Stibbe combines ‘deep technical expertise with a sharp commercial mindset’ for an international client base, which benefits from the group's cross-border expertise. Much of this is on behalf of alternative investment funds, where the firm has developed a particularly strong reputation among US-based asset managers. Team head Johan Léonard provides ’calm, solutions-driven’ structuring and transactional advice to private equity funds, among others.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is extremely technical and responsive.'
- 'The team combines deep technical expertise with a sharp commercial mindset. Clients value our ability to deliver clear, actionable advice on complex cross-border matters, especially in private equity, funds, and real estate.'
- 'Johan Léonard brings unmatched strategic insight and a calm, solutions-driven approach that clients trust instinctively.'
- 'Johan Léonard is a great mix of sharp technical thinking and real-world pragmatism. He’s the kind of partner who quickly gets to the heart of an issue and focuses on what actually matters for the client’s business.'
- 'Christophe Martin-Raynaud is hugely qualified and very open and helpful.'
- 'Great and thorough knowledge of Luxembourg rules, were able to think through a complicated transaction in a quick manner.'
Key clients
- Essendi ex AccorInvest Group S.A.
- AUNA S.A.
- Ardian
Work highlights
Advised Ardian on the acquisition of a €1.5bn strategic acquisition of a 45% stake in the Diot Siaci Group.
Assisted Essendi (ex AccorInvest Group S.A.), with all Luxembourg legal and tax aspects linked to its inaugural bond issue for a nominal amount of €750m, with a five-year maturity and a fixed coupon of 6.375%, followed by a second bond issue for a nominal amount of €650m, with a seven-year maturity and a fixed coupon of 5.5%.
Assisted AUNA S.A., on all Luxembourg legal aspects related to its $360m IPO of 30,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, legal structuring for NYSE Listing.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Johan Léonard
Other key lawyers
Christophe Martin-Raynaud; Anais Bracqbien