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As a private equity fund, investor or management team, you face daily pressures of valuations, performance, exit strategies and regulation. The relative availability of debt together with significant levels of capital committed to the private equity industry, or held on corporate balance sheets, has strongly impacted the competition for assets and pricing levels.

CMS Luxembourg is able to offer you a cohesive private equity strategy in order to support you at each step and ensure that you acquire the right assets and obtain maximum value from your portfolio. We are structured around your business sectors and focused on your targets. This means we can advise you on all stages of a fund’s lifecycle, from formation and administration to the making of investments, portfolio monitoring and exiting. We ensure that your deals are executed according to tight deadlines and complex regulatory constraints

Luxembourg is the domicile of a considerable number of companies and vehicles used to structure Private Equity acquisitions/transactions. Hence, we have built a solid experience on advising on the high-end transactions and the mid-cap market.

CMS multi-disciplinary specialist teams across 33 countries globally can mobilise quickly, whatever the size and complexity of your transaction. With anti-trust, tax, employment, banking, commercial and disputes expertise, we can also assist in the protection and growth of your funds and investments. Whether your deal is in the upper or mid private equity or venture market, our specialist lawyers can guide you towards the best business outcome in your home markets and across multiple jurisdictions.

"The team is very responsive and always provides high-quality and practical advice."

Legal500, 2022

"They respond fast to requests. As a startup business accelerator we have witnessed their willingness to think outside of the box and be flexible with billing to accommodate innovative companies."

Legal500, 2022

"The team is made of experts in local legal fields. Very available and responsive. Deadlines never missed. Reliable external counsels."

Legal500, 2022

"Very responsive. Very good quality of documents delivered. Excellent from a technical standpoint. Reasonable in terms of fees."

IFLR1000, 2021

"As one of the few lawyers in Luxembourg that understand the concept of client service; they are creative without losing sight of what it is realistic."

IFLR1000, 2021

"CMS are very professional and with a very strong knowledge in the private equity area. They are very responsive and proactively involved with all parties involved in any transaction. They are very client-oriented, but as well they are efficient in sharing information with us the service provider and working alongside us to deliver the best result to the client."

IFLR1000, 2021

"They are expert, fast, efficient and a great partner to our firm."

IFLR1000, 2021

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CMS LUX­EM­BOURG | IPEM 2023 PARIS
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