Yves 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

Yves Elvinger advises clients in relation to regulatory matters and the structuring of their Luxembourg investment fund operations and their financial sector activities.

Yves specialises in the field of undertakings for collective investment (including Exchange Traded Funds) and other investment vehicles as well as in management companies and alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs).

Member of the Luxembourg Bar since 2010.

Languages

English, French, German and Luxembourgish

Memberships

Member of the working groups of the ALFI (Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry) on Exchange Traded Funds and on Performance Fees.

Member of the EFAMA working group on Exchange Traded Funds.

On secondment to Deutsche Bank in London (United Kingdom) in 2015.

Education

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

Lawyer Rankings

Luxembourg > Investment funds

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.