OVERVIEW
Yann is co-head of Maples and Calder (Luxembourg)'s Finance team at the Maples Group. With over 20 years’ experience practising in Luxembourg, Yann focuses his practice on leveraged finance, secured lending transactions, fund finance, securitisation, asset finance and debt capital markets. He advises private equity houses, alternative investment funds, financial institutions, multinational companies and high net worth individuals.
BACKGROUND
Yann joined the Maples Group in 2024. He was previously a partner at AKD in Luxembourg and, prior to that was at Dentons in Luxembourg.
Yann is recommended by Legal 500, where he is described as, “responsive and experienced." He provides “No fuss” efficient legal advice and excels at handling acquisition and asset finance mandates”.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Yann lectures Luxembourg corporate and financial law in the Master 2 “International and European Business Lawyer” (Master 2 Juriste d’Affaires International et Européen) at the Faculty of Law of Nancy (France) since 2006.
Member of the Competitiveness Working Group of the Luxembourg Maritime Cluster
Member of the Aviation Lawyers Committee of the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA)
LANGUAGES
English
French
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
BAR ADMISSIONS
2002 – Admitted to the Luxembourg Bar
EDUCATION
University of Lorraine (France): master’s degree in private law, 1998
University of Lorraine (France): Postgraduate diploma (D.E.A.) in public law, 1999
University of Strasbourg (France): Postgraduate diploma (D.E.S.S.) in business law, 2000
University of Reading (United Kingdom): Islamic finance diploma, ICMA Centre, 2011
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KNOWLEDGE
- AI Act Set to Come into Force on 1 August 2024 02 July 2024
- The CLOser - June 2024 27 June 2024
- Update on the UK's Implementation of the Overseas Funds Regime for UCITS 25 June 2024
- ICLG Aviation Finance & Leasing 2024: Cayman Islands 20 June 2024
- ESMA Report on MiFID II Marketing Requirements 19 June 2024
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Advises Pantarei Asset Management Limited on Hong Kong Fund Launches 27 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises Drake & Scull International PJSC on Landmark Sukuk SPV Issuance 25 June 2024
- Maples Group Pledges US$ 70k to Support Inclusive Education in the BVI 19 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises on US$500 Million Fund Formation by Japan-focused Private Equity Firm 17 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises Screaming Eagle on US$4.6 Billion Combination with Lionsgate's Studio Business 14 June 2024