Jacques Elvinger > Elvinger Hoss Prussen > Luxembourg, Luxembourg > Lawyer Profile

Elvinger Hoss Prussen
2, PLACE WINSTON CHURCHILL
1340 LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg

Work Department

Investment funds / Management companies & AIFMs

Position

Partner

Career

Jacques Elvinger practices commercial, company, banking and finance law. He specialises in the field of undertakings for collective investment, pension funds and other investment vehicles and is head of the asset management and investment fund department at Elvinger Hoss Prussen.

He is a member of the board of directors of a number of Luxembourg investment funds managed by large and reputable asset managers.

Member of the Luxembourg Bar since 1984.

Lecturer at the University of Luxembourg.

Languages

English, French, German and Luxembourgish

Memberships

Member of the Haut Comité pour le Développement de la Place Financière led by the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance.

Member of the advisory committee of the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) in the area of investment fund managers.

Former member of the board of direction of the Association of the Luxembourg Funds Industry (ALFI) and member of the ALFI Tax Committee.

Member of several working groups of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA).

Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)

Education

Maîtrise en droit from the Université Robert Schuman in Strasbourg (France).

Personal

Member of the board of SOS Villages d’enfants monde.

Lawyer Rankings

Luxembourg > Investment funds

(Hall of Fame)

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The ‘very professional, flexible and committed’ team at Elvinger Hoss Prussen has ‘an outstanding understanding of the market practice and strong relations with the CSSF’, ensuring it is very well-placed to guide fund managers through the intricate regulatory terrain and to structure the optimal fund vehicle relevant to both retail and alternative asset strategies. Gast Juncker has ‘perfect knowledge of both the Luxembourg and EU regulatory framework’ and has developed a particular niche advising Chinese asset managers on establishing UCITS funds in the country. Jérôme Wigny is ‘able to synthesise the nuanced analysis of complex issues, with a user-friendly delivery’, providing a ‘practical and commercial’ service to managers structuring both UCITS and private equity funds. Joachim Cour has ‘great knowledge of regulatory practices and market trends’ impacting a wide range of asset classes, including private equity, real estate, debt, infrastructure and hedge, and is also noted for being dedicated in ‘finding the best solutions for his clients to efficiently launch new products’. Vastly experienced team head Jacques Elvinger has ‘in-depth industry knowledge’ gleaned through his many years of fee-earner work in the space, as well as through his strong connections with the regulator and various trade associations/working groups. Other recommended practitioners include Sophie Laguesse, for private equity and real estate fund structuring as well as corporate governance concerns; the ‘very business-minded and well-connected’ Yves Elvinger; and Jeffrey Kolbet, who combines the ‘perfect mix of intelligence and technical excellence’ for fund managers and investors in the alternative funds space.