Anna Hermelinski-Ayache > Elvinger Hoss Prussen > Luxembourg, Luxembourg > Lawyer Profile

Elvinger Hoss Prussen
2, PLACE WINSTON CHURCHILL
1340 LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg

Work Department

Corporate / M&A / Finance / Restructuring & insolvency

Position

Partner

Career

Anna Hermelinski-Ayache’s practice concentrates on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financial and securities law and corporate restructuring. Anna advises a number of private equity firms, international groups, lenders, borrowers, underwriters, sponsors and venture capital firms, on corporate re-organisations, financing and re-financing as well as restructurings. Member of the Luxembourg Bar since 2008.

Languages

English, French

Memberships

Member of the IBA (International Bar Association). Officer of the Insolvency Section of the IBA and vice chair of the Legislation and Policy Subcommittee. Member of the ABBL (Luxembourg Bankers’ Association). Member of the LPEA (Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association).

Education

Maîtrise in international and European law from the Université Toulouse 1 Sciences Sociales (France). Diploma in common law from University College Dublin (Ireland). DESS (diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées) in geopolitics and international relations from the Institut d’Études Politiques de Toulouse (France) in partnership with Staffordshire University (United Kingdom).

Lawyer Rankings

Luxembourg > Commercial, corporate and M&A

‘Plugged in to industry trends’ and with ‘excellent visibility across the whole market’, Elvinger Hoss Prussen is able to provide ‘commercial’ advice to corporates, banks, funds and high-net-worth-individuals across a broad swathe of their domestic and cross-border corporate activity. Widely recognised as one of the ‘pre-eminent corporate lawyers in Luxembourg’, Toinon Hoss combines technical excellence with creativity, ensuring that she remains a very popular choice among sophisticated private equity funds, in particular, to advise on the Luxembourg structuring pursuant to big-ticket European mandates. Karl Pardaens has ‘deep expertise and provides cost-effective advice’ to clients across both corporate and equity capital markets mandates; he has handled a number of De-SPAC business combination transactions in recent years. Anna Hermelinski-Ayache is ‘outstanding and responsive’ across both M&A transactions, including for private equity funds, and in the context of corporate reorganisations. Seasoned corporate lawyer Pit Reckinger excels at helping banks, corporates and entrepreneurs on day-to-day corporate compliance/regulatory issues. Corporate and capital markets expert Philippe Hoss co-heads the team alongside Toinon Hoss and Katia Panichi.

Luxembourg > Private equity

Working directly with sponsor clients as well as in a referral capacity from international law firms, longstanding independent Luxembourg heavyweight firm Elvinger Hoss Prussen is regularly engaged to advise on the domestic law advice pursuant to many large cross-border M&A transactions. Praised for her ability to provide ‘technically excellent and creative’ advice, Toinon Hoss is a favourite among many large financial sponsors, including Cinven and Hellman & Friedman, on complex transactions involving nuanced structuring and is recognised by one client as ‘the Luxembourg lawyer you want in your corner’. Anna Hermelinski-Ayache ‘is always available to address any queries’ on the buy or sell-side and is a key member of the practice that also includes Katia Panichi, who co-heads the team alongside Hoss.