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Simmons & Simmons in Luxembourg
26A BOULEVARD ROYAL
2449 LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg
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Position

Thierry plans, manages and executes mergers, acquisitions, company restructurings, asset purchases and joint venture projects for international clients. In addition, he directs all aspects of cross-jurisdictional real estate transactions.

Thierry works with international companies on the establishment, expansion and operation of their businesses in or though Luxembourg. He advises clients on the complex legal issues that can arise on international transactions involving Luxembourg subsidiaries of foreign companies, including advising on a broad range of corporate reorganisations.

His experience in corporate law includes M&A, private equity, joint venture projects, the setting up of Luxembourg corporate structures, corporate restructuring, corporate governance, remuneration plans, corporate finance and more general corporate and commercial advice.

While being specialised in infrastructure, real estate and private equity deals, his clients are from various industry sectors such as financial institutions, asset management and investment funds, real estate and automotive industries.
Furthermore, Thierry has a vast pool of experience in real estate law advising clients on the legal aspects of related transactions. Thierry is also an expert in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and sustainable finance.

Career

Thierry joined Simmons & Simmons in 2018 to set up the Corporate, M&A practice in Luxembourg, having previously practised with highly respected law firms in the Grand Duchy. He was called to the Bar of Luxembourg in 2006.

Languages

English, French and Italian

Lawyer Rankings

Luxembourg > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Leveraging the firm’s core understanding of the asset management sector, unsurprisingly perhaps, Simmons & Simmons in Luxembourg is primarily focused on providing the Luxembourg law structuring advice pursuant to fund-led cross-border M&A. Thierry Somma and Arnaud Fostier  co-head the team and regularly work alongside offices throughout the firm’s European network of offices on transactions.