
Led by Adrian Aldinger, the ‘well-oiled’ cross-disciplinary team at Arendt & Medernach provides ’client-focused and service-oriented advice’ to private equity sponsors through every aspect of the value chain, including on their acquisitions and exits. Praised for his ‘broad experience and commercial and pragmatic attitude’, Philippe Harles is very well versed at handling buy and sell-side work for sponsors involving mature companies and is also highly proficient for early stage or start-up fundraising within Luxembourg’s thriving venture capital ecosystem. The vastly experienced Laurent Schummer is also a key figure for start-up work, as well as advising private equity sponsors on later stage and more general corporate M&A matters. Pierre Beissel has deep insight into the private equity space throughout the life-cycle, from initial fund formation, through to downstream M&A, as well as general corporate advice for portfolio companies.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The practice combines high partner involvement with strong technical expertise.'
- 'Philippe Harles was of extreme value with great strategic input and powerful negotiation skills helping us to close our M&A projects smoothly. His broad experience and commercial and pragmatic attitude clearly stand out in Luxembourg’s market.'
- 'Alexander Olliges is accessible, highly solutions-oriented, very constructive, and outstanding in his technical expertise.'
- 'It is a well-oiled team with great negotiation skills and one that provides client-focused and service-oriented advice.'
Key clients
- Ardian
- Bain Capital
- BlackFin Capital Partners
- General Atlantic
- HGGC
- Insight Venture Management, LLC
- LVMH / L Catterton
- NRDC Equity Management Company LLC
- Partners Group
- Thoma Bravo
Work highlights
Advised Ufenau VII Asset Light, SLP in their successful structuring and implementation of a long-term strategic partnership with PKF WMS.
Advised BlackFin Capital Partners on the successful acquisition of Lemanik Asset Management, a Luxembourg-based third-party investment fund manager.
Advised Blackstone and Lombard International Assurance S.A. in the context of the sale by Blackstone of Lombard to Utmost Group.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Adrian Aldinger
Other key lawyers
Pierre Beissel; Sébastien Binard; Bob Calmes; Philippe Harles; Laurent Schummer; Alexander Olliges; Carsten Opitz; François Deprez; Fouzia Benyahia

