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Luc COURTOIS, Partner at Kleyr Grasso

Luc COURTOIS

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Luc COURTOIS is a Partner in the Investment Funds department. Before joining the firm in January 2023, Luc headed the Investment Funds practice of an international law firm, and before that, he was a founding partner of a renowned independent Luxembourg law firm.

He has over 30 years of experience in the Luxembourg legal market with a particular focus on setting up UCITS and other regulated and unregulated investment vehicles, including real estate, debt, private equity, and hedge funds. In addition to advising on AIFMD requirements, he assists management companies and alternative investment fund managers with obtaining their respective licenses and the development of their activities in Luxembourg and abroad. He also advises banking groups on the restructuring of their management companies in Luxembourg.

In addition to his legal practice, he has directorship mandates in various investment funds and management companies. He also frequently intervenes as a speaker on different investment fund law topics.

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EDUCATION

LL.M at the Georgetown University Law Center (USA), 1995

Master in Law, Université Catholique of Louvain (Belgium), 1993

Education in Public and International Affairs (Affaires Publiques Internationales), Université Catholique of Louvain (Belgium), 1992

LANGUAGES

French, English, Italian

MEMBERSHIPS

Luxembourg Bar, admitted in 1994

Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI)

Institut de Formation Bancaire Luxembourg (IFBL) – Lecturer in investment fund law

International Bar Association (IBA)

Directorship mandates in various investment funds and management companies

 

RECOGNITIONS
PUBLICATIONS

  • Vers une uniformisation des régimes juridiques des sociétés de gestion d’OPCVM et des gestionnaires de fonds d’investissement alternatifs, Droit bancaire et financier au Luxembourg, Larcier Arthemis (Recueil de doctrine. 6 Volumes) - Juin 2024

  • Revamped CSSF outsourcing guidance for the financial sector, Agefi Luxembourg – May 2022

Recognitions

Events

  • BAI Alternative Investor Conference
    FRANKFURT

    BAI Alternative Investor Conference

    Our German Desk team — Mevlüde-Aysun Tokbag, Garry Reuland and Muriel Piquard — will be in Frankfurt to connect with market participants and discuss key developments shaping the alternative investment industry, from…

  • KLEYR GRASSO’s Annual Seminar on Legal, Regulatory and Tax Updates
    KLEYR GRASSO

    KLEYR GRASSO’s Annual Seminar on Legal, Regulatory and Tax Updates

    Don’t miss our Annual Financial Services Seminar! Get ahead of 2026 with key insights on legal, regulatory, and tax developments. Join our experts for practical guidance to anticipate your business needs and…

  • MIPIM – The Global Urban Festival
    Palais des Festivals, Cannes

    MIPIM – The Global Urban Festival

    Join our lawyers in Cannes for the annual gathering of the global real estate industry at MIPIM - The Global Urban Festival. 📅 Date: March 11-14, 2025 📍 Location: Palais des Festivals,…

  • LPEA Insights conference 2023
    Luxembourg

    LPEA Insights conference 2023

    Mevlüde-Aysun Tokbag, head of Investment Funds and German Desk departments, is attending the LPEA Insights conference 2023, at LUXEXPO THE BOX WHAT'S NEXT, NOW! LPEA Insights conference 2023

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