Acting on its own as well as frequently as part of a multi-office offering with lawyers from across the firm’s vast international network, DLA Piper Luxembourg is well-placed to advise a borrower-focused clientele operating in or through Luxembourg across a range of new money financings and refinancings. Cross-border real estate finance projects remain a strength, with the ‘very experienced’ Xavier Guzman regularly taking the lead on Luxembourg aspects of transactions in the sector. He also handles acquisition finance transactions. Cathrine Foldberg Møller joined the firm in March 2026 from Simmons & Simmons in Luxembourg. Laurent Massinon left the firm in March 2026.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- 'Christina Nickel is highly responsive and communicates clearly and concisely.'
- 'Yann Zellet is responsive and digs into topics appropriately.'
- 'Xavier Guzman is a very experienced partner who is always on top of things.'
- 'They are highly experienced, have a very good knowledge of the real estate market and the respective practice and have excellent legal expertise.'
- 'All team members are very responsive and are available at all times, which is essential when time is of the essence.'
Key clients
- Castlelake
- PRA Group, Inc.
- BTG Pactual
- Encevo S.A.
- Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC
- Danaher Corporation
- Stoneweg
- Dice
- The Carlyle Group
- Data 4
Work highlights
Advised Fürst companies, a real estate group behind a landmark development on Kurfürstendamm in central Berlin, on the group’s comprehensive debt and corporate restructuring.
Advised PRA Group Europe Holding on its amendment and restatement of an $1.23bn English law governed revolving facility agreement with PRA Group Inc. and PRA Group (UK) Limited as guarantors, MUFG Bank, LTD as administrative agent, syndication agent and managing agent and several larger financial institutions acting as dealers.
Advised J&F Luxembourg holding company in connection with the highly sensitive, cross-border corporate restructuring of the JBS Group, ahead of the high-profile dual IPO of its Dutch subsidiary on the NYSE and the São Paulo Stock Exchange.
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Xavier Guzman
Other key lawyers
Yann Zellet; Christina Nickel; Audrey Mucciante; Cathrine Foldberg Møller