Mrs Evelyn Maher > BSP > Luxembourg, Luxembourg > Lawyer Profile

BSP
11, rue du Château d’Eau
Leudelange
Luxembourg
L-3364
Luxembourg

Work Department

Investment Management | Banking, Financial Services | Corporate M&A

Position

Partner

Career

  • Evelyn is Head of BSP’s Investment Management department.
  • She has been active in the Luxembourg investment fund market since 2001 assisting fund promoters and asset managers in relation to the structuring and establishment of a wide range of funds including private equity, venture capital, loan origination, loan participation and real estate.
  • She provides advice on compliance with all aspects of the regulatory regime applicable to investment funds and in particular the alternative investment fund managers directive (AIFMD).
  • Following launch of the fund Evelyn offers on-going assistance in relation to closings, investments, divestments, liquidation and general issues arising throughout the life of the fund.
  • She has also provided assistance in relation to the listing of securities on both the regulated and Euro MTF markets operated by the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
  • She has extensive experience in relation to Luxembourg regulatory and corporate law.

Languages

English, French.

Memberships

  • Admitted to the Luxembourg Bar (list IV), 2009, as a Solicitor in Ireland, 2000.
  • University College Cork, Ireland, LL.M., 1997.
  • University of Limerick, Ireland, B.A. in Law and European Studies, 1996.

Education

  • Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI)
  • American Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg (AMCHAM)
  • British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg (BCC)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs (ILA)
  • Ireland Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (ILCC)
  • IR Global (IR)

Lawyer Rankings

Luxembourg > Investment funds

Employing an integrated approach to work in the investment fund sector which draws upon corporate, banking, tax and regulatory expertise, BSP is a popular choice for fund managers in the alternatives space who appreciate its ability to provide a one-stop-shop service in relation to work throughout the entire fund life cycle. Team head Evelyn Maher has ‘an in-depth knowledge of the Luxembourg investment funds regime’, which she deploys to good effect on private equity/venture capital fund formation matters, in particular, as well as on AIFMD-related regulatory matters.