Independent law firm

Luc COURTOIS

Partner

EXPERTISE

INVESTMENT FUNDS

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 frequently intervenes as a lecturer in various investment funds and management companies, in different investment fund law topics.

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luc.courtois@kleyrgrasso.com

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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

French, English, Italian

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)

Lecturer in various investment funds and management companies

Chambers Global 2024 - Lawyer top ranked band 4, Investment Funds

Chambers Europe 2024 - Lawyer top ranked band 4, Investment Funds

Legal500 EMEA, 2024 - Recommended lawyer, Investment funds

Legal500 EMEA, 2024 - Recommended lawyer, Private equity

IFLR1000 - Highly regarded, Investment funds

IFLR1000 - Tier 4, Investment funds

Prominent lawyer Luc Courtois joins KLEYR GRASSO Investment Funds department as Partner.

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

Retailisation: the latest trend in the fund industry, Paperjam – Dec. 2021

Sustainable Investing as a Driver of Change, Paperjam – March 2020

RECOGNITIONS

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16/01/2025

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

We are thrilled to announce that our Financial Services Group is hosting its annual seminar again. Join us for an insightful overview of 2024’s key legal, regulatory and tax developments and discussions to help you prepare for the year ahead and anticipate your busines...

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Amendment to the law on non-profit associations and foundations

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Adjustment of size criteria for micro, small, medium and large companies or groups

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Independent law firm

Luc COURTOIS

Partner

EXPERTISE

INVESTMENT FUNDS

RECOGNITIONS

EVENTS

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

RELATED NEWS

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