Francis Kass
Francis Kass
Arendt & Medernach S.A.
Partner

Francis Kass is a Partner at Arendt & Medernach. He advises domestic and foreign clients on the full range of legal and regulatory considerations in Luxembourg with respect to investment fund activity. Notably, this includes UCITS as well as regulated and unregulated alternative investment funds, along with their management entities. Francis assists with all phases of life-cycle management for Luxembourg investment funds, from structuring and set-up to liquidation. He also specialises in Luxembourg fund-related corporate governance matters, and serves on the governing bodies of several Luxembourg-domiciled alternative investment funds and fund managers. Francis has been a member of the Luxembourg Bar since 1996. He participates in several working groups of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI), and regularly moderates training courses by Arendt Institute. He served on the governing body (Conseil de l’ordre) of the Luxembourg Bar from 2006 to 2008. Prior to joining Arendt & Medernach, he worked at a notary’s office in Luxembourg. Francis Kass holds a master's degree in Law from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium).
Languages: English, French, German and Luxembourgish.

Speaking at

Copenhagen
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
9.20 - 10.00
The regulators’ priorities and new opportunities for your business

Hear from experts on the latest legal and regulatory hot topics that are relevant for the setting up, the operation as well as the cross-border distribution of your investment fund range in Luxembourg. The panel will touch upon the challenges asset managers have to cope with when complying with regulatory requirements, in particular when the approaches adopted by supervisory authorities in various jurisdictions are not harmonised. Learn from professionals how to overcome these regulatory challenges and how to successfully use the advantages offered by Luxembourg as the centre for the global distribution of your investment fund range.

Francis Kass
Francis Kass
Arendt & Medernach S.A.

Partner

Emmanuel Gutton
Emmanuel Gutton
ALFI

Director Legal & Tax

Jacob Hoeg Madsen
Jacob Hoeg Madsen
Kromann Reumert

Partner

Stockholm
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
13.20 - 14.00
The regulators’ priorities and new opportunities for your business

Hear from experts on the latest legal and regulatory hot topics that are relevant for the setting up, the operation as well as the cross-border distribution of your investment fund range in Luxembourg. The panel will touch upon the challenges asset managers have to cope with when complying with regulatory requirements, in particular when the approaches adopted by supervisory authorities in various jurisdictions are not harmonised. Learn from professionals how to overcome these regulatory challenges and how to successfully use the advantages offered by Luxembourg as the centre for the global distribution of your investment fund range.

Francis Kass
Francis Kass
Arendt & Medernach S.A.

Partner

Emmanuel Gutton
Emmanuel Gutton
ALFI

Director Legal & Tax

Magnus Schmauch
Magnus Schmauch
Wigge & Partners Advokat KB

Senior Legal Counsel

Oslo
Thursday, 5 October 2023
13.20 - 14.10
The regulators’ priorities and new opportunities for your business

Hear from experts on the latest legal and regulatory hot topics that are relevant for the setting up, the operation as well as the cross-border distribution of your investment fund range in Luxembourg. The panel will touch upon the challenges asset managers have to cope with when complying with regulatory requirements, in particular when the approaches adopted by supervisory authorities in various jurisdictions are not harmonised. Learn from professionals how to overcome these regulatory challenges and how to successfully use the advantages offered by Luxembourg as the centre for the global distribution of your investment fund range.

Francis Kass
Francis Kass
Arendt & Medernach S.A.

Partner

Attilio Femiano-Chillé
Attilio Femiano-Chillé
Norvestor Investment Management S.à r.l.

Conducting Officer Risk & Compliance

Emmanuel Gutton
Emmanuel Gutton
ALFI

Director Legal & Tax

Camilla Jøtun
Camilla Jøtun
Advokatfirmaet BAHR AS

Partner