The ‘top-notch’ team at KLEYR GRASSO provides ’real world advice’ to stakeholders across a wide array of fund-related work, running the gamut from initial structuring, restructuring issues and ongoing regulatory compliance. Under the leadership of the ‘highly knowledgeable’ Mevlüde-Aysun Tokbag, the team is particularly skilled at handling matters with a German nexus and is effective at advising fund managers and investors on structures within both the retail and alternatives space.
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Testimonials
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- 'Expert knowledge at a granular level, centred around regulatory aspects in this field.'
- 'A true business partner on your side that provides real-world advice.'
- 'Their can-do attitude, combined with a solution-driven work ethic, ensures that day-to-day collaboration runs smoothly, without unnecessary complications.'
- 'Mevlüde-Aysun Tokbag is highly knowledgeable, with many years of experience in this market. At the same time, she is always accessible, approachable and hands-on, with excellent communication skills.'
- Mevlüde-Aysun Tokbag is a seasoned legal professional with great responsiveness and a client-centric working ethos that frequently creates standout results. She speaks a technical language that is easily understood by clients in its simplicity and accuracy.'
- 'Muriel Piquard is a rising star as a financial litigation lawyer that is closely interconnected with the investment fund team.'
Key clients
- VERIUS-Immobilienfinanzierungsfonds
- Nixdorf Kapital AG
- Real Estate Opportunity RAIF SICAV S.A.
- FAIR FUND SERIES S.A. SICAV-RAIF
- Universal-Investment Luxembourg S.A.
- RE ENERY CAPITAL S.C.A. SICAR
- PA S.C.S SICAV-RAIF
- Danske Invest Management A/S, Luxembourg Branch
- ZEST ASSET MANAGEMENT SICAV
- Fountain Square SICAV
- IntReal Luxembourg S.A.
- Tucher Invest GmbH
Work highlights
Advised a client on Luxembourg legal and regulatory matters related to the potential forced liquidation of credit funds under investor and supervisory scrutiny, ultimately facilitating their continuation under current management.
Advised a client on the regulatory, structural and legal aspects of migrating assets of several funds and sub-funds between two RAIF structures.
Assisted a client with an application to the CSSF for the authorisation of a new umbrella UCITS that will be launched via the merger by absorption of eight sub-funds of two UCITS Norwegian platforms, with more than €3bn of AUM.
Practice head
Mevlüde-Aysun Tokbag
Other key lawyers
Luc Courtois; Lionel Bonifazzi; Fabian Frankus; Garry Reuland; Muriel Piquard; Lisa Klemann