The ‘very responsive’ team at CMS delivers ’high-quality advice’ to clients across the full spectrum of services required for structuring transactions through Luxembourg, including on restructurings, joint ventures and M&A mandates. Under the leadership of Gérard Maîtrejean, the team has developed a particularly vital offering advising financial sponsors on their cross-border investments and exits, adding a strong degree of continuity by virtue of its ability to work alongside lawyers from across the firm’s international network. Pawel Hermelinski is ‘knowledgeable, very professional and provides hands on advice’ to private equity firms on M&A and joint venture transactions, as well as on the structuring and restructuring of corporate groups.

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Testimonials

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  • 'They are very responsive and deliver high-quality advice.'
  • 'CMS has a strong team in Luxembourg and abroad to meet clients' expectations as a one-stop-shop experience.'
  • 'Gérard Maitrejean provides high quality advice.'
  • 'Pawel Hermelinski is knowledgeable, very professional and provides hands on advice.'

Key clients

  • Alder II
  • DigitalBridge Group
  • Change Capital Partners
  • Invesco Real Estate
  • Railpool
  • Pension Insurance Corporation
  • Bruker Corporation
  • Allianz
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Verdion

Work highlights

  • Advised Alder on its merger with SkyCom, the leading Luxembourg-based telematics specialist, to form a new entity, EcoMobility.
  • Advised DigitalBridge, together with Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, on the acquisition of a majority stake in GDTowers, the leading Europe-based tower company.
  • Advised Change Capital Partners on the sale of its interest in Frette, the leading Italy-based luxury linen and home furnishings business, to Raza Heritage Holdings, a consortium of strategic and private equity investor.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gérard Maitrejean

Other key lawyers

Pawel Hermeliński