The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Arendt & Medernach is a first tier firm,

Arendt & Medernach ‘has the advantage of having a very big team’ and remains a key player in the structured finance and securitisation environment, with Philippe Dupont and Ari Gudmannsson very much to the fore. The firm is also widely praised for its bank regulatory and private banking expertise. It has represented numerous major creditors in connection with the administration of the Lehman group and Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg. Paul Mousel is also highly recommended.

Within Corporate and M&A, Arendt & Medernach is a first tier firm,

Arendt & Medernach’s senior corporate partners have an ‘impressive range of knowledge’ and ‘have seen it all’ according to clients. The firm has an excellent record on major Luxembourg-related transactions or restructurings. It is also strong in the private equity field. Jean-Marc Ueberecken is commended for industrial M&A, while Guy Harles is becoming more prominent on the private equity and real estate investment side.

Within Dispute resolution, Arendt & Medernach is a first tier firm,

Arendt & Medernach is ‘the best’, according to clients. Its large team and group of senior practitioners, means that it is able to turn its hand to most cases of significance. The firm has represented a series of custodian banks in connection with the headline Madoff fraud case. Senior litigator François Kremer is widely acknowledged as being a leading white-collar crime and fraud expert. Christian Point is recommended for real estate and insurance cases.

Within Employment, Arendt & Medernach is a first tier firm,

With the eminent Louis Berns (‘strong expertise’, ‘good at representing employers in court’) at the helm, Arendt & Medernach has created an enviable market position. The firm has unrivalled experience in the banking and industrial sectors, most notably in relation to trade union negotiation and employee representations. The firm is heavily engaged in M&A schemes and related restructuring measures, as well as collective dismissals and social plans.

Within IP and IT, Arendt & Medernach is a first tier firm,

Arendt & Medernach has a tremendous standing in IP litigation and also has solid experience in IT projects. Amongst a long list of standout IP matters, the firm recently represented a major pharmaceutical group on its worldwide trade mark registration and opposition cases. The firm also advised a Luxembourg public authority on a significant IT outsourcing project. The multi-skilled Héloïse Bock heads the department.

Within Insurance, Arendt & Medernach is a first tier firm,

Arendt & Medernach maintains a broad insurance and reinsurance practice for both domestic and international clients. It has six lawyers frequently engaged in insurance matters. Somewhat unusually, Carine Feipel leads the department from the firm’s New York representative office. Despite these proximity issues, the immensely experienced Paul Mousel has unrivalled experience of the financial services industry.

Within Investment funds, Arendt & Medernach is a first tier firm,

Arendt & Medernach is the ‘number one adviser in this area’ according to one client, and the firm was further enhanced by the arrival of private equity fund specialist Gilles Dusemon from Loyens & Loeff in August 2010. The large and broad practice is well known for UCITS, real estate and private equity funds. In the UCITS arena, it now acts for many of the leading hedge fund managers. Claude Kremer, Claude Niedner, Isabelle Lebbe and regulatory specialist Michèle Eisenhuth are all recommended.

Within Real estate, Arendt & Medernach is a first tier firm,

Arendt & Medernach’s broad expertise across the firm is expertly deployed in the real estate sector. The firm has an excellent record in structuring real estate funds, as well as advising on portfolio issues including sales and acquisitions. Claude Niedner and tax partner Eric Fort are highly recommended.

Within Tax, Arendt & Medernach is a first tier firm,

Arendt & Medernach established a Luxembourg tax desk in New York in April 2010, headed by Jan Neugebauer. Recent work includes acquisitions of distressed securities by private equity houses, as well as debt restructurings and bank restructurings. Amongst a series of highlight private equity deals, the firm advised Apollo and BC Partners on their headline sale of Unity Media. Thierry Lesage and Eric Fort are distinguished figures.