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Investment funds

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

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Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH routinely cooperates with the Luxembourg team in assisting asset managers and institutional investors with the structuring, launch and sale of alternative investment funds, investments in alternative investment products and the structuring of investment platforms. This is complemented by expertise in regulatory and tax matters. Practice head Bela Jansen ((investment) tax and regulatory issues in the asset management area), Achim Pütz (conception, documentation and sales of structured financial products) and Martin Hüwel (asset management, investment and insurance supervisory law). Henning Brockhaus (previously at KPMG Law in Germany) joined the practice in July 2023 and is well versed in the securities fund area. Frank Wilbert (asset management and regulatory law) joined WTS in 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Pragmatic collaboration.'

  • 'Martin Hüwel and Nicole Bittlingmayer deserve special mention.'

  • 'Great team for representing investor interests in the financial investment business.'

  • 'Firm has an office in Luxembourg (also German-speaking). It now covers almost the entire spectrum of fund investment matters.'

  • 'They provide outstanding quality ranging from employees to partners, keen business knowledge and cutting-edge insights into business risks.'

  • 'Martin Hüwel is always my first point of contact when I need an effective and efficient answer to a tricky question regarding German law. His technical knowledge is unparalleled and supported by a wealth of economic insight. It's rare to find a partner who is talented, commercial and personable - Martin combines all three and stands out from the crowd.'

Key clients

  • Quadoro Investment GmbH
  • aam2cred Debt Investments GmbH
  • CEE 1. Vermögensgesellschaft mbH
  • Hauck & Aufhäuser Alternative Investment Services SA
  • I Squared Capital Advisors (US) LLC
  • AEW Invest GmbH
  • R+V Lebensversicherung AG
  • HIH Invest Real Estate GmbH
  • Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen – NBank

Work highlights

  • Advising AEW Invest on the acquisition of a real estate complex in Mallorca from Banco Sabadell.
  • Advising the Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen – NBank on options regarding the structuring and launch of regulated funds in the venture capital market.
  • Advising HIH Invest Real Estate GmbH on the structuring and launch of an infrastructure fund (green energy).

Lawyers

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Achim Pütz
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Achim Pütz has a wealth of experience in providing German and international clients with legal advice on traditional and alternative investment funds, specialising in the development, documentation and distribution of structured financial products and packaging solutions. He advises regulated and non-regulated institutional investors on their investments in complex alternative investment structures, in particular, hedge and commodity funds, real estate and infrastructure funds, as well as debt and private equity funds.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Achim Pütz, Martin Hüwel, Bela Jansen

Other key lawyers

Henning Brockhaus, Nicole Bittlingmayer

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