Expo Real 2023

Andreas joined Deloitte in 2012, and currently serves as Partner for the Audit & Assurance sector. He is Audit Leader Real Estate and German Business Leader of Deloitte in Luxembourg. Andreas has extensive experience in auditing regulated or unregulated Private Equity and Real Estate investment structures – with a focus in Real Estate and Infrastructure industry. He has further extensive experience in preparing assurance reports for specific transactions (contribution in kind, interim dividends, liquidation reports), the performance of specific procedures in relation to compliance certificates and compliance with real estate best practices (i.e. INREV best practices) and the performance of financial due diligences. He is the Audit Leader Real Estate and German Business Leader of Deloitte in Luxembourg. Andreas is also a Board member of LuxReal and co-chair of the ALFI real estate fund financial framework-working group Andreas is a qualified Luxembourg Réviseur d’entreprises agréé, German Wirtschaftsprüfer and Expert Comptables. He is fluent in German and English.

Harald joined Deloitte in 2017, and currently serves as Audit Partner for the Private equity and Real Estate sector. Harald has extensive experience in Audit – especially in Private equity and Real Estate industry. He has depth expertise in the audit of regulated and unregulated Private Equity and Real Estate structures reporting under IFRS Lux GAAP or US GAAP on standalone and consolidated basis. He heads the PERE Technical Audit Team and is co-chairman of the REIF Best Practice Fund Operations working group of the Luxembourgish Fund Association, ALFI. Harald holds a master degree in business administration ("Diplom-Kaufmann") at the University of Trier and is a qualified Luxembourg Réviseur d’Entreprises. He is fluent in German and English.

Lize Griffiths joined Deloitte in 2002 and currently serves as partner REAL ESTATE SECTOR. Lize has extensive experience in leading audit & assurance engagements across a number of worldwide real estate entities (regulated and unregulated direct real estate funds and property companies) investing in a wide spectrum of real assets including office, retail, hotels, residential, medical and student housing. Lize is a member of the Deloitte Global Real Estate Executive Committee. Lize leads initiatives that impact the real estate industry and coordinates it between the various Deloitte Member firms in her role as Real Estate Sector leader of Deloitte Luxembourg and DCE. She is also a board member of ALFI (Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry) and vice-chair of the ALFI Regulatory Advisory Board Lize holds a B.Accounting (Honours) degree from the University of Stellenbosch and audit certifications in Luxembourg (Reviseur d’Entreprise Agréée), Lize is also a fellow member of ACCA, an US Certified Public Accountant, as well as a South African Chartered Accountant. Lize is fluent in English.

Laura Delpey joined Deloitte in 2009, and currently serves as Partner in Audit & Assurance for the Real Estate sector. Laura has extensive experience in consolidated and statutory financial statements for listed and non-listed companies, especially in Real Estate and Alternative industries. She has developed programs in Luxembourg but also in the Middle East and several Deloitte member firms across the globe. Laura specializes on open end fund matters, and has in-depth expertise in REIFs’ use cases. She is recognized for her technical expertise within the Deloitte network of member firms and has been appointed as leader of the Audit Transformation Team for Alternative Investments, and is a member of the ALFI REIF Financial Framework Working Group. She holds a Master in Management from SKEMA and a Master degree in Audit & Accounting from Lille University and is a Réviseur d’Entreprises Agréé . She is fluent in English and French.

Sigo Risy joined Deloitte in 2007, and currently serves as Managing Director for the Audit PERE Department, Private Equity Real Estate Luxembourg. Sigo Risy has extensive experience in the audit of real estate structures– especially in valuation support. He has developed programs not only in Luxembourg but also across all major asset classes and across Europe/in Italy. Sigo specializes in Real estate valuation, and has in-depth expertise in valuation methods and real estate valuation standards (use cases). He is recognized for his technical expertise within the Deloitte network of member firms and heads Real Estate Valuation audit team as the leader of the Valuation desk audit of Deloitte Luxembourg. Sigo is also a member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS). He holds a Business Administration degree “Diplom Kaufmann” from Otto-von-Guericke University and certifications in Luxembourg “réviseur d’entreprises agrée” and German Wirtschaftsprüfer. He is fluent in German, English and Italian.

Francisco joined Deloitte in 2008, and currently serves as a Partner in the Cross-Border Tax sector having been appointed as Real Estate Tax Leader and Infrastructure Sector Leader for Deloitte Luxembourg. Francisco has extensive experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, especially in the Real Assets industry (encompassing Real Estate and Infrastructure). He has developed expertise not only in Luxembourg but also with a focus on Pan-EU businesses in this Industry, where he assists a wide variety of public and private clients in the Real Estate and Infrastructure sector. As part of his work, Francisco handles international tax structuring advice for these clients and assists them in all phases and levels related to Alternative Investment Funds. Francisco is as well a frequent speaker in conferences and author of several articles related to International Tax. He is an active member of INREV, GIIA, ALFI and the LPEA. He is a Lawyer registered in the Portuguese Bar Association and since the beginning of his career has always performed its activity in the field of international tax. He is fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.

Hana joined Deloitte in 2018, and currently serves as Partner in the Corporate & Accounting department for the Corporate Secretarial Services. Hana has extensive experience in the Corporate Secretarial and Legal Entity Management service type – especially of regulated and non-regulated structures. Hana also specializes in the IM industry and has in-depth expertise in the regulated fund structure use cases. Hana is also a member of ILA and Co-Chairs the ILA Committee of Financial Companies. Through this initiative, Deloitte Luxembourg collaborates with other ILA Committees in relation to regulations, hot topics on governance matters as well as upcoming trends on the financial market. She holds a fully qualified attorney-at-law degree from the University of Trier. She is fluent in German, English and Japanese and speaks basic French.

Yves joined Deloitte in 2004, and currently serves as Partner for the International Tax sector focusing on M&A. Yves has extensive experience in international tax planning for multinational corporations (MNCs), funds and assets managers in alternative investments strategies (including Real Estate, Infrastructure, etc.) based in Europe and in Asia Pacific. Yves spent three years in Hong Kong (leader of the Luxembourg AP ICE desk) advising Asia Pacific companies on performing efficient outbound and inbound cross-border tax planning overseas including M&A acquisitions, assistance with structuring acquisitions, repatriation of income planning, leveraging acquisition vehicles and tax structuring of alternative investment funds. He is a frequent public speaker promoting the use of Luxembourg in international tax planning and as a fund location. He holds a Master in Tax Law from HE Liège and a Luxembourg tax diploma. Also he is a Graduate in Business Administration with major in France. He is fluent in French and English.

Christophe joined Deloitte in 2013, and currently serves as Partner in the Cross-Border Tax sector. Christophe has extensive experience in Mergers and Acquisitions service type – especially in Real Estate and Infrastructure asset classes. He currently advises clients on a wide variety of international tax issues, including mergers and acquisitions, assistance with structuring acquisitions, repatriation of income, leveraging acquisition vehicles and structuring of investments funds with specific focus on real estate, infrastructure and private debt structures. His areas of expertise are: Structuring /Real Assets/Private Equity transactions to ensure efficient cash repatriation Structuring for Carried Interest and Management Equity Plan Setting up holding and financing structure for multinationals and advising on the tax implications thereof Structuring of funds and advice on the tax implications thereof Developing value-added solutions for distressed debt investments in order to optimize commercial returns through appropriate investment structures Christophe holds a Master in Commercial Engineering from the University of Liège and certifications in Economics and Accounting. He is fluent in French and English.

Christian joined Deloitte Luxembourg in 2013, and currently serves as Partner in Cross Border-Tax. Christian has extensive experience in international tax. His specific experience includes advising on structuring of international operations, foreign acquisitions & divestitures, treaty related taxation, portfolio structuring for Hedge/PEI Fund clients, setting up MLP structures & other cross-border planning. Christian’s clients are in various sectors incl. oil & gas, renewable energy, drilling & exploration, financial services, insurance & real estate. Christian is a member of AICPA. Since 2013 he is a lecturer at the University of Hamburg and is giving various trainings in the US and Luxembourg. He has been speaking on various conferences in the US and Europe e.g. ALFI Frankfurt and New York. He holds a Master in Taxation from University of Miami an a Bachelor in International Business Administration from University of Brighton. He is a CPA for Texas and Florida. German native speaker and fluent in English.