Nicolas is a member of the funds practice and advises clients on general investment fund and regulatory matters in relation to Luxembourg regulated and unregulated investment vehicles, both within a domestic and cross-border context.
He also regularly assists clients on matters relating to the structuring and ongoing operations of funds, and has experience in advising institutional investors in relation to their investments in funds established in Luxembourg. Nicolas is also regularly involved in cross-border fund financing transactions.
Nicolas joined the firm in 2025, prior to which he worked for a leading law firm and a magic circle law firm, in Luxembourg.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- Arkéa Asset Management in relation to creation two new ELTIF compartments of Arkéa's infrastructure debt platform, as part of Arkéa's Core and Impact infrastructure debt strategies
- Aviva on the setting-up of a club deal between the investors to invest in an Australian Trust. The deal required the articulation of EU and Australian regulatory combination and alignment of interests between all investors
- BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe on the establishment of an evergreen Luxembourg Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF) in which a UK LTAF feeder fund dedicated to pension funds will be investing
- The private equity branch of a global family-owned investment house on the launch of a Luxembourg unregulated investment vehicle structured as a RAIF, with an initial target size of USD 150 million, with a private equity, secondary investments and co-investment strategy
- Spanish sovereign fund in relation to its investment as a limited partner, through its Social Impact Fund (SIF), in Impact Growth V, a French fund managed by Impact Partners, a French Asset Manager
- Spanish sovereign fund in relation to its investment as a limited partner, through its Co-Investment Fund, in SWEN IMPACT FUND FOR TRANSITION 3, a Luxembourg fund managed by Swen Capital Partners, a French Asset Manager
- Tikehau Investment Management with a joint-venture between Tikehau and Altarea and the structuring and launching of, a Luxembourg real estate debt fund resulting from such joint-venture*
- BNP Climate ELTIF, a BNP Paribas Climate Impact Infrastructure Debt managed by BNPP AM, a Luxembourg infrastructure debt fund offering a comprehensive financing solution to projects and players involved in the energy transition and climate change mitigation*
- European Development Financial Institutions with several investments in underlying funds (including venture capital, climate change, private equity, impact funds)*
- Round Hill Real Estate Partners, a Luxembourg multi-compartment residential fund*
- a leading Polish asset manager with the structuring and launching of a private equity fund focused on Eastern and Central Europe*
- BNPP AM in connection with the structuring of its BNP Paribas European Infrastructure Debt Fund, involving a French master fund to address lending restrictions under French law and allow the Fund to lend directly in France*
- BNPP AM in connection with the structuring of BNPP European Special Opportunities Debt fund 2, a Luxembourg fund of debt funds*
- Tikehau Investment Management’s second and third vintages of Tikehau European Special Opportunities Strategy*
- a UK manager with the implementation of a Luxembourg European climate-focused growth fund*
*Experience prior to joining HSF Kramer
Background
Nicolas holds a law degree from Liège University, in Belgium (2016) and a master in management from HEC Liège (Belgium).
- Master’s degree in management, HEC Liège (Belgium). 2017
- Law Degree, Liège University (Belgium), 2016.
- Nicolas is admitted to the Luxembourg bar 2018 and is fluent in English and French.
