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KLEYR GRASSO > The Legal 500 Rankings

Luxembourg > Dispute resolution Tier 1

KLEYR GRASSO combines ‘responsiveness and technical skills’ to good effect for clients engaged in complex commercial and business litigation. Appreciated for her ‘practical and commercial advice,’ Donata Grasso is central to the success the firm has in much of this work, regularly taking the lead in complex domestic and cross-border shareholders’, banking and investment funds disputes. Alongside his duties as managing partner, Marc Kleyr maintains an active disputes practice, displaying a ‘dedication to winning cases that is simply unrivalled,’ particularly in relation to shareholders’ and insolvency-related litigation. Rosario Grasso co-heads the team alongside Donata and Kleyr and is particularly effective at handling white-collar cases. Pascal Sassel joined Brouxel & Rabia Luxembourg Law Firm in September 2023.

Luxembourg > Employment Tier 1

KLEYR GRASSO provides ‘solutions-oriented, dynamic and responsive’ advice across a broad swathe of contentious and non-contentious social and employment law issues impacting employers from a range of industry sectors. Christian Jungers is ‘totally committed and absolutely trustworthy,’ regularly picking up high-profile mandates regarding collective bargaining agreements and social plans, as well as disputes relating to sexual and moral harassment. The ‘exceptional’ Anissa Bali provides ‘high-quality advice’ to new employers establishing in Luxembourg and is also regularly engaged in high-profile termination cases and the subsequent settlement negotiations. Céline Defay is a popular choice among domestic and international corporates seeking reassurance that all their policies comply with Luxembourg labour laws. Philippe Ney's wide-ranging expertise includes the negotiation of social plans and collective bargaining agreements, while ‘very knowledgeable and responsive’ counsel Sandra Rapp excels at advising on cross-border matters.

Luxembourg > Real estate and construction Tier 1

The ‘outstanding’ team at KLEYR GRASSO provides ‘responsive and accurate advice’ to real estate entities, including developers, throughout the life cycle of a transaction within the private, commercial and corporate real estate space, including advice on co-ownership matters, acquisition and sales agreements, public procurement issues, lease and rental agreements, and project management agreements. Appreciated for her delivery of a ‘timely and excellent service’, Yasmine Poos regularly advises private sector clients on lease negotiations/renewals, while her work on the construction front regularly sees her defending the Luxembourg state in public procurement disputes. François Collot co-heads the group alongside Poos and is best-known for his construction and real estate litigation prowess.

Luxembourg > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 3

The ‘very commercial and relationship driven’ team at KLEYR GRASSO provides ‘efficient solutions’ to a borrower-focused client base on their ongoing financing needs as well as to facilitate their transactional needs. Combining ‘extensive legal knowledge and commercial acumen,’ team head Renata Jokubauskaite regularly advises on acquisition finance mandates. The arrival of ‘very well reputed practitioner’ Pierre-Alexandre Degehet from BSP in June 2023 also strengthens the team in light of his broad ranging transactional and regulatory expertise.  

Luxembourg > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

The ‘proficient and skilled’ team at KLEYR GRASSO is particularly accomplished at handling growth equity and venture capital matters from funds and investees. In this regard, the ‘responsive and solutions-focused’ Delphine Tempé and Jérôme Burel continue to regularly advise TA Associates on its downstream investment work. The arrival of the ‘very well reputed’ Pierre-Alexandre Degehet, who joined in June 2023 from BSP, enhances the team in light of his broad expertise which covers private equity structuring and joint ventures, as well as capital markets and corporate governance matters.

Luxembourg > Investment funds Tier 3

Increasingly visible in the market following a series of recent strategic hires, most notably that of Mevlüde-Aysun Tokbag in June 2022 following the dissolution of Wildgen, KLEYR GRASSO provides 'responsive and pragmatic' advice to asset managers structuring Luxembourg fund vehicles which invest across a range of alternative asset classes. In this context Tokbag, who now heads both the funds and German desks, has been particularly successful in gaining market share among German fund managers. The 'exceptional' Luc Courtois, who was a new hire at the beginning of 2023 from NautaDutilh, also strengthens the team as a result of his 'deep knowledge of the intricacies of the industry', both in terms of UCITS and alternative funds.

Luxembourg > Private equity Tier 3