With a strong offering based in Luxembourg and also able to leverage expertise in other key fund jurisdictions, including London and Dublin, Dechert Luxembourg provides a 'solutions-oriented' service to fund managers engaged across a range of primarily alternative asset classes. The firm has been at the forefront of trends in the private debt space, with the Luxembourg office no exception, in addition as well as advising on traditional venture capital and hedge fund raisings it has also been very active advising on hybrid and secondaries funds. The 'down-to-earth and results-oriented' Patrick Goebel takes the lead on many of the matters and is noted for his fund structuring and broader regulatory knowledge of issues impacting AIFMs. Appreciated for his 'very collaborative' approach Matthias Kerbusch is also key to the firm's success, including for German institutional investors, as well as in relation to the growing market trend for the democratization of private funds. Marc Seimetz co-heads the team alongside Goebel.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team is responsive and solutions-oriented.'
  • 'Patrick Goebel is down-to-earth and results-oriented.'
  • 'Matthias Kerbusch is very collaborative and easy to work with.'

Key clients

  • AENU
  • Advisors & Partners Capital
  • Calamos Antetokounmpo Global Funds SICAV
  • HAEK
  • HQ Capital GmbH
  • New Capital
  • Prime Capital
  • Strategic Selection Funds
  • StepStone Group LLP
  • Silvercourt

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Patrick Goebel, Marc Seimetz

Other key lawyers

Matthias Kerbusch, Marianna Tothova, Laura Rossi, Christine Renner