Claude Niedner
Arendt & Medernach
Arendt & Medernach
Client SatisfactionWith ‘excellent knowledge of the Luxembourg market’ gleaned over many years’ experience handling work at the very top end of the market, Arendt & Medernach provides a ’very diligent and effective’ service for “bricks and mortar” mandates as well as corporate and finance work in the space. The ‘outstanding’ Christian Point has a wide-ranging offering which encompasses advice on leases, development of land and corporate real estate, as well as representation of clients in construction disputes. Working closely with its first-rate investment management offering, the team is also very adept at handling work for real estate funds on formation matters as well as their subsequent real estate investments. Claude Niedner is regularly engaged in structuring fund vehicles which invest in real estate assets, while Pierre Beissel, who co-heads the team alongside Point, is noted for his work on structuring and subsequent downstream investments and financing for private equity funds focusing on real estate assets.
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Testimonials
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‘Easily accessible and very responsive on short-term high-stake issues. They have excellent knowledge of the Luxembourg market.’
‘The team is capable of carefully listening to the outline of the situation at hand before identifying different ways of delivering the required legal support for framing the situation or solving a conflict by clearly presenting the pros and cons of each of the suggested paths. Eventually the team effectively and diligently implements the chosen path.’
‘Christian Point is an outstanding partner.’
Key clients
- Aermont Capital
- Allianz Re
- AXA Real Estate Investment Managers
- Besix Group
- CBRE Group, Inc
- Hines Interests Limited Partnership
- Leasinvest Real Estate
- Macquarie Group
- Primonial Luxembourg Fund Services
- Signa Holding GmbH
Work highlights
- Assisted a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure in all real estate and contractual law aspects of the conclusion of a nine-year lease agreement for an office space of approximately 2,500 sqm in a new building in Luxembourg.
- Advised a major car manufacturer on the acquisition of a plot of land located in the South of Luxembourg in order to build a new garage, with the conclusion of a tripartite agreement between the municipality (former owner of the land), the operator of the plot of land and the client.
- Advised Acron Group, which specialises in real estate club deals, on the acquisition of shares of WOODEN S.A. from BPI Real Estate Luxembourg and IKO Real Estate.
Lawyers
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Christian Point
Arendt & MedernachPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pierre Beissel, Christian Point