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, FCCAโฆ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ด? 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 โ 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 Josรฉe 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.ร 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 peopleโs behaviour, mood, and productivity โ 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 lookโฆ
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 Womenโs 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 Luxembourgโs Aerocenter. This event was an opportunity to hear the story of one of Luxembourgโs most inspirational women: Erna Hennicot-Schoepges. What do Luxembourgโs 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.
The Luxembourg legislator and administration have brought several legislative changes impacting the real estate industry in Luxembourg, and further legal initiatives have been announced in draft bills. The Luxembourg Constitutional Courts also issued an important decision.
Leading global investor services group IQ-EQ is pleased to announce the appointment of Ilias Georgopoulos, who is taking up a key position in the Groupโs commercial leadership team as Global Head of Private and Institutional Asset Owners. Ilias joins IQ-EQ with over 25 yearsโ financial services experience, including more than a decade at senior leadership level and with responsibilities spanning the U.S., EMEA and APAC.
