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BSP Offices
11, rue du Château d’Eau
Leudelange
Luxembourg
L-3364
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Luxembourg > Dispute resolution Tier 1
Drawing upon ‘strong connections in Luxembourg, but with an international approach and vision,’ BSP is well-positioned to advise on high-profile financial and corporate disputes, as well as regularly having a key role in large-scale investor-state arbitrations or enforcement matters relating to international arbitrations. Team head Fabio Trevisan is a ‘star in cross-border litigation and arbitration’ and is at the forefront of the highest-profile mandates handled by the firm, with clients benefiting from his ‘deep understanding of how the courts in Luxembourg work.’ Laure-Hélène Gaicio-Fievez is also a core member of the team, guiding clients through the entire process, from pre-litigation to the enforcement of decisions.Practice head(s):
Fabio Trevisan
Other key lawyers:
Anne Morel; Laure-Hélène Gaicio Fievez; Hervé Michel; Elodie Vincent; Audrey Risser; Harmonie Méraud; Magedeline Mounir; Carolina Vasselli; Pauline Wirtzler
Testimonials
‘The team is extremely thorough, responsive and efficient. The team is composed of highly gifted lawyers, with both a practical and a technical approach to cases.’
‘What makes this practice special is the experience, the understanding of how the courts in Luxembourg work, and the fact that they are always available to provide services and clarifications. ’
‘BSP has strong connections in Luxembourg, but with an international approach and vision.’
‘What makes Fabio Trevisan special are his experience, the understanding of how the courts in Luxembourg work, and the fact that he is always available to provide services and clarifications.’
‘Fabio Trevisan is available 24/7, is a creative thinker, and able to leverage his many years of experience.’
‘Fabio Trevisan is excellent: very strategic. A star in cross-border litigation and arbitration.’
‘Laure-Hélène Gaicio is very contactable: strong in communication and very strategic.’
‘Super dedicated and knowledgeable team, carefully matching the client interest with the various options to approach a case.’
Key clients
Petronas Luxembourg
Blue Skye Financial Partners
Republic of Kazakhstan
Viorel Micula
Perenco Ecuador Ltd
Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran/Islamic Republic of Iran and other Iranian public entities
Gente Oil
Borsalino
Work highlights
- Enforced two arbitral awards for Perenco and Gente Oil against Ecuador by attaching bank assets.
- Represented the Republic of Kazakhstan in resisting enforcement of an arbitral award.
- Represented the Central Bank of Iran in the injunction to Clearstream to transfer assets without an exequatur.
Luxembourg > Tax Tier 1
Combining ‘excellent technical skill’ with a ‘commercial and practical approach’, BSP is popular among domestic and international clients on standalone advisory work, as well as tax structuring of corporate transactions and fund formations. The team is also well regarded on the contentious front, an area in which team head Alain Steichen is particularly accomplished, having handled many high-profile cases over the years, including as these relate to VAT disputes and the implications of double tax treaties. Pol Mellina has expertise across direct and indirect taxation, both from a contentious and non-contentious perspective, including advice on fund structuring and the tax aspects of debt issuances. Daniel Riedel was promoted to partner in December 2022 and is appreciated for his ‘cost-effective, knowledgeable and straightforward advice’ on day-to-day advisory work as well as tax planning and transaction-related structuring.Practice head(s):
Alain Steichen
Other key lawyers:
Gaëlle Felly; Pol Mellina; Daniel Riedel
Testimonials
‘The firm has super tax experts in the field of Luxembourg law but also for cross-border cases.’
‘Excellent technical skill combined with a commercial and practical approach.’
‘Daniel Riedel provides cost-effective, knowledgeable and straightforward advice.’
Key clients
Goldman Sachs
Global Infrastructure Partners
B2Holding
DDM Group
Index Ventures
Takeda A/S
Oneiros Investments S.A.
Luxembourg government
Work highlights
- Advised Takeda AS on the Luxembourg aspects of tax litigation (first and second instance) pending in Denmark that follows the Danish cases (C 115/16, C 118/16, C 119/16, C 299/16), which the European Court of Justice handed down on 29 February 2019.
- Advised Goldman Sachs managed funds and their investment subsidiaries on the completion of the €2bn takeover of Aareal Bank by a consortium of investors.
Luxembourg > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 2
Led by Laurent Lazard, the ‘responsive and efficient’ team at BSP provides ‘high quality and cost-effective advice’ to banks, funds and corporates seeking or providing finance, often requiring a more bespoke structure. Lazard is particularly adept at advising arrangers and issuers on securitisation transactions, particularly where auto loans form the underlying asset class. The ‘impressive’ Nuala Doyle also advises on securitisation mandates, although she is best-known for her DCM and ECM work, both from a transactional and a regulatory perspective. Nicolas Widung, who was recently promoted to partner, is ‘highly responsive, pragmatic and knowledgeable,’ and has earned particular acclaim for his real estate finance work.Practice head(s):
Laurent Lazard
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The firm provides high quality and cost-effective advice.’
‘They are commercial, responsive and efficient.’
‘Nicolas Widung is highly responsive, pragmatic and knowledgeable.’
‘Nuala Doyle is impressive.’
‘We often work with BSP for setting up of corporate financings and we are really impressed by the high quality of services BSP is able to deliver.’
Key clients
Absa Bank Limited
Novus Capital Luxembourg S.A./Nomura International SA
Volkswagen Bank GmbH
Goldman Sachs
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg
Deutsche Bank AG
ADLER Group SA
Bank of Ireland
CAFICO
Nordic Investment Opportunities
Work highlights
- Advised ABSA Bank on their $1bn Master Structured Note Programme.
- Advised Nomura International (as arranger) and Novus Capital Luxembourg (as issuer) on its successful securitization programme.
- Advised Deutsche Bank with respect to a series of guarantee agreements that it entered into with European Investment Bank for the purposes of covering loan and bond positions held by Deutsche Bank in Spain.
Luxembourg > Employment Tier 2
Led by Anne Morel, BSP provides ‘sound and pragmatic advice’ to employers from a range of industry sectors, including IT, retail and financial services, across a wide array of individual and collective employment law matters, from a contentious and non-contentious perspective. As well as handling large standalone projects, including redundancy matters and transfer of undertakings, Morel regularly advises corporates on a day-to-day basis, where she is appreciated for her understanding of ‘the challenges specific to the HR policy of large companies.’Practice head(s):
Anne Morel
Other key lawyers:
Hervé Michel; Harmonie Méraud; Pauline Wirtzel; Alexandra Simon
Testimonials
‘Very responsive, knowledgeable and solutions oriented.’
‘The extremely responsive team provides sound and pragmatic advice.’
‘We have regularly worked with Anne Morel. Thanks to her vast experience with large and multinational companies, she quickly understands the challenges specific to the HR policy of large companies. This is conducive to the efficiency of her work and the creativity of the solutions provided.’
‘The practice’s main selling point to me is its hands-on approach.’
‘Extremely responsive team and sound pragmatic advice.’
‘The team is incredibly responsive. Depending on the nature of the assignment, clear agreements are made and deadlines agreed upon. The work always meets what was agreed and is delivered on time.’
Luxembourg > Private equity Tier 2
Recognised for its ‘excellent technical and commercial skills’ and ‘practical approach to problem solving’, independent law firm BSP has strong relationships with a number of international financial sponsor clients, as well as US and UK-based heavyweight law firms, who regularly seek out the firm’s expertise to advise on the Luxembourg law aspects of major cross-border private equity mandates. Recognised by one major international referring law firm as ‘the go-to private equity lawyer in Luxembourg’, practice head Linda Harroch is a key member of the team, as are Michaël Kitai and Cécile Jager, whose tax and corporate proficiencies are compelling propositions on cross-border transactions.Practice head(s):
Linda Harroch
Other key lawyers:
Christel Pierre-Alexandre; Jean Steffen; Michaël Kitai; Cécile Jager; Yseult Tournebize; Axel Voisard; Lucca Torres
Testimonials
‘The team regularly works on some of the largest and highest-profile deals in the market. They offer a commercially-focused approach, and deliver succinct advice.’
‘They have excellent technical and commercial skills and display a practical approach to problem solving.’
‘Linda Harroch is the go-to private equity lawyer in Luxembourg. She is all over the detail, with a strong partner-led approach.’
‘Linda Harroch is an excellent technical lawyer who delivers great and practical advice.’
‘Cécile Jager is one of the best Luxembourg PE lawyers I have ever met.’
Key clients
Global Infrastructure Partners
Cruiseline Europe
Goldman Sachs
Advent International
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert
Luxembourg > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3
The ‘highly experienced’ team at BSP has strong ties with a number of major international referring law firms and global private equity sponsors, which are appreciative of the ‘practical and commercially minded’ manner in which the team dispenses local structuring advice on cross-border M&A mandates. The ‘technically excellent’ Linda Harroch has gained a reputation as ‘one of the go-to M&A lawyers in Luxembourg,’ in part due to her market visibility on behalf of high profile private equity clients. Michaël Kitai is also a key contact and regularly advises major banks in relation to both corporate and financing work.Other key lawyers:
Linda Harroch; Christel Pierre-Alexandre; Jean Steffen; Michaël Kitai; Cécile Jager; Yseult Tournebize; Axel Voisard; Lucca Torres
Testimonials
‘The firm provides a commercially-focused approach, and delivers succinct advice.’
‘Personal approach, practical and commercially minded.’
‘Linda Harroch is one of the go-to M&A lawyers in Luxembourg. She is all-over the detail, with a strong partner-led approach.’
‘Linda Harroch is technically excellent.’
Key clients
Global Infrastructure Partners
Cruiseline Europe
Goldman Sachs
Advent International
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert
Luxembourg > Investment funds Tier 3
Led by Evelyn Maher, the ‘pragmatic and responsive’ team at BSP handles a wide range of work in the retail and alternative investment space, where it is able to advise clients throughout the deal life cycle, including investment vehicle setup and authorisation, assistance in relation to closings, investment acquisitions, daily management of the fund, and fund termination and liquidation. Isabel Høg-Jensen heads up the Nordic desk and also takes the lead on sustainable finance-related regulatory matters.Practice head(s):
Evelyn Maher
Other key lawyers:
Isabel Høg Jensen; Marylou Poncin
Testimonials
‘The team is pragmatic and responsive.’
‘They are well-positioned to serve clients in the Nordics, as one of their partners, Isabel Høg-Jensen, is Danish.’
Key clients
Nordic Investment Opportunities A/S
Work highlights
- Advised Spire Capital Partners on the setup of a fund for investment in SMEs and mid caps in the CEE with first closing of €57m.
- Advised two supranational institutions on their investment into a Luxembourg fund which addresses key challenges of the global food system by providing long-term financing to SMEs and companies in Asia, Latin America and Africa.
BSP > Firm Profile
BSP is an independent full-service law firm based in Luxembourg.
We are committed to providing the best legal services to our domestic and international clients in all aspects of Luxembourg business law.
Talented and multilingual, our teams of lawyers work side by side with our clients to help them reach their objectives and support them with tailor-made legal advice, creating in the process professional relationships based on mutual trust and respect.
Our lawyers have developed particular expertise in banking and finance, capital markets, corporate law, dispute resolution, employment law, investment funds, intellectual property, private wealth, real estate and tax. In these practice areas, as in others, our know-how, our ability to work in cross-practice teams and to swiftly adapt to new laws and regulations allow us to provide to our clients timely and integrated legal assistance vital to the success of their business.
Building on the synergy of our different professional experiences and the richness of our diverse cultural background, we stand ready to meet our clients’ legal needs, no matter how challenging they are.
For more information please browse through our site or contact us at mail@bsp.lu.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Bank Lending, Structured Finance & Securitisation | Laurent Lazard | llazard@bsp.lu | |
Banking & Financial Services | Laurent Lazard | llazard@bsp.lu | |
Capital Markets | Laurent Lazard | llazard@bsp.lu | |
Corporate and M&A | Laurent Lazard | llazard@bsp.lu | |
Insolvency & Restructuring | Laurent Lazard | llazard@bsp.lu | |
Banking & Financial Services | Jean Steffen | jsteffen@bsp.lu | |
Corporate and M&A | Jean Steffen | jsteffen@bsp.lu | |
Private Equity | Jean Steffen | jsteffen@bsp.lu | |
AML Compliance | Anne Morel | amorel@bsp.lu | |
Data Protection & Privacy | Anne Morel | amorel@bsp.lu | |
Employment, Compensations & Benefits | Anne Morel | amorel@bsp.lu | |
Intellectual Property & General Commercial | Anne Morel | amorel@bsp.lu | |
Litigation | Anne Morel | amorel@bsp.lu | |
Arbitration | Fabio Trevisan | ftrevisan@bsp.lu | |
Insolvency & Restructuring | Fabio Trevisan | ftrevisan@bsp.lu | |
Litigation | Fabio Trevisan | ftrevisan@bsp.lu | |
Private Wealth & Business Planning | Fabio Trevisan | ftrevisan@bsp.lu | |
Real Estate & Construction | Fabio Trevisan | ftrevisan@bsp.lu | |
Bank Lending, Structured Finance & Securitisation | Linda Harroch | lharroch@bsp.lu | |
Corporate and M&A | Linda Harroch | lharroch@bsp.lu | |
Insolvency & Restructuring | Linda Harroch | lharroch@bsp.lu | |
Private Equity | Linda Harroch | lharroch@bsp.lu | |
Real Estate & Construction | Linda Harroch | lharroch@bsp.lu | |
Banking & Financial Services | Evelyn Maher | emaher@bsp.lu | |
Investment Management | Evelyn Maher | emaher@bsp.lu | |
Banking & Financial Services | Alain Steichen | asteichen@bsp.lu | |
Corporate and M&A | Alain Steichen | asteichen@bsp.lu | |
Private Equity | Alain Steichen | asteichen@bsp.lu | |
Private Wealth & Business Planning | Alain Steichen | asteichen@bsp.lu | |
Tax | Alain Steichen | asteichen@bsp.lu | |
Banking & Financial Services | Nuala Doyle | ndoyle@bsp.lu | |
Bank Lending, Structured Finance & Securitisation | Nuala Doyle | ndoyle@bsp.lu | |
Capital Markets | Nuala Doyle | ndoyle@bsp.lu | |
Startup & Fintech | Nuala Doyle | ndoyle@bsp.lu | |
Arbitration | Laure-Helene Gaicio | lhgaicio@bsp.lu | |
Litigation | Laure-Helene Gaicio | lhgaicio@bsp.lu | |
Real Estate & Construction | Laure-Helene Gaicio | lhgaicio@bsp.lu | |
Corporate and M&A | Christèle Pierre-Alexandre | calexandre@bsp.lu | |
Insolvency & Restructuring | Christèle Pierre-Alexandre | calexandre@bsp.lu | |
Private Equity | Christèle Pierre-Alexandre | calexandre@bsp.lu | |
Private Wealth & Business Planning | Christèle Pierre-Alexandre | calexandre@bsp.lu | |
Private Wealth & Business Planning | Gaëlle Felly | gfelly@bsp.lu | |
Tax | Gaëlle Felly | gfelly@bsp.lu | |
Private Equity | Michaël Kitai | mkitai@bsp.lu | |
Intellectual Property & General Commercial | Michaël Kitai | mkitai@bsp.lu | |
Real Estate & Construction | Michaël Kitai | mkitai@bsp.lu | |
Corporate and M&A | Michaël Kitai | mkitai@bsp.lu | |
Startup & Fintech | Michaël Kitai | mkitai@bsp.lu | |
Corporate and M&A | Cécile Jager | cjager@bsp.lu | |
Tax | Cécile Jager | cjager@bsp.lu | |
Private Wealth & Business Planning | Cécile Jager | cjager@bsp.lu | |
Investment Management | Isabel Høg-Jensen | ihog-jensen@bsp.lu | |
tax | Pol Mellina | pmellina@bsp.lu | |
Corporate and M&A | Pol Mellina | pmellina@bsp.lu | |
Private Wealth & Business Planning | Pol Mellina | pmellina@bsp.lu | |
Private Equity | Pol Mellina | pmellina@bsp.lu |
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