Described by Chambers as “one of the pillars in the Luxembourg investment funds market,” Jean-Christian Six advises clients on the formation of unregulated and regulated funds for institutional and non-institutional investors. He is consistently recognized as a leading fund formation lawyer and advises some of the world’s largest sponsors on investment vehicles across various asset class, including real estate, private equity, private credit, infrastructure and liquid financial products.
Jean-Christian has consistently been recognized by Chambers and Partners for Investment Funds for more than 17 years and is ranked as a Band 1 lawyer. Jean-Christian is an active member of several industry bodies including the Association of the Luxembourg Funds Industry (ALFI), where he is a member of the Regulation Advisory Board (RegBo)and several working groups.
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Work Highlights
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes advising:
- BBGI Global Infrastructure SA, a global infrastructure fund structured as a Luxembourg part II fund listed on the London Stock Exchange
- The European Commission and the EIB on the set up of the EIC Fund, a venture capital fund investing in deep tech European startups as part of the EIC Accelerator program, the European Commission’s flagship innovation funding program
- Starwood Capital on the launch of Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund XIII, the thirteenth vintage of their global opportunistic real estate fund
Accolades
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Chambers Europe: Band 1, Investment Funds – Luxembourg
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Chambers Global: Band 1, Investment Funds - Luxembourg
Education
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University of Alcalá, 1998 Erasmus Programme
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Kath. Univ. Louvain-la-Neuve, 1998 Master Degree in Law
Associations
- Member of the Regulation Advisory Board (RegBo) Association of the Luxembourg Funds Industry (ALFI)
- Member of the Luxembourg Private Equity Association (LPEA)
Admissions
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Avocat à la Cour, Luxembourg 2013
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Luxembourg 2007
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Belgium 2003
Jean-Christian Six is a member of the Firm’s Investment Funds Practice based in the Luxembourg office. A recognised authority on fund formation in Luxembourg, he has played prominent role in some of the most significant fund mandates throughout his career.
He advises large-scale, global sponsors on investment vehicles across a range of asset classes, including real estate, private equity, private credit, infrastructure and liquid financial products. Jean-Christian’s diverse experience enables him to support preeminent private fund sponsors on significant capital raisings and ongoing fund-related matters.
Jean-Christian has consistently been recognized by Chambers and Partners for Investment Funds for more than 17 years and is ranked as a Band 1 lawyer. He is described as “one of the pillars in the Luxembourg investment funds market” and as “technically brilliant.”
He has a Master Degree in Law from Kath.Univ. Louvain-la-Neuve and speaks fluent French and English. Jean-Christian is an active member of several industry bodies including the Association of the Luxembourg Funds Industry (ALFI), where he is a member of the Regulation Advisory Board (RegBo) and fund several working groups.
Since 2022, Jean-Christian is a lecturer on Luxembourg investment funds law as part of the course for admission to the Luxembourg Bar organised by the Ministry of Justice.