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Bonn & Schmitt > The Legal 500 Rankings

Luxembourg > Dispute resolution Tier 2

Organised within a ‘multi-faceted structure that perfectly combines competence and personal client care’, Bonn & Schmitt‘s ‘very capable and attentive‘ litigation team has deep and broad experience across formal litigation and in cases utilising ADR techniques in proceedings before the civil, criminal and administrative courts. Many of the partners at the firm handle some litigation, including the ‘very approachable‘ Alex Schmitt, whose transactional banking and finance knowledge is regularly deployed to good effect in relation to disputes in the sector. Alain Grosjean is also a key partner in the team and is particularly well-versed at representing clients in cross-border corporate/shareholder disputes as well as employment litigation.

Luxembourg > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

The ‘empathetic, supportive and technical‘ three-partner team at Bonn & Schmitt handles a wide range of corporate and commercial work, including restructurings/spin-offs, JVs and shareholder agreement drafting. On the transactional side, the ‘very pragmatic‘ Frédéric Lemoine is ‘highly knowledgeable on Luxembourg corporate law matters‘ and regularly provides the local law structuring advice pursuant to M&A mandates handled by the firm’s private equity roster of clients which includes Capvis and EQT.

Luxembourg > Employment Tier 3

Co-headed by litigators Alain Grosjean and Pol Steinhäuser, Bonn & Schmitt remains best-known for its representation of employers in relation to risk management and formal litigation, including as it relates to the defence of unfair dismissal claims. Gabriel Bleser‘s arrival from Moyse Bleser Avocats a la Cour enhances the team, particularly in light of his overarching labour and social security expertise.  

Luxembourg > Investment funds Tier 3

Although it does handle some alternative fund work, Bonn & Schmitt is best-known for its work in the retail space and it regularly advises worldwide clients, including Italian institutions, on the establishment and ongoing operational concerns of UCITs. Alex Schmitt  has vast experience in the fund industry and is the main contact alongside Chantal Keereman.

Luxembourg > IP and IT Tier 3

Co-headed by Alain Grosjean and Gabriel Bleser, the latter who joined in October 2020 following the firm’s absorption of Moyes Bleser, Bonn & Schmitt has a particular focus advising on data protection/GDPR compliance.

Luxembourg > Private equity Tier 3

Bonn & Schmitt regularly provides the local law structuring advice on behalf of a small but loyal roster of significant private equity firms, including EQT and Capvis. Frédéric Lemoine co-heads the team alongside Cedric Bellwald and is appreciated for his ‘very pragmatic approach and hands-on advice’.

Luxembourg > Tax Tier 3

Bonn & Schmitt regularly provides tax structuring advice pursuant to investments made by core private equity clients (including EQT), as well as in the context of financing facilities on behalf of banks. Senior counsel Anne Selbert is the main contact and has a strong grounding across direct and indirect tax matters, international tax and transfer pricing.

Luxembourg > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 4

Although it lacks the transactional prowess and involvement in the highest-profile mandates in the market of some of its higher-ranked peers, Bonn & Schmitt handles a fairly sizeable array of borrower-side real estate financing matters for corporates and funds. Another strength is the firm’s litigation prowess, which is harnessed to good effect from a risk management perspective, as well as in any formal disputes for financial services clients. Alex Schmitt heads the team.