Mr Michaël Kitai > BSP > Luxembourg, Luxembourg > Lawyer Profile
BSP Offices
11, rue du Château d’Eau
Leudelange
Luxembourg
L-3364
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Mr Michaël Kitai
Work Department
Corporate and M&A | Intellectual Property & General Commercial | Private Equity | Real Estate
Position
Partner
Career
- Michaël advises on a range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, exit strategy, formation of joint ventures, corporate organisations and reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, recapitalisation, and migration. He also frequently counsels boards of managers and senior management on strategic and governance matters.
- He has an extensive experience working with major international clients (notably Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and Asset Management Division) and he has developed a strong operational background and legal practice targeted to the real estate, private equity, venture capital, technology, debt investments and infrastructure sectors.
- In addition to his corporate expertise, Michael’s area of practice also includes unregulated fund structuring and formation as well as a particular interest in assisting international clients in Luxembourg legal aspects for their social gaming, gambling and ICT projects. He participated in many publications on gaming law, most notably with the co-operation of the Luxembourg authorities and he is author of articles aimed at explaining Luxembourg gambling laws and customs.
- Prior to joining our firm, he worked as a lawyer for a “Magic Circle” law firm.
Languages
French, English, Dutch, Hebrew
Memberships
International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
- Premier College London, Post-Graduate Degree in Business Law, 2002.
- Université Saint-Louis, Belgium / Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Licence en Droit (Bachelor of Laws), 2001.
- Admitted to the Luxembourg, 2008; Brussels 2004.
Lawyer Rankings
Luxembourg > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Drawing upon ‘excellent technical knowledge’, BSP is appreciated by clients for its ability ‘to quickly assess and analyse requirements and provide real-world solutions’ across a range of operational corporate governance and transactional matters. Under the leadership of Linda Harroch, the team has, however, undoubtedly gained most prominence among private equity firms, including Advent International and Goldman Sachs, in relation to their M&A transactions. Michaël Kitai is also a key member of the team and is the primary contact for the Goldman Sachs work.
Luxembourg > Private equity
Leveraging strong ties with a number of leading private equity sponsors, as well as being a popular choice among international law firms serving in the role as local counsel on big-ticket cross-border mandates, BSP continues to receive a significant flow of work in the sector. Within the ‘dedicated, hardworking and efficient’ team a number of individual practitioners have developed strong and loyal ties with some leading players, including practice head Linda Harroch who remains Advent’s go-to practitioner for Luxembourg investment structuring. Michaël Kitai is also a key member of the team and has nurtured an excellent relationship with Goldman Sachs’ asset management division, regularly advising it on Luxembourg-related issues pursuant to their cross-border transactional work.