Dentons

Real Estate and Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practices

Martine Gerber-Lemaire is the managing partner of Dentons’ Luxembourg office and head of the Luxembourg Real Estate practice.

Having assisted a clientele of domestic and international companies including institutional investors, promoters and sellers, Martine focuses on all types of real estate transactions for Luxembourg based properties including acquisitions, disposals, financings, developments, building renovations, property management and leasing, amongst others. She has particular experience with acquisitions and disposals, funding and investment and advising on regulated and unregulated real estate investment vehicles.

Martine is recognized as a deal maker and for her deep knowledge of the Luxembourg real estate market.

With sound experience in European Insolvency law, Martine also focuses on workouts and turnarounds, corporate and debt restructurings, pre-insolvency issues, directors’ liability, bankruptcy proceedings, and complex cross-border insolvencies. In addition, Martine has particular capabilities in assisting on issues related to shift of the Center of Main Interests (COMI).

Country Managing Partner - Dentons (2019 - present) Partner – Dentons (formerly OPF Partners) (2002 - 2019) Partner, Legal Department - Deloitte Luxembourg (1999 – 2002)

English, French, German and Luxembourgish.

Member, LuxReal (Real Estate Association of Luxembourg) Member CES (Luxembourg social and economic council) Member CNCD (National Council for sustainable construction) Member Luxembourg Bar, 2004 - present

University of Strasbourg, 1988, Post Graduate Diploma (DJCE) in French corporate and tax law University of Nancy, 1987, Post Graduate Diploma (DESS CAAE) in financial and business management University of Nancy, 1986, Master Degree in Notarial Law