Katia Panichi > Elvinger Hoss Prussen > Luxembourg, Luxembourg > Lawyer Profile

Elvinger Hoss Prussen
2, PLACE WINSTON CHURCHILL
1340 LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg

Work Department

Corporate / M&A / Finance / Fund finance / Restructuring & insolvency

Position

Partner

Career

Katia Panichi’s principal fields of activity are corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, finance, structured finance and securitisation, investment funds and investment companies.

Katia has been a member of the Management Board of the firm since September 2022.

From July 2012 to December 2015 Katia headed the Asian operations in our Hong Kong office.

Member of the Luxembourg Bar since 1999.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian and Luxembourgish

Memberships

Member of the Executive Committee of the LPEA (Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association).

Member of the Board of Directors and Legal Committee co-leader of the LPEA from 2016 to 2020.

Member of the Hong Kong Federation of Women Lawyers.

Member of the Conseil de l’Ordre from September 2009 to September 2011.

On secondment to Slaughter and May London (UK) in 2002 and 2003.

Treasurer of the Comité de la Conférence du Jeune Barreau de Luxembourg in 1999–2000.

Education

LLM in international business, trade and tax law from King’s College, London (UK).

Maîtrise in international business law from the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (France).

Lawyer Rankings

Luxembourg > Commercial, corporate and M&A

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.

Luxembourg > Private equity

Drawing upon a ‘strong technical focus’, Elvinger Hoss Prussen is ‘well-versed in all manner of private equity transactions and structures’. It has excellent market traction among sponsors, appreciative as they are of the firm’s ability to provide expertise throughout the private equity life cycle, from advice on the holding structure, the financing and co-investments or joint ventures to management participation and exits. On the M&A front, the ‘very experienced and solutions-focused’ Toinon Hoss has an excellent reputation in the market and continues to regularly advise core client Cinven on the Luxembourg structuring aspects of its downstream investment activity. Katia Panichi co-heads the team alongside Hoss.