Leveraging ‘excellent market knowledge and deep expertise’ in the fund and banking space, CMS' Luxembourg office is regularly instructed on standalone domestic regulatory issues, as well as providing local law financing advice, alongside lawyers throughout its network of offices, across a myriad of transactional matters. Team head Vivian Walry has ’great knowledge and commercial understanding’ and is noted for his project finance, regulatory and capital markets expertise. Aurélia Viémont takes the lead on all regulatory matters and through her involvement in working groups, as well as her fee-earning work, has developed a deep understanding of both traditional banking and fintech regulatory developments.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team has excellent market knowledge and deep expertise.'

  • 'Vivian Walry has a great knowledge and commercial understanding and treats every task, whether small or large, with the same amount of attention and care.'

  • 'This team has it all, dedicated and engaged professionals, human touch, technical knowledge, specific experts, they dedicate time and effort to customers. Honestly, I am super happy that we found them.'

  • 'They are professional while human. The interest for our organisation is clear, they do not see us as one more client, but as a partner, that's key.'
  • 'The team is readily available and willing to assist.'
  • 'Straight forward replies in a limited time.'
  • 'The team work efficiently together to contribute the best knowledge to tasks.'
  • 'Vivian Walry has a great knowledge and commercial understanding and treats every tasks whether small or big with the same amount of attention and care.'

Key clients

  • Bank of Ireland
  • UniCredit Bank
  • ING
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • EBRD
  • National Australia Bank
  • Erste Bank
  • Raiffeinsenbank International
  • Aareal Bank
  • Novo Banco
  • Nordic Capital
  • Tristan Capital Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Vivian Walry

Other key lawyers

Aurélia Viémont, Zornitsa Dimitrova