International Corporate Finance

LUXEMBOURG BEST LAW FIRMS

Banking & Finance

The firms are listed alphabetically within each band

FIRMS LEADING PARTNERS

LEADING

1 Arendt & Medernach Philippe Dupont, Paul Mousel, Matthieu Taillandier

2 Allen & Overy Henri Wagner, Pierre Schleimer, Frank Mausen

Elvinger, Hoss & Prussen Philippe Hoss, Pit Reckinger

EXCELLENT

Bonn & Schmitt Alex Schmitt

Bonn Steichen & Partners Laurent Lazard

Clifford Chance Steve Jacoby, Marc Mehlen

Linklaters Patrick Geortay, Nicki Kayser

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Baker & McKenzie Jean-François Findling

Kleyr Grasso Patrick Chantrain

Loyens & Loeff Judith Raijmakers

Luther Laurent Massinon

MNKS Basile Fémelat, Jean-François Trapp

NautaDutilh Josée Weydert

VANDENBULKE Denis Van den Bulke

Wildgen Michel Bulach, Mevlüde-Aysun Tokbag

RECOMMENDED

1 AMMC Law Franck Cera

Chevalier & Sciales Rémi Chevalier

Dentons Luxembourg Stéphane Hadet

FischFayot Laurent Fisch

Molitor Michel Molitor

SJL Jimenez Lunz Michel Jimenez Lunz

2 CMS DeBacker Luxembourg Vivian Walry

GSK Stockmann + Kollegen Andreas Heinzman

Simmons & Simmons Louis-Maël Cogis

Stibbe Gérald Origer

Josée Weydert

L eader:

Josée Weydert

E stablished:

2002 (Luxembourg office)

Track record: NautaDutilh Luxembourg has

advised many first-tier global financial institu-

tions in cross-border transactions. It assisted

Dufry Finance with the issuance of €700 mil-

lion in senior notes due 2023 to partly finance

its acquisition of the Nuance Group, and the

New York branch of Deutsche Bank with the

Luxembourg aspects of the financing of the

acquisition of Rexam by Ball Corporation.

Team & differentiation: Capitalizing on its

Benelux network, NautaDutilh’s banking

team in Luxembourg is very active in acqui-

sition finance, structured finance and gene-

ral banking finance. Practice Head and

Managing Partner Josée Weydert holds high

recognition in areas such as capital markets,

structured finance, securitization and finan-

cial products.

NAUTADUTILH:

A GO-TO CHOICE FOR HIGH-PROFILE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Laurent Massinon

L eader:

Laurent Massinon

E stablished:

2010 (Luxembourg office)

Track record: Luther Luxembourg recently

advised Altice on the financing of its $9.1

billion acquisition of US cable operator

Suddenlink and the Danaher Corporation

on a $11.5 billion Euro Commercial Paper

Programme established in connection with

the issuance of multicurrency notes by two

Luxembourg subsidiaries.

Team & differentiation: Luther Luxembourg

boasts a large client base of real estate groups,

funds and financial institutions, and Corporate

M&A and Banking & Finance account for 60%

of its work. The strong market reputation and

seniority of partners and high level of client care

are greatly appreciated by its clients. Practice

Head Laurent Massinon has extensive expe-

rience in cross-border banking and financial

transactions.

LUTHER:

A GREAT SYNERGY BETWEEN M&A AND BANKING TEAMS