Led by the ‘experienced, versatile and very business-oriented’ Michel Jimenez Lunz, SJL Jimenez Lunz has ’very good knowledge of the market,’ enabling it to provide a holistic service to banks and borrowers, both at the front end of deals, as well as in any pursuant refinancings. Antoine Fortier Grethen is also a key member of the team and has a ‘strong knowledge of all legal aspects of a deal and of the fund financing market.’
Testimonials
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‘The team is very reactive and has a very good knowledge of the market. We have worked with the team on all equity bridge transactions and their knowledge of fund financing is impressive.’
'Michel Jimenez Lunz is an experienced, versatile and very business-oriented lawyer.'
'Antoine Fortier Grethen is technically adept and also practical and responsive. He has provided first class service throughout my dealings with him and is my first choice for Luxembourg lawyers in the field of fund finance.'
'Antoine Fortier Grethen has strong knowledge of all legal aspects of a deal and of the fund financing market. He is very efficient and pragmatic.'
'Antoine Fortier Grethen is a great business partner as well as a lawyer. He has consistently gone the extra mile to meet our needs on deals.'
'The team is very strong and responsive to all requests, with significant partner attention given to every matter, and flexibility when needed.'
'Very good expertise, efficient and proactive.'
'Excellent understanding of the regulatory matters.'
Key clients
- AEW
- Airbus Bank
- Amro Partners
- ARA Europe
- Bank of Montreal
- Berlin Hyp AG
- BNP Paribas
- CACIB/CACEIS
- Deutsche Pfandbrief Bank (PBB)
- DRC Capital
- DWS
- European Energy Efficiency Fund (DWS)
- Hemisphere
- Infrared Capital Partners
- KMG
- LaSalle
- LCL
- Natixis
- Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
- Morgan Stanley
- NEP Group
- Postbank
- Raiffeisen Bank International
- Resolution Properties
- Romark
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Silicon Valley Bank
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
- Topland Jupiter
Work highlights
- Advised CACEIS and a syndicate of 7 banks on a €3bn multicurrency equity bridge facility made available to newly structured Antin V fund, comprised of 4 parallel funds, one RAIF feeder fund and one special purpose vehicle.
- Advised several insurance companies as note purchasers in the context of a €575m private placement issued by HG fund management entities.
- Advised BNP Paribas and several other lenders in respect of a €1bn equity bridge facility granted to a newly established private debt fund.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michel Jimenez Lunz