworking signed on 20 October 2020 between the social partners to be obligatory.
Bill of law passed approving the Protocol to the Luxembourg-Russia Tax Treaty
At the request of the Russian authorities, Luxembourg and the Russian Federation agreed to amend the Treaty, signing the Protocol on 6 November 2020. The Protocol reflects the new fiscal policy of the Russian Federation with regard to the levy of Russian withholding taxes, and provides for new rates
Law on electronic media amended to meet today's audiovisual needs.
The law of 26 February 2021 amending the law of 27 July 1991 on electronic media (the “Electronic Media Law”) and implementing the Audiovisual Media Services Directive was adopted on 26 February 2021 to implement (faithfully) the so-called Audiovisual Media Services Directive.
Online intermediation services: new law for implementing the Platform-to-Business Regulation
On 14 March 2021, the law of 5 March 2021 on certain rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services (the “P2B Regulation”) (hereinaf
DAC7 extends the existing EU tax transparency rules to digital platforms. Broadly speaking, it requires platform operators to report information on income earned by sellers on their platforms, and Member States to automatically exchange this information. The objective is to enable local tax authorit
• Anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing – mandatory survey due in March 2021
The objective of the AML/CFT Survey is to collect key standardised information on the money laundering and terrorist financing (“ML/TF”) risks to which professionals under CSSF supervision are exposed, and on the implementation of measures to mitigate these risks. This cross-sectoral survey contribu
Arendt acquires digitalisation and robotisation specialist Mobilu
The acquisition forms part of the ongoing development of the Arendt group business lines that work closely with its legal practice.