Jérôme Wigny > 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

Jérôme Wigny specialises in investment funds (UCITS and AIFs, in particular those pursuing alternative strategies) as well as in management companies and alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs).

Jérôme is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars, in particular in relation to investment fund-related topics.

Member of the Luxembourg Bar since 1994.

Languages

French, English.

Memberships

Member of various committees of ALFI (Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry) and co-chair of its Hedge Funds and Liquid Alternatives Committee.

Member of the AIF working group of the HCPF (Haut Comité de la place financière), the advisory committee to the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance.

Lecturer at the University of Luxembourg, Master in Investment Funds Law.

Education

Licence en droit from the Université catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium).

Personal

President of Solistes Européens, Luxembourg, a Luxembourg-based orchestra.

Lawyer Rankings

Luxembourg > Investment funds

(Leading individuals)

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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.