By Frank van Kuijk (investment management), Veronique Sway (tax) and Megane Lindecker (tax / investment management) of Loyens Loeff New York*
When US fund managers tap into the European investor market, they frequently offer prospective European investors the option to commit to a Luxembourg fund vehicle. EU investors generally prefer to commit to such a fund vehicle rather than an offshore vehicle, because of “smell test” reasons. It is not only EU fund raising that often comes with a Luxembourg angle. When US fund managers target European assets, they will encounter that this often also comes with a Luxembourg angle in the form of a Luxembourg acquisition structure. As the title suggests, this article is dedicated to...
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