André
Pesch
Before André decided to set up a boutique law firm with Torsten Schmitt, he created the tax department of Baker & McKenzie in Luxembourg which he led for 6 years as Tax Principal. Before that, André was a Partner in the tax department of Ernst & Young’s Luxembourg office, where he headed the Financial Services Offering tax department and co-headed the E&Y EMEA Asset Management tax group. He joined E&Y after several years of experience as European Tax Director for Masco.
Since 1993, André has built extensive experience advising on Luxembourg and international tax matters related to tax efficient investment, holding and financing structures. His clientele is composed of many asset managers (alternative and retail), multinationals, financial institutions (banks, insurance companies) and UHNWI. He very often intervenes in the tax analysis of complex issues, capital market transactions and the development of structured products. In recent years, André has also advised several clients on state aid aspects of their structures.
André has been a member of several workshops and expert groups within the European Commission, the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association (ABBL) and the Association of Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI).
André is recognized as a leading tax advisor in Luxembourg (Hall of Fame Legal 500).