Our Services in a nutshell
We offer first class legal advice in the following fields :
INVESTMENT FUNDS
Type of investment funds advice
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Creation and set-up of funds structures and sub-funds
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Obtention of authorisations, clearance, visas, labels, … from public bodies
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Cross-border distribution aspects (registration, distribution agreements, …)
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Changes of funds and sub-funds features
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Merger of sub-funds and funds
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Liquidation of funds and sub-funds
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Re-domiciliation of funds
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Governance
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Board meetings
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Review and negotiation of service providers' agreements
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Due diligence on investment targets
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Re-organisation of funds and sub-funds
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Cross-border operations
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Résolutions de différents et enquêtes liées
Type of investment funds
Undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities : UCITS (Part I funds - SICAV or FCP form) - Public funds - Mutual funds
Undertakings for collective investment : UCI (Part II funds - SICAV or FCP form)
Investment funds qualifying as 'Alternative investment funds' (AIF) and investment funds non qualifying as AIFs (non AIF) - Private funds :
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Regulated alternative investment funds : specialised investment funds (SIF), risk-capital funds (SICAR)
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Semi-regulated alternative investment funds : reserved alternative investment funds (RAIF)
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Non regulated alternative investment funds (SOPARFI or non SOPARFI form) : SA, SàRL, SCSp, SCA, SCS
Type of investment strategies and labels
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Liquid and illiquid funds
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Open ended and close ended funds
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Index tracking funds
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Exchange traded funds (ETF)
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Money market funds (MMF)
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Hedge funds
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Private equity / Venture capital funds (PE/RE)
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Real estate investment trusts (REIT)
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European labels like : ELTIF, EuVECA, EuSEF funds
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Microfinance funds
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Environment, Social and Governance funds (ESG)
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Ethical, Sustainable funds
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IP and royalties funds
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Loan funds
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Exotic assets funds like art, wine, luxury, football, timber, carbon, ...
REGULATORY
Type of regulatory advice
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Creation, set-up of financial entities
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Obtention of authorisations from public bodies
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Changes in the organisation of financial entities
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Liquidation of financial entities
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Re-domiciliation of financial entities
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Governance, board meetings
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Procedures and internal policies
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Remuneration policies
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Voting rights policies
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Data sharing
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Benchmark regulation
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Fight against money laundering and terrorism financing (AML & KYC)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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Cross-border operations
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PRIPPs
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MiFID
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EMIR
Type of financial entities
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Management companies for UCITS ('Chapter 15')
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Alternative investment fund management companies (AIFM)
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'Super' management companies
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Other type of management companies ('Chapter 16', 'Chapter 18')
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Funds managers / advisers
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Funds distributors
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Investment managers / advisers
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Funds depositaries
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Funds administrators (central administration and transfer agent)
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MiFID firms
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Brokers
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Payment institutions
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Credit institutions
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Professionals of the financial sector
