Norton Rose Fulbright > Luxembourg, Luxembourg > Firm Profile
Norton Rose Fulbright Offices
16-18 BOULEVARD ROYAL
LUXEMBOURG L-2449
Luxembourg
Norton Rose Fulbright > The Legal 500 Rankings
Luxembourg > Tax Tier 2
The 'client-oriented and cost-effective' team at Norton Rose Fulbright provides 'practical solutions and best practice under local regulations' across a range of advisory, compliance and transactional work. On the transactional front, the team is particularly well-positioned to advise on cross-border transactions, and regularly forms part of an integrated multi-office and multi-disciplinary offering on the tax structuring associated with private equity and real estate investments, in particular. Team head Florent Trouiller takes the lead on the tax front on the majority of the core mandates handled by the team and 'has excellent knowledge of evolving Luxembourg tax regulations and deal structuring'.Practice head(s):
Florent Trouiller
Other key lawyers:
Raphaële Kamoun
Testimonials
‘The client-oriented and cost-effective team is very reactive and always offer practical solutions and best practice under local regulations.’
‘Florent Trouiller provides excellent advice.’
‘Florent Trouiller is my go-to person when I have a problem in Luxembourg. He has been working with us for several years and is the very definition of trusted advisor. He has excellent knowledge of evolving Luxembourg tax regulations and deal structuring, but more than that he takes an interest in us as a company and understands our preferences, restrictions and concerns, which allows him to give very tailored advice.’
‘Raphaële Kamoun is exceptional in availability, reactiveness and orientation to detail whenever we have an urgent issue.’
Key clients
USAA
Appian Capital Advisory LLP (UK)
HSBC
Brookfield Asset Management
Cedar Oxygen
Citigroup Inc.
Generali
AG2R La Mondiale
LFIS Capital
National Bank of Canada
Deutsche Finance International
Oxus Development Network
Perwyn Advisers UK Limited
Province of British Columbia
Berkeley de Veer Limited
Real I.S.
Work highlights
- Advising Oxus Development Network on tax and transfer pricing work.
- Advised Berkeley DeVeer on the tax aspects associated by the acquisition of Avant Homes Group Ltd, one of the UK’s leading private residential property developers.
- Advised Generali on several key real estate transactions in Germany.
Luxembourg > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4
Acting on its own as well as often in collaboration with international offices throughout the network, Norton Rose Fulbright provides a 'responsive and reliable’ service to corporates, financial sponsors and family offices on their domestic and cross-border transactional work. Team head Torsten Sauer is 'very practical, commercial and user-friendly'.
Practice head(s):
Torsten Sauer
Testimonials
‘They are very responsive and reliable.’
‘Torsten Sauer is very practical, commercial and user-friendly.’
Key clients
Shell
bp
Blackstone Real Estate
Brookfield Asset Management
Amundi Immobilier
Commerzbank
Warburg Pincus
Sandvik
ING
United Services Automobile Association
INEOS
LFIS Capital
Perwyn
The Standard Club
VF Corporation
CNA Hardy
Shareholders of Makios Logistics
PGGM Vermogensbeheer
Agri Resources Group
Panattoni
Thrive
FSN Capital
Troy Corporation
Sunsuper
Generali
Real I.S.
Ambridge
Lloyds Bank
Berkeley de Veer Limited
Hertz Europe Limited
Banque de Luxembourg
Oxus Development Network
Kneip Management
Work highlights
- Advised Warburg-HIH on the acquisition of three real estate assets in the logistics sectors from Goodman Group.
- Advised Kneip Management on its sale of Kneip Communications S.A. to Deutsche Börse.
- Advised Deutsche Bank, MUFG, Development Bank of Japan, Korea Development Bank, Investec, Export Development Canada, New York Life and JP Morgan on the restructuring of Nordic Aviation Capital.
Luxembourg > Investment funds Tier 4
Able to ‘strike the perfect balance between commercial acumen and technical expertise’, Norton Rose Fulbright is gaining popularity in the market among fund managers (as well as DFIs on their investments into funds) as a result of the team’s prowess at handling matters throughout the fund lifecycle, and its ability to leverage experts on the ground in key fund centres globally. In part this is also due to a number of recent hires, including the ‘extremely efficient‘ Claire Guilbert and ‘solutions oriented’ recently promoted partner Geoffroy Hermanns from Arendt & Medernach and Herbert Smith Freehills LLP respectively. Guilbert heads the team.Practice head(s):
Claire Guilbert
Other key lawyers:
Geoffroy Hermanns; Cyril Clugnac; Reyhan Gulec;
Testimonials
‘A strong and reliable team with clear thinking and great client relationship approach.’
‘The team is highly responsive and strikes the perfect balance between commercial acumen and technical expertise.’
‘The team is extremely dedicated and efficient – they are a group of top-notch lawyers.’
‘We turned to NRF for their depth of experience across the lifecycle of a fund, their international presence and exemplary knowledge of key jurisdictions of focus for us – Luxembourg, the UAE and the US.’
‘Claire Guilbert remains at all times solutions focused and has a gift for thinking through complex topics. She is extremely efficient and successfully creates a great relationship with clients.’
‘Geoffroy Hermanns is extremely solutions-oriented and brings a fresh approach. He is not just reactive to our needs – he helps us look ahead and avoid issues down the line.’
Key clients
HSBC
LaSalle Investment Management
M&G Investment Management
Tristan Capital Partners
Unigestion
Generali
Morgan Stanley & Co International plc
FMO (Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij)
Chimera Capital
African Development Bank
LCN Capital Partners
AOG Advisory Ltd
BLI – Banque de Luxembourg Investments
Y Fund SCSp SICAV-RAIF
Shift Capital SCSp
Research Triangle Institute
KKR
Vistra
Work highlights
- Assist Unigestion in the setting-up of a multi-compartments direct private equity fund seeking €1bn in commitment and comprising investments made in privately held companies across the globe.
- Represented Tristan Capital Partners in the process with the Luxembourg financial regulator (CSSF) to get a Luxembourg real estate fund authorized and supervised as a specialized investment fund (SIF). The firm also continues to assist the client on a regular basis on fund-related regulatory questions (AML/CFT, SFDR and SIF obligations).
- Advised the AfDB on its cornerstone investment in the Spark+ Fund, a strategic investment made to achieve certain environmental goals.
Luxembourg > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 5
Aligned with the overarching strengths across the firm's international network of offices, Norton Rose Fulbright's small but growing Luxembourg team is particularly accomplished at advising banks as lenders on cross-border shipping, real estate and corporate finance mandates. Team head Stéphane Braun takes the lead on most of the transactional work, while counsel Nam Nguyen-Groza has a strong grounding in financial services regulatory matters.Practice head(s):
Stéphane Braun
Other key lawyers:
Cyril d’Herbes; Nam Nguyen-Groza
Testimonials
‘The team is high-quality and meticulous when it comes to details and nuance.’
‘The extremely reactive team is focused on problem understanding/solving rather than pure legal analysis/drafting. It is highly competent in insurance matters with expertise in a large range of countries.’
Key clients
AIG
Bank of America
Bank of China, Luxembourg Branch
Bayerische Landesbank
BNP Paribas
BOS Wealth Management Europe S.A.
Brink’s
Cardif Lux Vie S.A.
Citibank
Crédit Agricole
East West United Bank
European Investment Bank
Goldman Sachs
GP Bulhound
HSBC
ING
JP Morgan Chase
KKR
Kulczyk
LFIS Capital
MUFG
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Greece S.A.
Natwest
Nordic Aviation Capital
Northern Trust Global Services SE
P+
Rabobank
Raiffeisen Bank International
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Scotland
Société Générale / SGBT
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Club Group
The SCP Group
Toronto Dominion
United Overseas Bank
USAA
Warburg Pincus
Work highlights
- Advised Agri Resources Group on the issuance of a Sustainability Bond with a volume of up to €50m. The notes are traded on the unregulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
- Acted for the Makios family in connection with the sale of part of their stake in Makios Logistics, a family business operating in the integrated logistics services sector, to H.I.G. Capital.
- Advised LFIS Capital Partners in connection with a borrowing from a reputable Luxembourg bank through the group’s Luxembourg holding structure.
Norton Rose Fulbright > Firm Profile
The firm: Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers and other legal staff based in more than 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa.
Areas of practice: Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare. Through our global risk advisory group, we leverage our industry experience with our knowledge of legal, regulatory, compliance and governance issues to provide our clients with practical solutions to the legal and regulatory risks facing their businesses.
Wherever we are, we operate in accordance with our global business principles of quality, unity and integrity. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of legal service in each of our offices and to maintain that level of quality at every point of contact.
Norton Rose Fulbright Verein, a Swiss verein, helps coordinate the activities of Norton Rose Fulbright members but does not itself provide legal services to clients. Norton Rose Fulbright has offices in more than 50 cities worldwide, including London, Houston, New York, Toronto, Mexico City, Hong Kong, Sydney and Johannesburg. For more information, see nortonrosefulbright.com
Offices: We have offices in the world’s most important business, financial and regulatory centres and are active in strategically important growth markets. Our offices are located in Amsterdam, Athens, Austin, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Brussels, Calgary, Canberra, Cape Town, Casablanca, Dallas, Denver, Dubai, Durban, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, Istanbul, Jakarta (in association with Norton Rose Fulbright Australia), Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Melbourne, Mexico City, Milan, Minneapolis, Monaco, Montréal, Moscow, Munich, New York, Ottawa, Paris, Perth, Piraeus, Port Moresby, Québec, Rio de Janeiro, Riyadh (in association with Mohammed Al-Ghamdi Law Firm), San Antonio, San Francisco, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, St Louis, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver, Warsaw and Washington, DC. In Africa, we have alliances with firms in Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and Zimbabwe
Number of partners (worldwide): 1,000+
Number of other fee-earners (worldwide): 2,000+
Total staff: 7,500+
Global key contacts
Financial institutions: James Bateson
Energy: Anne Lapierre and John Mauel
Infrastructure, mining and commodities: Nick Merritt
Transport: Harry Theochari
Technology: Nick Abrahams
Life sciences and healthcare: Stacey Martinez and Randy Sutton
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Financial institutions | James Bateson | ||
Energy | Charles Whitney | ||
Infrastructure, mining and commodities | Dirk Trautmann | ||
Transport | Harry Theochari | ||
Technology and innovation | Sean Murphy | ||
Life sciences and healthcare | Huw Evans |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr Stéphane Braun | Head of Luxembourg | View Profile |
Other
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