Combining 'deep technical expertise with an excellent understanding of the Luxembourg market', Arendt & Medernach provides 'pragmatic advice' to banks and funds across a wide array of transactional activity. Appreciated for his 'commercial acumen and experience', team head Matthieu Taillandier is at the forefront of many of the most consequential banking and capital markets transactions handled by the firm, with an eclectic mix of work running the gamut from advice on bond issuances and securitisation transactions, through to guidance on financial restructuring and acquisition finance matters. With extensive regulatory securities law knowledge, François Warken is pivotal to the firm's success on the capital markets front, with deal flow spanning both the debt and equity sides, including high-yield bonds, debt issuance programmes and IPOs. Grégory Minne is also key to the firm's success on the transactional front, including on asset finance and fund-related finance mandates, as well as restructuring matters. The 'highly knowledgeable' Dominik Pauly is very well-versed in handling cross-border restructuring/special situations mandates, particularly those involving a German nexus. Glenn Meyer heads up the financial services regulatory offering which includes 'first-class technician' Marc Mouton and the vastly experienced Paul Mousel and Philippe Dupont, with all partners serving a valuable function on standalone advisory work and complex transactions in the sector, including on financial services M&A.
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Testimonials

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  • 'The team combines deep technical expertise with an excellent understanding of the Luxembourg market and its specificities. They are able to address both the legal and the practical aspects of transactions, and provide pragmatic and directly applicable advice.'
  • 'Glenn Meyer is a reference in Luxembourg banking law, in particular in investment services.'
  • 'Matthieu Taillandier combines superb technical knowledge with immense commercial acumen and experience.'
  • 'Grégory Minne is a highly skilled expert offering a commercial approach in complex (including cross border) legal topics.'
  • 'Pierre-Michaël de Waersegger stands out through his mastery of banking and insurance-related topics.'
  • 'Marc Mouton is a first-class technician with an impressive knowledge of the Luxembourg market. His ability to anticipate issues, provide clear and practical guidance, and combine technical precision with commercial awareness has been greatly appreciated.'

Key clients

  • AIG
  • JP Morgan
  • Clearstream Banking
  • Crédit Agricole
  • Goldman Sachs
  • HBSC
  • Midas Wealth Management
  • Pictet
  • Swissquote Bank Europe S.A.
  • UBS

Work highlights

Advised the J. Safra Group on a complex global reorganisation of its holding structure, involving over 250 entities, to prevent direct supervision of its Luxembourg bank by the European Central Bank.
Advised Allied Universal on its $1.05bn private offering of 6.875% senior secured notes due 2030, enabling the redemption of existing notes and streamlining its capital structure, as part of ongoing financing support since its 2021 acquisition of G4S.
Advised SES S.A. on the restatement and expansion of its EMTN Programme to €5.5bn, enabling hybrid bond issuance.

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Practice head

Glenn Meyer; Matthieu Taillandier

Other key lawyers

François Warken; Grégory Minne; Pierre-Michaël de Waersegger; Philippe Dupont; Paul Mousel; Marc Mouton; Emmanuelle Mousel; Lynn Alzin; Dominik Pauly; Serge Zeien