Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has appointed Sébastien Schmitz Senior Counsel and Peter Audesirk, Lauren Harris and Severina Käppeli Counsel in Luxembourg. Katia Gauzès, Managing Partner of Clifford Chance in Luxembourg comments: "The appointments of our Senior Counsel and Counsel demonstrate our commitment to invest in our talented people, and their contribution to providing outstanding services and solutions to our clients".
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announces the promotion of two new partners to the firm's partnership in Luxembourg. These promotions take effect 1 May 2023 and are part of a global cohort of 32. The new partners highlight the significant strength and depth of expertise available to the firm's clients across global markets, products and sectors and across a range of areas of real growth potential and risk mitigation for the firm's leading clients, globally.
The European AIF market is one of the fastest growing in the financial sector. Your AKD counsels therefore keep up to date with developments in this dynamic industry. To help financial market participants to stay on top of current trends in the AIF space, AKD Quarterly Update provides information on selected Luxembourg and Dutch legal, tax and regulatory matters within the AIF industry.
We wish to welcome our new Business Member - Cafico International We asked Senior Manager, Patrick Robinson, FCCA… 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴? As a multinational company with offices in Luxembourg, the UK and Ireland, Cafico International has a natural affinity with the objectives of the British Chamber of Commerce in promoting links and trade between Britain and Luxembourg. The Chamber offers us great opportunities to network within the wider business industry and to share trends and insights on market developments.
On Tuesday 18 April 2023, the American Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg (AMCHAM), together with the British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg (BCC) and Luxembourg Times, held an event at ING in Luxembourg-Gare dedicated to the upcoming elections.
Luxembourg, 17 April 2023 – Global law firm DLA Piper has signed a lease agreement which will see its Luxembourg team relocate to the Nova building later this year. The prestigious 4,000 sq. m. building, strategically located in the heart of Luxembourg city on the Place de l'Etoile, offers both unrivalled access and visibility, and headroom for the continued growth of the team. The move is planned for end of 2023.
NautaDutilh Luxembourg is pleased to announce the appointment of five senior associates. "We are very proud of our newly promoted lawyers across our banking, corporate and tax departments," says Managing Partner Josée Weydert. "They are all working very hard to deliver excellent legal services to our clients while always maintaining a positive attitude and fostering a culture of teamwork. We look forward to our continued collaboration".
We wish to welcome our new Sustaining Member - ISG Luxembourg S.à r.l. (https://www.isgltd.com/) We asked the Country Head, Andrew Zacharias.
Like it or not, the past few years have shone a light on just how much the workplace can impact on people’s behaviour, mood, and productivity – with colleagues now demanding the right to choose where they carry out their tasks, in line with what matters to them from a work-life balance perspective. But how has the workplace evolved over the years, and what design ideas can we still see today? We take a look…
On 23 March 2023, the Luxembourg parliament adopted a new arbitration regime, ushering in a new era of arbitration. The new law amends a large part of the code of civil procedure and implements a modern and efficient approach of arbitration in line with recent transformations adopted in neighbouring countries. Superseding a 40-year-old regime, the new law sets a balanced code for arbitration proceedings in Luxembourg and the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards. Luxembourg now has the law required to be fully recognised as an arbitration hub that meets the expectations of local and international players.
In recognition of International Women’s Day, on Tuesday 8 March 2023, the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) People and Leadership Group, in collaboration with The NETWORK, held an in-person evening event at the offices of ATOZ in Luxembourg’s Aerocenter. This event was an opportunity to hear the story of one of Luxembourg’s most inspirational women: Erna Hennicot-Schoepges. What do Luxembourg’s Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmony, the University, and the Rockhal have in common? The answer is: Erna Hennicot-Schoepges. She kept the audience spellbound with her recollections of how she started out in life as a professional pianist, moving into politics in the 1970s, and navigated a stellar political career, while being a mother of three children.
INVITATION FROM STEP BENELUX: Please join us in person at BDO Luxembourg on 28 March 2023 at 16:00 when James Capper and Adam Cox of BDO UK, in conjunction with STEP Benelux and BDO Luxembourg, will be providing a UK tax update.