Chevalier & Sciales Information

Chevalier & Sciales, a Luxembourg firm with a 18-year track record, specialises in investment management, complex financial litigation and arbitration, tax, finance and capital markets, private wealth management and corporate transactions. Investment Management: We assist in setting up and operating UCITS and AIFs (RAIFs, SCSp and SIFs), handling various asset classes like private equity, real estate, venture capital, private credit, crypto, and hedge. Litigation, arbitration & dispute resolution: We utilise litigation strategies with business practicality to resolve high-stakes disputes. Tax: Tax structuring of international investment transactions, investment funds and ongoing tax management (AML tax issues, FATCA, CRS). Banking, Finance & Capital Markets: Our team has expertise in securitisation transactions, bond issues, debt programmes, and listings on the LSE. Private Wealth Management: We provide personalised strategies to manage and preserve wealth, offering services like estate planning, trusts and foundations, and cross-border wealth management. Corporate: We support in corporate restructuring, cross-border transactions, and general Luxembourg corporate matters. Recent high-profile cases: 1. Enforcing a €500 Million Commercial Award: Successfully represented and assisted a creditor in enforcing a €500 million commercial award within Luxembourg. We achieved favorable outcomes at both the Court of Appeal (decision 55/17-VIII-exequatur / https://www.italaw.com/sites/default/files/case-documents/italaw10717.pdf) and the Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation 70/2018 / https://www.italaw.com/sites/default/files/case-documents/italaw10720_0.pdf). 2. We were involved in a highly intricate US$1 billion investment treaty claim against a European country. For more details regarding this case, please find below the links: https://pca-cpa.org/en/cases/213/ https://investmentpolicy.unctad.org/investment-dispute-settlement/cases/904/diag-and-va-v-czech-republic