Elvinger Hoss Prussen provides a comprehensive service to clients across a broad swathe of contentious and non-contentious IT and tech-related matters, with the team acting on its own as well as drawing from broader strengths across the firm’s full-service offering. Gary Cywie is well-versed at negotiating commercial contracts within the technology sector (including IT outsourcing and software licensing) and is also adept at handling matters at the intersection of finance and technology, including as these relate to digital ledger technologies. Linda Funck co-heads the team alongside Cywie and as well as providing IT and data protection proficiency also advises on due diligence for M&A mandates handled by the firm for IP-rich businesses.

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Key clients

  • DigitalBridge
  • Azimut and BNP Paribas
  • Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH)
  • Next Gate Tech
  • Losch Group
  • Maana Electric
  • Avanterra

Work highlights

  • Advising the Losch group on data protection, intellectual property and IT matters.
  • Advised Next Gate Tech on its new commercial partnership with Kneip, consisting of bringing together both companies’ expertise in fund data management.
  • Advised Azimut Investment and BNP Paribas’ Securities Services on the first phase of a joined blockchain initiative consisting of the tokenisation of units in a Luxembourg reserved alternative investment fund.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Linda Funck, Gary Cywie

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Emmanuèle de Dampierre