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CORPORATE, FINANCE & TAX

We advise domestic and international clients on the structuring, operation and reorganisation of Luxembourg entities, as well as on a wide range of corporate and transactional matters.

Our integrated corporate, finance and tax expertise allows us to support both day-to-day operations and complex cross-border transactions, ensuring consistency between legal structuring, financing, accounting and tax considerations.

We regularly assist with:

  • Corporate structuring and governance
  • Mergers, acquisitions and disposals
  • Cross-border reorganisations
  • Financing transactions and related corporate work
  • Insolvency and restructuring situations.

Through our coordinated approach, we ensure that corporate, financing, accounting and tax aspects are aligned from the outset.

Contact: Jean-Claude Wolff

We advise on all aspects of acquisitions, disposals and strategic transactions involving Luxembourg entities or assets, acting for private companies, investors and international groups.

Our work typically involves cross-border coordination with foreign counsel, financial advisors and service providers, ensuring that Luxembourg aspects are efficiently integrated into the broader transaction.

We assist with:

  • Domestic and cross-border M&A transactions
  • Change of control situations
  • Joint ventures and strategic alliances
  • Corporate restructurings and reorganisations
  • Recapitalisations and liquidations
  • Asset and share deals
  • Shareholders’ agreements and governance arrangements.

Our approach combines technical precision with practical execution support throughout the transaction lifecycle.

We advise private equity fund managers, investors and sponsors on the structuring, negotiation and execution of investment transactions involving Luxembourg structures.

We support clients from the initial structuring phase through to execution and ongoing governance, working closely with corporate, tax and regulatory teams where required.

Our expertise includes:

  • Structuring private equity and real estate investments
  • Acquisition and financing transactions
  • Shareholders’ agreements and governance frameworks
  • Management incentive plans and carried interest arrangements.

We work with private equity actors across multiple sectors and have developed particular experience in real estate and aviation finance transactions.

Banking and finance is a core practice of the firm. We advise borrowers on the structuring, negotiation and documentation of financing transactions.

We work closely with our corporate and regulatory teams to ensure that financing arrangements are aligned with the underlying structure and regulatory environments.

Our experience includes:

  • Acquisition financing
  • Asset-backed finance and securitisation
  • Project financing.

We support clients throughout the lifecycle of financing transactions, from structuring to execution and implementation.

We advise startups, founders and mid-market companies on the legal, regulatory and structuring issues arising in the development of their activities, particularly in sectors such as FinTech.

Our multidisciplinary approach allows us to combine corporate, IP, tax and regulatory expertise in a coordinated manner.

We advise on:

  • Structuring holding and operating entities
  • IP structuringFundraising and investor relations
  • Stock option and incentive plans
  • Commercial contracts
  • Strategic partnerships.

We aim to provide practical, growth-oriented advice adapted to evolving business models.

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT & FUNDS

We have a long experience of advising fund managers, investment managers and their investment vehicles.

Our work includes:

  • Structuring regulated and unregulated vehicles
  • Advising on the establishment and structuring of investment funds and related vehicles
  • Supporting regulatory approval processes
  • Coordinating service providers during and after fund launch.

We regularly advise:

  • Regulated and unregulated fund managers, general partners and fund sponsors
  • Institutional investors and limited partners.

Our integrated tax capability allows us to advise on:

  • Fund structuring efficiency
  • Investment operations
  • Carried interest arrangements
  • Remuneration frameworks.

Beyond setup, we provide ongoing support throughout the fund or vehicle lifecycle, including:

  • Governance and operational matters
  • Regulatory and compliance requirements.

Contact: Marc Lenaers

REGULATORY, COMPLIANCE & INVESTIGATIONS

We advise regulated entities, financial actors and corporate groups on regulatory, compliance and sensitive internal matters, combining legal expertise with a practical, hands-on approach.
Our practice encompasses:

Compliance and governance

  • Design and review of policies, procedures and control frameworks
  • Risk assessments and implementation of compliance programs

Anti-money laundering (AML)

  • Cross-border AML advisory
  • Policies, procedures and training
  • Practical implementation and review

Economic sanctions

  • Global risk assessments
  • Compliance program implementation

Anti-bribery and corruption

  • Compliance frameworks (FCPA, UK Bribery Act, Sapin II)
  • Whistleblowing systems

Regulatory advisory

  • Licensing and regulatory frameworks
  • MiFID II, IDD, PRIIPs, MiCA, PSD

ESG and sustainability

  • SFDR, Taxonomy, CSRD, CSDDD
  • Reporting, policies and mapping

Data protection

  • GDPR, DGA, Data Act
  • Privacy frameworks and impact assessments.

Our approach

Our regulatory practice goes beyond legal analysis. We work closely with clients’ internal teams to ensure that compliance frameworks are effective in practice and aligned with operational realities.

We regularly:
• Review the implementation of policies and procedures in day-to-day operations
• Conduct training and mock investigations
• Support boards, management and compliance teams in sensitive matters
• Assist during regulatory audits and investigations
• Help design and implement remediation plans.

This hands-on approach allows clients to address regulatory challenges proactively and effectively.

Contact: Nessym J. Tir