Gary Cywie > Elvinger Hoss Prussen > Luxembourg, Luxembourg > Lawyer Profile

Elvinger Hoss Prussen‘s ‘highly skilled, responsive and experienced’ multi-disciplinary team has strong credibility among start-ups and well-established entities across a myriad fintech and fundtech-related mandates. Blockchain and tokenisation matters are particular areas of strength, with capital markets expert Karl Pardaens‘ knowledge of developments in the DLT space ensuring that he is well-placed to advise stakeholders, including issuers, utilising the technology to execute transactions. Technology specialist Gary Cywie is also a pivotal member of the team and as well as regularly advising financial services entities on IT-related outsourcing agreements, is also well-versed on blockchain and virtual currency-related work. Henri Wagner co-heads the team alongside Pardaens and Cywie and has particular expertise advising electronic money institutions.

The ‘very experienced and responsive’ team at Elvinger Hoss Prussen is well-versed across a wide spectrum of IT and IP matters impacting start-ups, large established companies and financial services clients. Gary Cywie is at the forefront of much of the IT, outsourcing and data protection work handled by the team and is ‘excellent at explaining complex and often technical matters in an easy to understand way’. In addition, he excels at work at the intersection of tech and financial services, with a particular niche in relation to blockchains and virtual currencies. Linda Funck co-heads the team alongside Cywie, and as well as providing IT and data protection proficiency also advises on due diligence for M&A mandates handled by the firm for IP-rich businesses. Counsel Emmanuèle de Dampierre regularly advises on IP-related matters, including drafting contracts assigning IP rights, advising on trade mark prosecution and, from time to time, providing IP due diligence relating to M&A handled by the firm.