Acting on its own or alongside colleagues in key offshore offices, including the Cayman Islands, Ogier is 'very experienced in managing complicated transactions' for funds and corporates, utilising Luxembourg structures to facilitate M&A activity. Laurent Thailly is key to the office's success for private equity sponsors, both in relation to primary transactions and to bolt-on acquisitions/portfolio management. Thailly co-heads the team alongside Bertrand Geradin and Yann Payen, the latter having joined in August 2025 from Pinsent Masons.
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Testimonials
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- 'Sarah Verlende and Lucie Steinmetz are very professional, responsive, kind and smart.'
- 'Sarah Verlende is a seasoned open-minded lawyer easily addressing foreign law issues into the Luxembourg corporate schemes and documentation. She reacts quickly and efficiently whenever needed.'
- 'The team is very details-oriented and very experienced in managing complicated transactions.'
Key clients
- The Blockchain Group Invesco real estate Inmarsat Apax
Work highlights
Advising The Blockchain Group, a French listed company specialised in blockchain technology and deep tech related services, on a pioneering private placement issuance of €48.6m convertible bonds by its Luxembourg subsidiary.
Advised Apax Partners, which holds the Inmarsat Group, on its upsized $1.97bn senior secured notes due 2029 and the negotiation of a multi-jurisdictional collateral package.
Advised Invesco Real Estate on its joint venture with GARBE Industrial Real Estate.
Practice head
Bertrand Géradin; Laurent Thailly; Yann Payen
Other key lawyers
David Al Mari; Sarah Verlende; Lucie Steinmetz