Joanna Pecenik
Counsel
Luxembourg
Joanna Pecenik
Counsel
Luxembourg
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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’.
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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
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News: 27 JULY 2021
France and Luxembourg – Allen & Overy has advised BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) in connection with the structuring of its BNP Paribas European Infrastructure Debt Fund II (Infra Debt II).
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Publications: 12 FEBRUARY 2021
Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation will apply from 10 March 2021
On 10 March 2020, the ESG – Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR) will start to apply. SFDR disclosures will be applicable both to financial products (e.g., alternative…
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Publications: 11 NOVEMBER 2020
ESMA guidelines in respect of performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs
On 3 April 2020, ESMA published its final report on guidelines regarding performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs, including the guidelines, as appendix IV (the Report). On 5 November 2020…
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Publications: 08 OCTOBER 2020
Great Fund Insights podcast: Capital call financing - why and how?
The popularity and volume of capital call financings (also called subscription lines or equity bridge facilities) have steadily increased over the past few years (including in Luxembourg) and this…
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Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Qualifications
Professional
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
