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Elvinger Hoss Prussen Offices
2, PLACE WINSTON CHURCHILL
1340 LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg
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Philippe Hoss
Work Department
Capital markets / Commercial / Corporate M&A / Finance / Restructuring & insolvency
Position
Partner
Career
Philippe Hoss’s principal fields of activity are mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, banking and finance. Philippe authored the first published English translation of the Law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies and of all subsequent updates thereof. Member of the Luxembourg Bar since 1987. Member of the Board of Trustees of ERA (Academy of European Law).
Languages
English, French, German and Luxembourgish.
Memberships
Member of the working group of the Commission d’Etudes Législatives at the Ministry of Justice in charge of the reform of Luxembourg Company Law. Adjunct lecturer on various business and financial law matters at the University of Luxembourg. Lecturer on company law as part of the course for admission to the Luxembourg Bar. Visiting lecturer on takeover law at Miami University and Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio. Member of various working groups set up by the CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier). Member of the Board of Directors of the ILA (Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs) from 2010 to 2022. Assistant with Slaughter and May (London) in 1987–1988.
Education
DEA (diplôme d’études approfondies) in business law from the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (France). Maîtrise en droit from the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (France).
Personal
Member of the Board of Trustees of Fondatioun Kriibskrank Kanner. Member of the Board of Trustees of André Losch, Fondation. Member of the Board of Trustees of Fondation André et Henriette Losch.
Lawyer Rankings
Luxembourg > Banking, finance and capital markets
(Hall of Fame)Elvinger Hoss Prussen leverages an ‘in-depth knowledge of the Luxembourg legal market,’ enabling it to provide ‘practical, responsive and results-oriented advice’ to funds, corporates and banks on both domestic and cross-border transactions. Headed by the vastly experienced Pit Reckinger, the team’s generalist ethos ensures that clients receive a holistic and coordinated service and a degree of flexibility that can be lacking in more siloed practices. André Hoffmann exemplifies this approach, being equally comfortable handling regulatory matters as he is banking and finance transactions. Other key practitioners include capital markets experts Philippe Prussen and Philippe Hoss, Karl Pardaens, who is adept at handling fintech regulatory work, as well as ECM matters (including SPAC listings) and Henri Wagner, whose recruitment from Allen & Overy Luxembourg in March 2023 was a major boost for the firm in light of his international banking and financial services regulation expertise.
Luxembourg > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Hall of Fame)Leveraging ‘in-depth knowledge of the Luxembourg legal jurisdiction,’ Elvinger Hoss Prussen is well-placed to advise local and multinational corporates on both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. In this context, the ‘very experienced’ Toinon Hoss has an excellent reputation among international referring law firms, as well as financial sponsors, for providing ‘solutions-focused’ advice on the Luxembourg structuring aspects of cross-border mandates. Pit Reckinger‘s wide-ranging corporate expertise encompasses transactional, including financial services and insurance M&A in adddition to corporate housekeeping and governance advice. Philippe Hoss‘ transactional prowess includes both traditional strategic and sponsor-backed M&A, as well as work on de-SPAC mandates. Karl Pardaens is ‘very technical,’ ensuring that he is a popular choice for clients on M&A in highly regulated sectors, as well as advice in relation to fintech matters. Katia Panichi, who co-heads the team alongside Philippe and Toinon, is well-versed in private equity and venture capital transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets Luxembourg
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Luxembourg
- Hall of Fame Luxembourg > Banking, finance and capital markets
- Hall of Fame Luxembourg > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Fintech
- Investment funds
- IP and IT
- Private equity
- Real estate and construction
- Tax