In-house expertise
Wealth Structuring
Estate Planning
Governance
Corporate Law
Tax Law
Estate Law
Retter is a private client law practice exclusively dedicated and focused on private clients and international families with multi-jurisdictional needs and cross-border issues. The firm assists clients in their business and investment activities as well as in their wealth structuring and governance processes, with highly specialised services to address complex needs.
The approach of the firm is to assist private clients and international families in all the issues linked to their assets, their wealth structuring, their family governance and the transmission of the assets to the next generation.
In performing their services the firm relies on a strong in-house expertise in Luxembourg law and on a solid international and domestic network of professionals.
Chambers & Partners - HNW 2021 Ranking
Simone Retter of Retter Attorneys assists high net worth individuals with estate planning and wealth structuring. "She combines tax expertise with strong legal expertise," says a source, adding: "She is really good when it comes to inheritance law." Another interviewee observes:"She is a lawyer who was instrumental in family governance and family office law."
Chambers and Partners HNW 2018 Ranking
"Has a very broad view on issues for high net worth individuals," Retter advises on estate planning, and is well-versed in corporate and civil law. One market commentator says: "She is very dedicated. She is always available and has a very deep knowledge of family business. It is not just law, but also psychology she is good at." Another source agrees, saying: "She understands the business, she has empathy and breadth of knowledge."
2009 – Private Client Handbook – endorsed as highly recommended individual
“Simone Retter is a well respected practitioner, who advises domestic and non-resident clients on tax, fiduciary and estate planning issues relating to the structuring of private assets. She is particularly praised for her ability to translate Luxembourg civil law concepts into a format which is compatible for practitioners trained in common law.”