Acting on its own as well as often alongside fee-earners throughout the firm's impressive international network, DLA Piper Luxembourg is best-known for its ability to provide tax structuring associated within the alternative investment funds space. 'Very responsive' team head Luis Muñoz is key to much of the tax structuring on cross-border investments handled by private equity sponsors and real estate funds, as is Jacques Wantz, who is recognised as 'a trusted advisor with exceptional industry knowledge and commercial acumen'.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Jacques Wantz is a trusted advisor with exceptional industry knowledge and commercial acumen.’

  • ‘Luis Muñoz is very responsive and free at short notice to discuss complex tax topics.’

Key clients

  • Ardian France
  • Claret Capital Partners Limited
  • Generali Investments
  • Novaxia Investment
  • Energy Infrastructure Partners A.G.
  • Beaufort Capital
  • Campbell Global LLC
  • Colliers Global Investors
  • Fortress Investment

Work highlights

  • Advised Ardian France on the structuring of its acquisition of a 15% stake in the holding company of Heathrow Airport.
  • Advised Ardian France on the setting up of a Luxembourg investment fund dedicated to large-scale nature-based projects.
  • Assisted Claret Capital Partners, on the tax structuring, establishment and launch of a complex parallel fund structure.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Luis Muñoz

Other key lawyers

Jacques Wantz, Emre Akan, Matteo Pogliani, Cyril Poels