Luxembourg

Recent work highlights

Construction and development

  • Advised a company specialised in project management and construction consulting services to corporate clients regarding a litigation procedure related to so-called defects affecting one of the biggest buildings in Luxembourg, involving over 25 parties.

Investment and disposal

  • Advised Allianz Real Estate regarding its acquisition of the landmark office project “THE ICON VIENNA” at Vienna’s new central railway station on behalf of several Allianz companies, which represents an investment of more than €500m.
  • Advised Ekistics Property Investors, a private equity investor based in London, on all legal aspects of the sale of Luxembourg-based real estate company EPIFC 6 S.à r.l. to UK real estate developer Mitsubishi Estate London as part of a share deal. EPIFC 6 holds an office building in Munich which comprises 22,000m² and is let to multiple tenants.
  • Advised a Chinese development company ultimately owned by the Beijing Government regarding its €236m acquisition of an office building located in London.

Managers and occupiers

  • Advised a major supermarket chain regarding several commercial lease issues for its supermarkets in Luxembourg.
  • Advised a landlord, a UK investment company, regarding real estate properties in Luxembourg (office buildings) including on leasing issues and on conflicts with tenants.

Financing

  • Advised a major real estate investment company regarding a €224m financing granted by a German bank with respect to the acquisition of a real estate property located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and to fund the redevelopment of the property.
  • Advised a group specialised in student accommodation projects regarding the acquisition and its financing of student housing properties in several cities in Spain, including Madrid and Barcelona.
  • Advised a Chinese development company which is looking to refinance the acquisition of real estate properties located in London by obtaining external finance secured on the asset.
  • Advised a German bank in relation to a financing of the acquisition of a property which is a mixed- use development purpose (retail / residential).
  • Advised a real estate group regarding a €59m real estate financing granted by a German bank with respect to the acquisition of a building in Germany
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Located in Luxembourg2 real estate partners and 15 lawyersLanguages: French, English, German, Luxembourgish, Portuguese and Spanish

 

Key contact

Pawel Hermelinski
Partner | Avocat à la Cour
Luxembourg
T +35226275359