Investment Funds
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 4
About
Provided by Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
The Financial Services, Investment Funds & Alternative Investments team primarily advises credit and financial services institutions, asset management companies and depositaries, asset managers and fund initiators as well as institutional investors (e.g. insurance companies and professional and other pension funds) and wealth managers (e.g. trusts and family offices) in the areas of alternative investments, individual and collective asset management, investment and insurance supervisory law as well as on all aspects of banking and financial services supervisory law.
Our lawyers have many years of experience, a very high level of specialisation and a large number of references in their respective areas of expertise.
These expertise include, in particular, advising asset managers and fund initiators on the structuring and setting-up, management and distribution of alternative investment funds in Germany and Luxembourg as well as on securitisation structures related to alternative investments. We also advise institutional investors on investing in complex alternative investment products and on the structuring of their own investment platforms.
Our Financial Services, Investment Funds & Alternative Investments team is familiar with the regulatory implementation of all the relevant advisory areas and the current market environment and standards.
Chambers Review
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft is particularly skilled at fund formation, with notable experience in renewable energy infrastructure funds, private debt funds and AIFs. Luther also advises on fund-related bonds, the setting up of fund platforms, and regulatory advice on investments into funds. The team boasts a client list of domestic and international banking and institutional investors. Its strong knowledge of the Luxembourg fund market is of note.
Work Highlights
- Luther advised NBank on the launch of a growth fund for start-ups in Lower Saxony.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Luther is very knowledgeable, responsive, and always performs services with cost in mind."
"Luther's fund structuring lawyers were technically very good and always sought practicable and sensible solutions."
"The team at Luther is very knowledgeable, responsive, and always performs services with cost in mind."
"Luther's fund structuring lawyers were technically very good and always sought practicable and sensible solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Achim Pütz is highly proficient in fund structuring as well as legal, regulatory and tax due diligence. He regularly advises investment management and insurance companies as well as alternative investment funds. He has particular expertise in the Luxembourg market.
Ranked Lawyers at
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Germany
Members
Provided by Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Head of Department
Bela Jansen
Head of Department
Daniel Krauspenhaar
Henning Brockhaus
Martin Hüwel
Nicole Bittlingmayer
Rolf Kobabe