AKD‘s corporate team regularly works alongside its tax team to provide ’solutions-oriented’ advice to funds and corporates on Luxembourg law structuring associated with cross-border M&A activity. Cédric Bless provides ‘pragmatic and thoughtful advice’ to private equity firms and co-heads the team alongside Nicolas Marchand, who is ’very experienced in Luxembourg corporate law,’ particularly in the context of the real estate market.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘AKD's corporate practice is well regarded in the market as being competent, efficient and very reactive.’

  • ‘They have a very sensible approach to work, a willingness to go the extra mile, and a solutions-oriented approach.’

  • 'Nicolas Marchand is hard-working, very experienced in Luxembourg corporate law and is a pleasure to work with. He is also reliable and available to his clients.'

  • 'Nicolas Marchand is responsive, technical and pragmatic approach.'

  • 'Cedric Bless is attentive to client needs and expectations and solutions oriented. We value his responsiveness and pragmatic and thoughtful advice.'

  • 'AKD is a very experienced law firm, very attentive to clients' needs and expectations, flexible and diverse in terms of expertise.'

  • 'Nicolas Marchand provides high level corporate law advice and is always available and ready to help.'

  • 'The team is enjoyable to work with and very responsive.'

Key clients

  • Pictet Alternative Advisors (Europe) SA
  • AIMCo
  • Eni
  • Miya group
  • London Metric Property Plc
  • Peakside
  • Bridgepoint
  • Oxenwood
  • Roark Capital
  • Colony
  • ARB
  • Gates
  • Atilus
  • MNK Partners
  • Apax
  • ICAMAP
  • Ridgemont Equity Partners
  • Xerys
  • Blueorchard
  • Schroders Capital
  • Bunge

Work highlights

  • Advised Bridgepoint on various matters, including forming financing and investment structures in Luxembourg for acquisitions made abroad.
  • Advised Pictet Alternative Advisors (Europe) S.A. on various matters, including setting up acquisition and investment structures.
  • Advised Peakside Capital Advisors in various matters, including setting up acquisition and investment structures.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Cédric Bless, Nicolas Marchand

Other key lawyers

Imède El Moudden, Benoît Charpentier, Sébastien Dauber