Law and Practice
1. Market
1.1 Major Lender-Side Players
The Luxembourg market is particular in the sense that
international groups as well as investors have chosen Luxembourg as
a European financial centre specialising in serving international
clients and investors. Luxembourg's sense of innovation has
made it an important jurisdiction for start-ups becoming the target
of acquisitions.
Luxembourg is also a prime jurisdiction for debt, credit and
opportunities funds and other major players in acquisition
financing. The market for sustainable finance has further developed
rapidly in Luxembourg.
Luxembourg corporate structures in international acquisitions
are very common, generally for reasons of innovation, efficient
structuring, corporate law and the availability of specialised
vehicles, as well as stability and the local know-how regarding
holding structures, international financing transactions and
investment funds. Other reasons for the importance of
