The Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LPEA) has announced two upcoming seminars, set to take place in Frankfurt and Milan on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 December 2026, respectively, bringing together investment professionals from Luxembourg, Germany and Italy.
The events aim to facilitate discussions between general partners (GPs), limited partners (LPs) and industry experts on developments in private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC), including regulatory changes, fund structures and cross-border investment opportunities.
The first seminar, held in German, will take place on Wednesday 2 December 2026 at Union Investment in Frankfurt, Germany. Registration will begin at 16:00, followed by the seminar at 16:30 and a networking cocktail at 18:15.
The programme will cover tax and legal developments affecting private markets, succession planning for German medium-sized businesses and the role of private equity in ownership transitions.
Further discussions will focus on family offices, investment structures such as European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs), defence and security investments, fundraising trends and changing investor expectations.
Speakers will include Maria Rostock of Borromin Capital, Matthias Kerbusch of Clifford Chance Luxembourg, Laura Zahren of BDO Luxembourg, Priscilla Schelp of Global Resilience Innovation Fund and Christian Moersch of HANSAINVEST LUX.
The second seminar, which will be held in Italian, will take place on Thursday 3 December 2026 at Rosa Grand in Milan, Italy. Registration will open at 16:30, with the seminar beginning at 17:00 and a networking cocktail scheduled for 18:30.
The programme will address legal and tax considerations for Italian investment managers, including carried interest, Luxembourg special limited partnership (SCSp) structures and the implementation of the revised Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD II).
The seminar will also explore private credit investment strategies, including the structuring of Luxembourg funds focused on performing and distressed credit, the establishment of Luxembourg investment platforms by Italian fund managers, cross-border fund management arrangements and fundraising strategies.
For this seminar speakers include Alberto Claretta Assandri of A&O Shearman, Raffaele Gargiulo of Van Campen Liem and Alessandro Graziano of Gardant Investor. Representatives of KPMG Italy and Luxembourg and Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners are also expected to participate.
For further information and registration, visit LPEA Frankfurt event page and LPEA Milan event page.
