A recognized authority on private fund formation in Luxembourg, Yannick Arbaut focuses on the structuring and registration of regulated and unregulated funds across private equity, real estate, infrastructure, debt, credit and impact investment funds. Yannick advises management companies and AIFMs on license applications, extensions and cross-border matters.
Yannick is recognized by Chambers as a leading lawyer in Investment Funds and was named as “Next Generation Partner” for investment funds by Legal 500. Yannick is an active member of several industry bodies including the Association of the Luxembourg Funds Industry (ALFI) and the Luxembourg Private Equity Association (LPEA), where he co-chairs the AIFMD review working group.
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Work Highlights
Notable experience prior joining Simpson Thacher includes advising:
- HPS on the establishment of set up of HPS Offshore Sustainability and Energy Transition Fund
- Partners Group with respect to their multi-strategies fund platform focusing on private markets investments
- Advising M&G on the launch of the Luxembourg Specialist Investment Fund, a Luxembourg pan-European debt fund in the form of an umbrella RAIF FCP
Accolades
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Legal 500 UK: Next Generation Partner
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IFLR1000: Rising Star Partner
Education
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University of Montpellier I, 2007 Master 2, International Trade Law
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University of Montpellier I, 2006 Master 1, Business Law
Associations
- Member of the Association of the Luxembourg Funds Industry
- Luxembourg Private Equity Association
Admissions
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Avocat à la Cour, Luxembourg 2010
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Luxembourg 2008
Languages Spoken
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German
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French
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English
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Luxembourgish
Yannick is a member of the Firm’s Investment Funds Practice and is a recognized authority on private fund formation in Luxembourg. Based in the Luxembourg office, he advises on complex fund formation matters, including the structuring and registration of regulated and unregulated funds. Yannick’s practice focuses on the sponsoring and operation of private investment funds, and other aspects of private investing in alternative asset classes.
With extensive experience across a broad range of sectors, he is recognized by Chambers as a leading lawyer in Investment Funds and was named a “Next Generation Partner” for investment funds by Legal 500.
Fluent in English, German, French and Luxembourgish, Yannick was admitted to the Luxembourg Bar in 2008. He received a Master 2 in International Trade Law and a Master 1 in Business Law from the University of Montpellier.
Yannick is a member of a number of fund industry bodies including the Association of the Luxembourg Funds Industry (ALFI), the Luxembourg Private Equity Association (LPEA) where he co-chairs the AIFMD review working group.