OVERVIEW
Manfred is a partner of Maples and Calder (Luxembourg)'s Funds & Investment Management team at the Maples Group. He advises on the formation, restructuring and marketing of Luxembourg investment funds and vehicles, as well as their operation and liquidation. Manfred's experience also includes advising AIFM, management companies, portfolio managers/advisers, depositaries and service providers in the funds sector regarding their set-up, operation and restructuring. Furthermore, he advises on any type of financing and transactional work related to fund structures as well as LPs on fund investments. While Manfreds practice mainly focuses on alternative assets (including green technology and energy, energy transition, private equity, debt, infrastructure, real estate and hedge strategies) he has over two decades of experience in UCITS.
BACKGROUND
Manfred joined Maples Group in 2022. He previously was a Founding Partner of the Norton Rose Fulbright office in Luxembourg. Manfred has over 21 years of experience in the fund and asset management sector, with more than 15 years in law firms and 6+ years as in-house counsel. Manfred is a regular speaker on Luxembourg fund and asset management topics and the main author of the sole commentary on Luxemburg investment funds laws.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member of the Association for the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI)
Member of the Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA)
LANGUAGES
English
French
German
Luxembourgish
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
BAR ADMISSIONS
2000 – Admitted as German Rechtsanwalt to the Stuttgart Bar in Germany
2010 – Admitted to the Luxembourg Bar
EDUCATION
University of Tübingen, Germany, 1. Juristisches Staatsexamen (first state exam / Masters degree),1998
State of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 2. Juristisches Staatsexamen (second state exam / Bar exam), 2000
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KNOWLEDGE
- Funds and Investment Management Update Ireland and Luxembourg Q3 2023 26 October 2023
- Funds and Investment Management Update - Ireland and Luxembourg - Q2 2023 01 September 2023
- Luxembourg Investment Fund Changes 15 August 2023
- Funds & Investment Management Update - Ireland and Luxembourg - Q1 2023 27 April 2023
- ELTIF 2 Enhancements and New Opportunities 29 March 2023
- CSSF Updates SFDR FAQ 28 March 2023
- An Update on Private Debt Funds in Luxembourg 22 March 2023
- COVID-19 Luxembourg Update Exceptional Measures Applicable to Companies Ends 13 March 2023
- Funds & Investment Management Update - Ireland and Luxembourg - Q4 2022 31 January 2023
- ESMA Issues New Guidance and Finalised Rules on EU Cross-Border Activities 12 January 2023