Arendt & Medernach

Investment Management

Francis Kass is a Partner in the Investment Management practice of Arendt & Medernach. He became Head of the Frankfurt office in 2025, focusing on actively engaging with German clients and business partners. In this role, he promotes Arendt’s entire value chain, which encompasses expertise in Luxembourg Legal & Tax, Regulatory & Consulting and Investor Services.

Francis specialises in regulated and unregulated investment funds and advises clients on the structuring and life cycle management of alternative investment funds, as well as their respective management entities. He also advises on corporate governance matters related to Luxembourg funds.

He advises domestic and foreign clients on the full range of legal and regulatory considerations in Luxembourg with respect to investment fund activity. Notably, this includes UCITS as well as regulated and unregulated alternative investment funds, along with their management entities.

Francis assists with all phases of life-cycle management for Luxembourg investment funds, from structuring and set-up to liquidation.

He also specialises in Luxembourg fund-related corporate governance matters, and serves on the governing bodies of several Luxembourg-domiciled alternative investment funds and fund managers. Prior to joining Arendt & Medernach, he worked at a notary’s office in Luxembourg.

English, French, German, Luxembourgish

Francis has been a member of the Luxembourg Bar since 1996.

He participates in several working groups of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI), and regularly moderates training courses by Arendt Institute.

He served on the governing body (Conseil de l’ordre) of the Luxembourg Bar from 2006 to 2008.

Francis Kass holds a master's degree in Law from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium).