Contacts
The Private Equity Leadership Team
PwC Luxembourg is a multidisciplinary audit, tax and advisory firm which has been in the leadership position in the Luxembourg market for many years. It has in this time become an important member of the Grand Duchy's business community, employing nearly 2000 and priding itself on being an innovator and driver of growth.
In Luxembourg, our hundred and twenty people make our team strong and multilingual, able to assist the client in all aspects within the industry: from transaction support, tax structuring, accounting and disclosure best practice to investment portfolio valuation and products audits.
Vincent Lebrun
Tax Partner, Private Equity Leader
Vincent Lebrun is a leading Luxembourg tax specialist for private equity houses on M&A transactions and Fund Structuring. On 1 July 2008, Vincent Lebrun took over the leadership on the Private Equity Industry within PwC Luxembourg. He has 12 years tax experience with PwC Luxembourg and prior to that two years with Banque Générale de Luxembourg.
Vincent Lebrun is a lawyer and holds also a Master's degree in Tax gained in Belgium at the Solvay Business School. Vincent Lebrun has wide experience in tax structuring cross border transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings and disposals. He also advises on fund structuring (including carry and co-invest structures).
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 2225 - vincent.lebrun@lu.pwc.com
Fiona Monsen
Tax Partner, Tax Structuring, Repatriation Planning and Due Diligence
Fiona Monsen moved to PwC Luxembourg in 2009 after having worked with PwC London. Fiona Monsen is a specialist adviser in the global M&A and Alternative Investment Industry with over 15 years of transaction experience including: investment holding structures, repatriation and remuneration planning, Initial Public Offerings, secondary market transactions, management buy outs and fund structuring including carry and co-investment.
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 5707 - fiona.monsen@lu.pwc.com
Laurent de La Mettrie
Tax Partner, Regulated Private Equity Structures and Hedge Funds Structures
Laurent advises Management Companies and several Private Equity and Hedge Fund Managers with regards to international tax structuring for Investment Funds, including Hedge Funds and Private Equity structures. He also advises clients on securitisation transactions in Luxembourg. In addition, Laurent is a savings taxation expert and advises clients on matters relating to the implementation of the European Savings Directive. Laurent is also PwC Luxembourg's IMRE tax leader.
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 2598 - laurent.de.la.mettrie@lu.pwc.com
Laurent Grençon
Tax Partner, VAT services for Private Equity and Real Estate Structures
Laurent Grençon has almost 15 years of professional experience with a strong knowledge in the field of financial services where he solves VAT matters for the accounts of international clients like investment funds and asset managers as well as holding companies and private equity structures. In addition, Laurent Grençon works in close cooperation with key players of the real estate industry and develops structured solutions for the management of the VAT situation of Pan-European real estate funds. Laurent Grençon holds a Master’s degree in taxation at HEC Liège (Belgium). He is a chartered accountant in Luxembourg. Laurent Grençon regularly publishes VAT articles and speaks at industry and tax seminars. He is also an active member of the VAT working groups of various professional associations.
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 5769 - laurent.grencon@lu.pwc.com
Luc Trivaudey
Tax Partner, Private Equity Accounting and Tax Compliance Services
Luc Trivaudey heads the Private Equity Accounting Services practice of PwC Luxembourg, which provides assistance for the preparation of annual accounts under local GAAP or IFRS, consolidation and accounting advice, as well as training on complex structuring. Luc Trivaudey is a member of the Accounting Commission working groups representing the chartered accountants organisation.
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 5055 - luc.trivaudey@lu.pwc.com
Christophe Loly
Tax Partner, Corporate Structuring Services
Christophe Loly leads PwC Luxembourg Corporate Structuring Services. He is specialised in the assistance of local, operational and multinational companies. He assists them in managing their routine, during all the corporate life, from incorporation to liquidation, helping them to understand the Luxembourg framework and cope with their obligations. Christophe Loly has experience in combining tax, accounting and legal issues, to propose integrated solutions fitting the companies’ business needs.
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 5770 - christophe.loly@lu.pwc.com
Geraldine Piat
Tax Partner, Private Equity Tax Compliance Services
Géraldine Piat leads the Private Equity tax compliance services group, which provides assistance with preparation of tax returns, computation of tax accruals and, generally, day to day tax questions that may arise. Our tax compliance group may also assist with tax due diligence, "health check" review of implemented structures and operational diagnostic
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 3135 -geraldine.piat@lu.pwc.com
Begga Sigurdardottir
Tax Partner, Private Equity Transfer Pricing
Begga Sigurdardottir is a partner focusing on transfer pricing and alternative investments. She has many years of experience in advising alternative investment managers and funds, and has recently been involved in advising on transfer pricing matters in connection with alternative investments, taking into account recent Luxembourg transfer pricing rules. She leads a team of transfer pricing specialists in Luxembourg.
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 2541 - begga.sigurdardottir@lu.pwc.com
Philippe Duren
Audit Partner, Unregulated Private Equity Structures and IFRS
Philippe Duren specialises in Unregulated Private Equity Structures. He leads the Luxembourg Technical Team and has extensive International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) experience. Philippe Duren is a member of the Luxembourg Accounting Standards Commission headed by the Ministry of Justice.
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 2515 - philippe.duren@lu.pwc.com
Véronique Lefebvre
Audit Partner, Assurance Private Equity Leader and Member of Real Estate Luxembourg Core Group
Véronique Lefebvre specialises in Private Equity and Unregulated Real Estate structures. She has extensive deal structuring and (IFRS) International Financing Reporting Standards experience.
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 2515 - veronique.lefebvre@lu.pwc.com
Markus Mees
Audit Partner, Private Equity
Markus, Réviseur d'entreprises agréé and Wirtschaftsprüfer, specialises in Private Equity and Investment Management and has over 19 years of experience in audit in Luxembourg and Germany. Markus services various Unregulated and Regulated Private Equity clients including SICARs and SIFs. He is particularly conversant with product structuring for the German and Swiss market.
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 5771 - markus.mees@lu.pwc.com
Valérie Tixier
Audit Partner, Private Equity Funds Leader
Valérie Tixier, Réviseur d’entreprises agréé, is specialised in Private Equity and Investment Management and has over 16 years of experience in audit. She is a member of the Private Equity and Investment Management core groups. As Private Equity Funds Leader in Luxembourg, she is responsible for Private Equity Funds development, client events, and training solutions. She is also part of Luxembourg professional associations such as Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI), Private Equity Committee and the Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LPEA) promotion Committee and is a regular speaker in private equity related conferences or events.
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 5797 - valerie.tixier@lu.pwc.com
Jean-François Kroonen
Corporate Finance Partner
Jean-François Kroonen leads a team of expert who provide financial solutions to our Private Equity clients: our M&A and Due Diligence services allow you to increase value during transactions (buyside, sell-side, assistance to fund raising, funding restructuring, etc.). The valuation team supports you in estimating the value of PE-structured assets (equity investments, service debt, highyield bond, mezzanine debts, CPECs, etc.). He also delivers advisory services to local custodians and administrators in the area of best practice operations and procedures for Private Equity clients servicing funds or special purpose vehicles.
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 2527 - jean-francois.kroonen@lu.pwc.com
Xavier Balthazar
Partner, Regulatory Compliance Advisory Services ("RCAS")
Xavier Balthazar is a partner in the FS Consultancy department, specialising in Regulatory and Compliance matters. He has worked on a number of Private Equity assignments, including assistance in the setting up of funds and operating memoranda and assistance in the creation of private equity desks at clients.
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 5838 - xavier.balthazar@lu.pwc.com
Olivier Carré
Advisory Partner, Private Equity Funds
Olivier is a partner in the Financial Services Advisory Department of PwC Luxembourg. He has gained extensive experience in the review and design or Private Equity operational set-ups, controls and workflows. He has assisted Private Equity Managers and Service Providers on a number of assignments, including assistance in operational reviews, drafting of operating memoranda and assistance in the creation of private equity desks. He is member of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive workgroup.
Tel.: +352 49 48 48 4174 - olivier.carre@lu.pwc.com
