The 2023 Edition of the Legal 500 EMEA Guide has been released. We are pleased to announce that CMS Luxembourg has been ranked Tier 2 and Tier 3 across seven practices.
We would like to thank our clients in particular for entrusting us with their legal matters.
Corporate/M&A | Tier 2
Drawing upon 'superlative knowledge of the local scene', as well as being able to tap into the expertise of lawyers spread throughout the firm's extensive European network, CMS's two-partner Luxembourg office is particularly well-versed at providing the local law structuring advice in connection with cross-border private equity M&A activity. In this context, clients also benefit from 'a very integrated' offering with the office's strong tax practice, ensuring that clients can 'avoid pitfalls and risks'. 'Very accessible and reactive' team head Gérard Maîtrejean is at the forefront of this M&A work, including in relation real estate transactions, and is also well-versed in advising across a plethora of other corporate structuring work, including on the establishment of management incentive plans.
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Insurance | Tier 2
Co-headed by Vivian Walry and Benjamin Bada, CMS provides a range of standalone regulatory advice to clients in the sector, as well as advising on the rolling out of new products, establishment of business operations in Luxembourg, as well as on insurance-related M&A. As well as acting for established entities including Allianz and Aon, the team also regularly advises insurtech startups as they seek to scale up their businesses.
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Next Generation Partners
Investment Funds | Tier 2
The ‘friendly and hardworking’ team at CMS has ‘strong experience in fund documentation’ in the alternatives space, in particular. In this regard, the team, which is headed by Aurélien Hollard, is also well-placed to advise on cross-border matters, as a result of its ability to leverage resources across the international network, and also works closely with the firm’s strong tax team. Benjamin Bada is a key member of the team and is particularly adept at advising on social impact and venture capital funds.
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Private Equity | Tier 2
Often working closely with its tax practice and also able to leverage expertise across the firm's international network, CMS' 'very integrated' offering provides a cohesive service to private equity sponsors across the panoply of investment strategies including M&A (share and asset deals), exits, strategic partnerships and joint ventures. Team head Gérard Maîtrejean is recommended.
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Tax | Tier 2
The ‘extremely knowledgeable‘ team at CMS provides ‘a very high level of service’ to clients across all aspects of Luxembourg tax law in an international environment. As well as providing tax compliance and general advisory work, the team has also played an integral role on the tax structuring front for the office’s growing corporate/M&A transactional offering. Team head Frederic Feyten leads from the front and takes the lead on the highest-profile mandates handled by the team.
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Fintech | Tier 2
Led by regulatory expert Aurélia Viémont , CMS 'has real technical expertise' across a range of fintech-related matters, including as it relates to the blockchain and digital assets.
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Banking, Finance and Capital Markets | Tier 3
The 'business-oriented' team at CMS has a 'deep knowledge of the market' and displays a 'commercially driven approach' for banks, insurers, funds and corporates across a range of transactional and regulatory mandates. Led by the 'very solutions-oriented' Vivian Walry , the team works 'seamlessly with their European network' and is consequently a very popular choice for clients requiring an integrated, one-stop-shop service on mandates. Funds head Aurélien Hollard handles some capital markets work, including as it relates to the issuance of digital assets.
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