EU policymakers are entering a phase of recalibration, simplifying sustainability rules while sharpening the EU competitiveness and industrial agenda.

In an increasing number of cases, public authorities and public law entities have an obligation of transparency when granting so-called "scarce public rights".

In its judgment of 21 December 2021 (C‑497/20), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirmed that excluded tenderers may invoke all irregularities when challenging an award decision, even irregularities that do not relate to their exclusion.

The Rome I and II Regulations establish uniform conflict-of-laws rules. Providing clear and detailed insights into the national case law of most EU Member States...

The new edition of the EU Tax Alert is available. With this publication we would like to keep you informed about the latest developments on EU tax law.

On 14 December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) sided with Amazon and Luxembourg and dismissed the European Commission's appeal against a May 2021...

The OECD's Pillar Two project aims to ensure that Multinational Enterprises (MNE) groups meeting the EUR 750 million consolidated revenue threshold are always...

The 'Snippet' series from our New York office regularly offers insights on a range of EU tax and legal topics.

The European Union's new CRD VI directive fundamentally reshapes how US banks can conduct corporate lending across EU Member States, introducing mandatory branch licensing requirements that eliminate...

Credit funds of the same sponsor may engage in cross trades, meaning that credit assets are transferred between funds. AIFMD 2.0 will introduce risk retention rules (RR-rules) as from 16 April 2026.

The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ("SFDR") imposes sustainability related disclosures on alternative investment funds ("AIFs") and their managers ("AIFMs").

A Luxembourg alternative investment fund ("AIF") managed by a Luxembourg authorized alternative investment fund manager ("AIFM") must appoint a Luxembourg depositary ("Depo").

The 2026 edition of our annual publication 'Holding Regimes in a New Era – Comparison of Tax and Non‑Tax Aspects of Selected Countries' is now available and offers...

The preferred fund vehicle for US fund managers (𝐔𝐒𝐅𝐌𝐬) raising capital in the EU is usually a Luxembourg special limited partnership (𝐒𝐂𝐒𝐩) qualifying as an alternative investment fund.

US Fund Managers ("USFM") usually rely on the Luxembourg special limited partnership ("SLP") as a fund vehicle to raise capital in the EU.

A 12-month grace period has been announced by the CSSF for the application of the European Single Electronic Format (ESEF) requirements in relation to annual financial reports.

With "effective and dissuasive" criminal penalties, the Labour Code turns hiring into a minefield: every employer misstep can be exceedingly costly...

On 22 March 2024 the Luxembourg regulator (the CSSF) released its supervisory priorities in the area of sustainable finance, which are bringing a few insights on the Luxembourg's regulator's priorities in this area.

Our specialists are discussing key updates that we should expect in the ESG area for the asset managers in 2024. The consultation on the sustainable finance disclosure regulation (SFDR)...

With the entry into force of the Act on the Abolition of Pledge Prohibitions, both clauses that exclude the transferability or pledgability of certain monetary claims and clauses intended to prevent the pledging...