On 23 June 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted its eleventh package of restrictive measures against Russia, which supplements those discussed in our previous newsflashes_. This latest package aims to tackle the circumvention of previously adopted sanctions and also adds additional restrictions. The Council has adopted three regulations: Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1214 of 23 June 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine...
Arendt & Medernach
Overview
About Arendt - your legal, tax and business services firm in Luxembourg
Arendt combines the entire value chain of services
dedicated to Asset Managers, Banks, Insurers, Public Institutions,
Commercial Companies and Private Clients operating in Luxembourg.
- Legal & Tax
- Regulatory & Consulting
- Investor Services
Legal & Tax
We assist clients in structuring and running their business from a legal and tax standpoint across Luxembourg. Our teams directly serve international clients or work in close collaboration with foreign partner law firms.
Together, with our regulatory consultants and investor services experts, we bridge the gap between legal/tax advice and its implementation. We deliver best-in-class services for our clients’ business life cycle.
With over 450 legal experts at Arendt & Medernach, we are able to advise you in the following areas:
- Administrative Law, Property, Construction & Environment
- Banking & Financial Services
- Business Crime
- Commercial & Insolvency
- Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Employment Law, Pensions & Benefits
- EU Financial & Competition Law
- Finance & Capital Markets
- IP, Communication & Technology
- Insurance & Reinsurance Law
- Investment Management
- Private Clients
- Private Equity & Real Estate
- Tax Law
Regulatory & Consulting
We help clients remain compliant while running a profitable business.
What sets us apart is our ability to combine our business consulting skills with our extensive regulatory knowledge.
Our regulatory & consulting services complement the legal expertise and investor services of Arendt. This allows us to advise and support companies as they navigate legal and regulatory challenges, enabling them to run their business in an efficient and compliant manner.
With over 120 regulatory specialists at Arendt Regulatory & Consulting, we are able to assist you in:
- Regulatory & AML/CFT Compliance
- ESG Strategies
- Cross-Border Distribution
- Business & Tech Transformation
- Forensic Investigations, Compliance & Litigation Support
- Managed Services
Investor Services
We help clients efficiently run the operational side of their business by providing a comprehensive suite of investor services.
Deploying market leading technology, our 300 strong team provide clients with an integrated suite of fund and corporate services, delivered to the highest market standards.
Our investor services complement the legal expertise and regulatory & consulting services of Arendt. We are a Professional of the Financial Sector (PFS) supervised by the CSSF and ISO 22301 certified.
With over 300 investor services experts at Arendt Services and AManco, we are able to provide you with:
- Corporate Services
- Fund Administration Services
- Governance Services
- Operational AML & Compliance Services
- Tax Compliance Services
- Third Party AIFM Services
Year this Office was Established: 1988
Lawyers Worldwide: 450
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Adrian Aldinger
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Pierre Beissel
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Sébastien Binard
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Camille Bourke
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Nicolas Bouveret
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Bob Calmes
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Pierre-Michaël de Waersegger
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Rodrigo Delcourt
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Philippe Dupont
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Gilles Dusemon
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Eric Fort
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Bruno Gasparotto
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Alain Goebel
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Guy Harles
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Francis Kass
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François Kremer
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Claude Kremer
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Max Kremer
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Yves Lacroix
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Isabelle Lebbe
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Thierry Lesage
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Vincent Mahler
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Clara Mara-Marhuenda
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Glenn Meyer
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Grégory Minne
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Paul Mousel
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Marc Mouton
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Jan Neugebauer
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Alexander Olliges
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Carsten Opitz
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Philippe-Emmanuel Partsch
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Christian Point
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Philippe Schmit
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Gaëlle Schneider
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Laurent Schummer
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Henning Schwabe
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Florence Stainier
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Matthieu Taillandier
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Jean-Marc Ueberecken
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Astrid Wagner
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François Warken
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Michèle Eisenhuth
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Luc Kundolf
Senior Communications Coordinator
Claude Niedner
Partner, Co-ChairArticles
Teleworking: changes from 1 July 2023
The transitional period linked to the Covid-19 pandemic ends on 30 June 2023. As a result, the social security thresholds for teleworking come into effect again, with all the obligations and administrative formalities that this entails. However, some cross-border teleworkers and their employers will be subject to new rules under the new European telework framework agreement_ signed by Luxembourg on 5 June 2023. 1. What is the purpose of the framework agreement? The agreement aims to promote cross-border teleworking, while ensuring that teleworkers continue to be affiliated to the social security system of the country in which their employer is based...
Press
Acquisition by exceet Group SCA of the APEX group
Exceet Group SCA, a Luxembourg based partnership limited by shares listed on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt stock exchange, acquired the APEX group, a group of companies specialised in the planning, procuring, commissioning and operating of hydrogen plants, selling hydrogen, electricity and heat generated in connection with hydrogen plants, as well as the development of corresponding software and hydrogen storage systems, for a total consideration of approx. EUR 120 million. Arendt advised exceet Group SCA and its major shareholders from a Luxembourg corporate, capital market and securities law perspective, including the setup of the new incentive scheme...
Successful European de-SPAC transaction in difficult market environment
Arendt & Medernach advised GFJ ESG Acquisition I SE, a Luxembourg special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) with focus on ESG-related technologies supporting the path to de-carbonization and sponsored by Gisbert Rühl, former CFO of Klöckner & Co, and the startup investors Joseph Brunner, in its successful business combination with Learnd Limited ("Learnd"), a leading Building-Performance-As-A-Service company providing cloud based services to deliver building management and optimization solutions by using its technology platform to help customers achieving safer, more efficient and more sustainable buildings, e.g...