Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra
Senior Associate - Attorney at Law
Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra, senior associate, specialises in fund regulatory and structuring, with a focus on cross-border investment solutions.
Luxembourg
Dutch, English, German, French
Sebastiaan advises asset managers, fund sponsors, and institutional investors, including a growing number of US-based managers, on the structuring and launch of both unregulated and regulated investment products in the Netherlands and Luxembourg. His experience includes (semi-)liquid vehicles and EU equivalents to US BDCs and interval/tender funds.
He has developed a particular expertise in fund structures designed to facilitate access to the European retail and high-net-worth investor markets, especially through (semi-liquid) European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) and hybrid strategies combining institutional and private capital. Sebastiaan is a leading adviser on the implementation of the ELTIF 2.0 regime, assisting among others, US fund/asset managers navigate its enhanced distribution flexibility and liquidity tools. He also brings deep expertise in UCITS and unit-linked product structures for insurers and pension providers, further complementing his advisory capabilities across both institutional and retail-facing fund solutions.
With a strong foundation in financial regulatory law, Sebastiaan is frequently called upon to support fund/asset managers, distributors, and other financial institutions on regulatory matters related to AIFMD, UCITSD, MiFID, licensing, anti-money laundering, sustainable finance, and the application of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) in the fund space.
Sebastiaan holds a PhD in investment fund regulation and is a lecturer at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and regularly publishes on European fund regulation, including his widely followed ELTIF Snippets series, offering practical insights for fund managers navigating the ELTIF 2.0 regime.
Work highlights
Contributions
Memberships
Luxembourg Bar (List II), 2021
International Center for Financial Law & Governance at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, 2020
Cross Border Benefits Alliance Europe (CBBA-Europe), 2020
Luxembourg Bankers Association (ABBL), 2020
thinkBLOCKtank, an EU blockchain association, 2019
Qualifications
Ph.d, Utrecht University (the Netherlands), 2018
Master in Tax Law (LL.M.), VU University Amsterdam (the Netherlands), 2011
Master in Dutch Law (LL.M.), Tilburg University (the Netherlands), 2010
Master in International Business Law (LL.M.), Tilburg University (the Netherlands), 2009
Bachelor in Dutch Law (LL.B), Tilburg University (the Netherlands), 2008
Bachelor in International & European Law (LL.B), Tilburg University (the Netherlands), 2008
Publications
Hooghiemstra, S.N., (2021), Luxembourg Fund Law Compendium, Legitech.
Hooghiemstra, S.N., (2020), Koersen door de Wet op het financieel toezicht - Deel III - Beleggingsinstellingen en icbe's (BJU 2020) (translation: The Dutch Financial Supervision Act – Part III – Alternative Investment Funds & UCITS).
Zetzsche, Hooghiemstra, et al (2020), The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive - European Regulation of Alternative Investment Funds (as a (co-)author of five bookchapters)).
Hooghiemstra, S.N., (2018), Depositaries in European Investment Law – Towards Harmonization in Europe. Eleven International Publishing.
Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra
Senior Associate - Attorney at Law
sebastiaan.hooghiemstra@loyensloeff.com
Luxembourg
Dutch, English, German, French
<p>Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra, senior associate, specialises in fund regulatory and structuring, with a focus on cross-border investment solutions.</p>
Sebastiaan advises asset managers, fund sponsors, and institutional investors, including a growing number of US-based managers, on the structuring and launch of both unregulated and regulated investment products in the Netherlands and Luxembourg. His experience includes (semi-)liquid vehicles and EU equivalents to US BDCs and interval/tender funds.
He has developed a particular expertise in fund structures designed to facilitate access to the European retail and high-net-worth investor markets, especially through (semi-liquid) European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) and hybrid strategies combining institutional and private capital. Sebastiaan is a leading adviser on the implementation of the ELTIF 2.0 regime, assisting among others, US fund/asset managers navigate its enhanced distribution flexibility and liquidity tools. He also brings deep expertise in UCITS and unit-linked product structures for insurers and pension providers, further complementing his advisory capabilities across both institutional and retail-facing fund solutions.
With a strong foundation in financial regulatory law, Sebastiaan is frequently called upon to support fund/asset managers, distributors, and other financial institutions on regulatory matters related to AIFMD, UCITSD, MiFID, licensing, anti-money laundering, sustainable finance, and the application of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) in the fund space.
Sebastiaan holds a PhD in investment fund regulation and is a lecturer at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and regularly publishes on European fund regulation, including his widely followed ELTIF Snippets series, offering practical insights for fund managers navigating the ELTIF 2.0 regime.