Luxembourg Private Equity Seminar in Chicago

Time: 4.00 pm: Registration / 4.30 pm: Start of the Seminar
Location: University Club Chicago – 76 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603, United States

Following its seminar in New York, the LPEA will continue its North American tour and organise the Luxembourg Private Equity Seminar in Chicago. The event will be hosted by MC Square.

This seminar aims to bring together the Chicago and Luxembourg PE & VC communities to discuss industry trends and synergies between the two markets.

Agenda:

Welcome Address by:
– Chrys Ibombo – MC Square
– Stephane Pesch – LPEA

The Luxembourg Financial Centre with:
– Stephane Pesch – LPEA
– Christopher Dortschy – Debevoise & Plimpton

LP Landscape in Europe and What to Expect:
– European institutional investors
– Specificities by country and type
Speakers:
– Miao Wang – A&O Shearman
– Aurélien Hollard – CMS
– Veronique Trausch – Findeal
– Frank van Kuijk – Loyens & Loeff

Marketing & Distribution
– Luxembourg as the platform to overcome distribution challenges – models and capabilities
– Retail distribution
Speakers:
– Stefan Staedter – Arendt
– Aurélien Hollard – CMS

Operating Framework
– AIFMD II update
– Substance: which fund setup and at what cost?
Speakers:
– Brian Leegan & Bénédicte Moens-Colleaux – KPMG
– Cornelius Bechtel – Independent Director
– Philippe Belche – PwC

The Increasing Outsourcing Culture of US GPs Located in the EU with:
– Arnaud Bon – Deloitte
– Antonis Anastasiou – Alter Domus

Implementation of an ESG policy with an EU-US Exposure with:
– Patricia Volhard – Debevoise & Plimpton
– Antoine Peter – Arendt