An early adopter of legal tech and also utilising a flexible approach to billing, despite its relatively small size, DSM Avocats à la Cour is well-positioned to gain market share on behalf of international clients and referring law firms, particularly in corporate and M&A work occurring in firmwide areas of sector strength. One of these is the corporate real estate space, an area in which the 'experienced and hands-on' Mario Di Stefano is particularly skilled, including on deals with a nexus to Germany and/or France. The 'sharp-minded and responsive' Renaud Le Squeren co-heads the team alongside Di Stefano and is also active in the tech start-up arena.
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Testimonials
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- 'Innovative law firm, early adopters of legal tech, very responsive and competent lawyers.'
- 'Mario Di Stefano has in-depth knowledge of the life sciences regulatory framework and of the industry sector.'
- 'Mario Di Stefano is an experienced and hands-on lawyer.'
- 'Renaud Le Squeren is sharp-minded and very responsive.'
Key clients
- Vantage Data Centers
- Wagner Group
- Schütz GmbH & Co KGaA
- PM International
- Passbolt
- EuroCaution
- LSC360
- Wallenborn Transport S.A.
Work highlights
Assisting a major data center company with its Luxembourg-related transactions, group restructuring transactions in EMEA, intragroup financing, bank financing, as well as on management needs on a day-to-day basis.
Acted as Luxembourg counsel to SCHÜTZ GmbH & Co KGaA, a global leader in metal and plastic processing, in its strategic acquisition of French packaging company Groupe Duo.
Advised Passbolt, a Luxembourg-based leader in secure and collaborative password management, in its €8m Series A funding round led by Airbridge Equity Partners and joined by multiple international investors.
Practice head
Mario Di Stefano; Renaud Le Squeren