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Luxembourg > Dispute resolution Tier 1

Drawing upon ‘strong connections in Luxembourg, but with an international approach and vision,’ BSP is well-positioned to advise on high-profile financial and corporate disputes, as well as regularly having a key role in large-scale investor-state arbitrations or enforcement matters relating to international arbitrations. Team head Fabio Trevisan is a ‘star in cross-border litigation and arbitration’ and is at the forefront of the highest-profile mandates handled by the firm, with clients benefiting from his ‘deep understanding of how the courts in Luxembourg work.’ Laure-Hélène Gaicio-Fievez is also a core member of the team, guiding clients through the entire process, from pre-litigation to the enforcement of decisions.

Luxembourg > Tax Tier 1

Combining ‘excellent technical skill’ with a ‘commercial and practical approach’, BSP is popular among domestic and international clients on standalone advisory work, as well as tax structuring of corporate transactions and fund formations. The team is also well regarded on the contentious front, an area in which team head Alain Steichen is particularly accomplished, having handled many high-profile cases over the years, including as these relate to VAT disputes and the implications of double tax treaties. Pol Mellina has expertise across direct and indirect taxation, both from a contentious and non-contentious perspective, including advice on fund structuring and the tax aspects of debt issuances. Daniel Riedel was promoted to partner in December 2022 and is appreciated for his ‘cost-effective, knowledgeable and straightforward advice’ on day-to-day advisory work as well as tax planning and transaction-related structuring.

Luxembourg > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 2

Led by Laurent Lazard, the ‘responsive and efficient’ team at BSP provides ‘high quality and cost-effective advice’ to banks, funds and corporates seeking or providing finance, often requiring a more bespoke structure. Lazard is particularly adept at advising arrangers and issuers on securitisation transactions, particularly where auto loans form the underlying asset class. The ‘impressive’ Nuala Doyle also advises on securitisation mandates, although she is best-known for her DCM and ECM work, both from a transactional and a regulatory perspective. Nicolas Widung, who was recently promoted to partner, is ‘highly responsive, pragmatic and knowledgeable,’ and has earned particular acclaim for his real estate finance work.  

Luxembourg > Employment Tier 2

Led by Anne Morel, BSP provides ‘sound and pragmatic advice’ to employers from a range of industry sectors, including IT, retail and financial services, across a wide array of individual and collective employment law matters, from a contentious and non-contentious perspective. As well as handling large standalone projects, including redundancy matters and transfer of undertakings, Morel regularly advises corporates on a day-to-day basis, where she is appreciated for her understanding of ‘the challenges specific to the HR policy of large companies.’

Luxembourg > Private equity Tier 2

Recognised for its ‘excellent technical and commercial skills’ and ‘practical approach to problem solving’, independent law firm BSP has strong relationships with a number of international financial sponsor clients, as well as US and UK-based heavyweight law firms, who regularly seek out the firm’s expertise to advise on the Luxembourg law aspects of major cross-border private equity mandates. Recognised by one major international referring law firm as ‘the go-to private equity lawyer in Luxembourg’, practice head Linda Harroch is a key member of the team, as are Michaël Kitai and Cécile Jager, whose tax and corporate proficiencies are compelling propositions on cross-border transactions.

Luxembourg > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

The ‘highly experienced’ team at BSP has strong ties with a number of major international referring law firms and global private equity sponsors, which are appreciative of the ‘practical and commercially minded’ manner in which the team dispenses local structuring advice on cross-border M&A mandates. The ‘technically excellent’ Linda Harroch has gained a reputation as ‘one of the go-to M&A lawyers in Luxembourg,’ in part due to her market visibility on behalf of high profile private equity clients. Michaël Kitai is also a key contact and regularly advises major banks in relation to both corporate and financing work.

Luxembourg > Investment funds Tier 3

Led by Evelyn Maher, the ‘pragmatic and responsive’ team at BSP handles a wide range of work in the retail and alternative investment space, where it is able to advise clients throughout the deal life cycle, including investment vehicle setup and authorisation, assistance in relation to closings, investment acquisitions, daily management of the fund, and fund termination and liquidation. Isabel Høg-Jensen heads up the Nordic desk and also takes the lead on sustainable finance-related regulatory matters.