Luxembourg Private Equity Seminar In New York

Date: 17 November 2026
Time: 1.30 pm Registration / 2.00 pm Seminar / 5.00 pm Networking Cocktail
Location: KPMG – 375 9th Ave 17th Floor, New York, NY 10001, United States

The LPEA team is looking forward to meeting you at the Luxembourg Private Equity Seminar in New York, an event kindly hosted by KPMG and co-organised with the Luxembourg American Chamber of Commerce.

Join us for this exclusive seminar in New York, bringing together leading GPs, LPs, and industry experts from the U.S. and Luxembourg PE & VC communities.

Agenda:

Welcome by:

– Luc Decker, Consul General of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in New York
– Stephane Pesch, CEO at LPEA

 1 – The Economics of Running a Luxembourg Fund 
– Cost drivers across the fund lifecycle.
– Operational models and outsourcing considerations.
– Building an efficient Luxembourg platform.

Speakers:
– Kaylin Liu, Managing Director at Hamilton Lane
– Thibaut Partsch, Partner at Kirkland & Ellis
– Fabrice Jeusette, Partner at KPMG Luxembourg

2 – Legal and Tax Update 
– Carried interest and impatriate regime in Luxembourg.
– The EU Omnibus Package: implications for US private fund managers.
– AIFMD II implementation: operational implications for US managers operating in or entering Luxembourg.

Speakers:
– Piotr Kozikowski, Partner, Alternative Investments at PwC Luxembourg
– Matthias Kerbusch, Partner at Clifford Chance Luxembourg

3 – LP Perspectives 
– What global LPs look for when allocating to EU-based GPs.
– Key due diligence considerations and structuring nuances.

4 – Fireside Chat – A US Platform Raising Capital in Europe through Luxembourg 
– How Luxembourg and US structures interact in PE fund and deal configurations.
– The Luxembourg toolbox for private equity sponsors and investors.

Speakers:
– Elias Manolis, Co-founder of Philotimo Ventures
– Guilhèm Becvort, Partner at White & Case Luxembourg

Break

5 – GP Perspectives – Entering the European Market 
– Choosing the right structure and market-entry strategy.
– Navigating fundraising across Europe.
– The role of placement agents in European fundraising.
– Building long-term relationships with European investors.

Speakers:
– Jacob Moussa, COO of I Squared Capital
– Francis Parisis, Managing Director at Carne Group

6 – Private Credit Spotlight – EU Loan Origination for US GPs
– Why US managers are originating loans in the EU.
– Structuring EU private credit through Luxembourg.

Speakers: TBA

7 – A US Manager’s Approach to Private Debt 
– Private debt strategy and the interplay of Luxembourg and US structures.

Speakers:
– Denitza Kadinova, Associate General Counsel at StepStone Group
– Stefan Staedter, Partner, Head of Office New York at Arendt & Medernach

Networking Cocktail