OVERVIEW
Johan is Managing Partner of Maples and Calder (Luxembourg) at the Maples Group, where he is head of the Luxembourg Funds & Investment Management team. Johan focusses on fund structuring / formation and regulated financial business for the majority of his career. He advises managers and investors of collective investment funds, with a particular focus on alternative funds (including private equity, debt, infrastructure, real estate and hedge funds) and their management entities.
BACKGROUND
Johan joined the Maples Group in 2018. He was previously a partner in the Financial Services and Investment Management group at Dechert. Prior to that, Johan was a partner in the investment management practice of an international firm headquartered in the Netherlands. Johan has been recognised as a 'highly regarded' lawyer by IFLR1000 and a 'leading individual' by Legal500.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member of the Association for the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI)
Member of the Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA)
Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Funds & Investment Management
Regulatory & Compliance
BAR ADMISSIONS
2000 - Admitted as an attorney in South Africa (not practising)
2002 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2003 - Admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) (not practising)
2008 - Admitted to the Luxembourg Bar
EDUCATION
University of the Free State, South Africa, LL.B., 1999
University of the Free State, South Africa, B.Proc., 1997
TEP, 2004
LANGUAGES
English
Afrikaans
French
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KNOWLEDGE
- Assisting Asset Managers in Unlocking Japan's Potential 03 June 2024
- Exploring Japan's Evolving Investment Landscape: Opportunities for Asset Managers 21 May 2024
- Funds and Investment Management Update Ireland and Luxembourg Q1 2024 25 April 2024
- ELTIF 2 A Welcome Communication on the Draft RTS from the European Commission 11 April 2024
- New CSSF Circular on NAV Calculation Error and Other Breaches 04 April 2024
- Funds and Investment Management Update Ireland and Luxembourg Q4 2023 30 January 2024
- Funds and Investment Management Update Ireland and Luxembourg Q3 2023 26 October 2023
- Chambers Global Practice Guide to Private Equity 2023: Luxembourg 12 October 2023
- Funds and Investment Management Update - Ireland and Luxembourg - Q2 2023 01 September 2023
- Luxembourg Investment Fund Changes 15 August 2023
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Hires Yann Hilpert, Growing its Luxembourg Asset Finance, Fund Finance, Securitisation and Capital Markets Capabilities 02 May 2024
- 58 Maples Group Lawyers and 16 Practice Groups Recognised in The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Guide 29 April 2024
- Maples Group Sponsors Rugby Club Luxembourg, Fostering Shared Values of Excellence, Teamwork, and Community 23 April 2024
- Maples Group "Top Class" and "Go to Firm" According to 2024 Chambers Global Guide 15 February 2024
- Maples Group Celebrates Associates Maxime Cheikh and Vittoria Tarakdjian on Passing the Luxembourg Bar 09 October 2023
- Maples Group Earns Top Rankings in 2023 Chambers Global Guide 02 March 2023
- Maples Group Strengthens Luxembourg Funds Practice with Strategic Hire 05 January 2023
- Maples Group Management Team Update 02 December 2021
- Julia Journée Joins Maples Group's Growing Luxembourg Law Firm 23 June 2021
- Maples Group Expands Global Tax Expertise with New Partner in Luxembourg 08 December 2020