Skip to content

Joanna Pecenik

Counsel

Luxembourg

Pecenik Joanna
Joanna Pecenik

Counsel

Luxembourg

Joanna’s practice includes, among others, the structuring, setting up, registration, and ongoing operation, of Luxembourg regulated (SIFs and SICARs) and unregulated (limited partnerships and RAIFs) investment funds investing in a variety of asset classes, alternative assets in particular, as well as advising on general fund regulatory matters. She also extensively advises institutional investors on their investments in private equity, venture capital, debt, real estate, and infrastructure funds established in Luxembourg or other jurisdictions, as well as on co-investments in such funds. Joanna also has experience in advising clients on secondary transactions and fund regulatory matters, including with respect to AIFMD.

Prior to joining Allen & Overy, Joanna gained 15 years of experience working in several other leading law firms located in Luxembourg, the U.S. and France. She also spent three years working as legal counsel for the European Investment Fund (EIF), advising EIF on, amongst others, its investments in private equity, venture capital, loan and social impact funds.

Joanna is referred to by sources as: ‘technically excellent’.

Legal 500

Related articles

Image of person sailing through ice sheets

Publications: 10 October 2023

CSSF's scrutiny of IFMs' sustainability-related practices

The CSSF published a report on how IFMs integrate sustainability risks and disclose sustainability-related information, and found room for improvement. The report reminds IFMs of their obligations and…

Read more CSSF's scrutiny of IFMs' sustainability-related practices

Publications: 13 September 2023

CSSF finds weaknesses in IFM’s marketing communications under CBDF Regulation and ESMA Guidelines and recommends corrective measures

Read more CSSF finds weaknesses in IFM’s marketing communications under CBDF Regulation and ESMA Guidelines and recommends corrective measures

Publications: 28 July 2023

New law modernising Luxembourg investment funds takes effect today

Read more New law modernising Luxembourg investment funds takes effect today

News: 07 July 2023

Luxembourg Article 8 and 9 funds: New CSSF mandatory data collection on SFDR disclosures in periodic reports

Read more Luxembourg Article 8 and 9 funds: New CSSF mandatory data collection on SFDR disclosures in periodic reports

Office

Luxembourg

5 Avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 
Luxembourg

View office →

Qualifications

Professional

Admitted as lawyer, Luxembourg bar List IV, 2021

Admitted to the New York bar, 2006

Academic

LL.M. Boston University School of Law, Boston, USA, 2003

DESS-DJCE, International Business Law, Aix-Marseille University, Aix-en-Provence, France, 2001

Master in International Business Law, Paris XI University, Sceaux, France, 2000