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Arendt & Medernach has a prominent outfit with a large team offering both domestic and cross-border expertise in a broad range of banking and finance matters. It assists a number of banks and investment funds with matters relating to debt refinancing and acquisition financing, as well as representing clients in regulatory matters and mandates concerning exchange-traded commodities. Its lawyers regularly advise issuers on note and bond offerings and offer expert advice on SPAC transactions. The law firm is highly active on cross-border matters, with particular involvement in mandates relating to Germany. 

Strengths - Client feedback

"Arendt & Medernach is a local heavyweight."

"The lawyers demonstrate a solid capacity in understanding the needs and constraints that the client is facing. Their solutions are inspired by a multi-pronged approach."

"The firm has both the resources and strong knowledge to handle complex and sophisticated matters."

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Our Banking & Financial services practice_

Our Finance & Capital Markets practice_

Arendt & Medernach is a corporate powerhouse with a deep bench of practitioners advising on high-value cross-border deals. The team frequently assists with acquisitions and joint ventures, representing multinational private equity houses and corporate entities from a variety of industries, including financial services, aviation and TMT. The law firm also represents special purpose acquisition companies in business combinations. Additionally, its lawyers have notable experience acting for clients on satellite and space law transactions.

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Our Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions practice_

Arendt & Medernach is a top-rated practice with a formidable reputation for investment funds expertise. The law firm advises on a range of funds including UCITS, private equity, RAIFs and real estate funds. Its lawyers specialise in complex structuring and assist international asset managers with investment platforms and funds domiciled in Luxembourg. Additionally it acts for fund managers on regulatory and tax matters, often acting alongside members of the firm's market-leading tax team.

Strengths - Client feedback

"Arendt & Medernach is our go-to firm to set up large funds."

"The lawyers provide exceptional service with respect to their technical expertise and knowledge of regulatory issues."

"The team provides some excellent guidance and very commercial advice on complex fund structuring matters."

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Our Investment Management practice_

This is a market-leading independent law firm with a formidable worldwide reputation. Arendt & Medernach offers exceptional international and cross-border capabilities and is regarded as a counsel of choice for international matters that require Luxembourg law input. Clients praise the firm's collaborative work with partner firms on cross-border issues, and the firm maintains good relationships abroad via a number of small offices around Europe and in New York, Dubai and Hong Kong. The law firm is also the sole member of the Lex Mundi network for Luxembourg, playing a significant role advising many international clients on Luxembourg aspects of deals.

Arendt & Medernach provides a distinguished full-service practice for international legal work. It excels across a range of areas, which include transactional and contentious work, particularly financing, investment structuring and fund formation. The team routinely adopts international roles, acting for a multitude of national and global companies and financial institutions.

Strengths - Client feedback

According to an impressed client Arendt & Medernach has "particular knowledge of the local market and its functioning in an international environment."

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Arendt & Medernach has a prominent outfit with a large team offering both domestic and cross-border expertise in a broad range of banking and finance matters. It assists a number of banks and investment funds with matters relating to debt refinancing and acquisition financing, as well as representing clients in regulatory matters and mandates concerning exchange-traded commodities. Its lawyers regularly advise issuers on note and bond offerings and offer expert advice on SPAC transactions. The law firm is highly active on cross-border matters, with particular involvement in mandates relating to Germany.
 
Strengths - Client feedback
 
"Arendt & Medernach is a local heavyweight."
 
"The lawyers demonstrate a solid capacity in understanding the needs and constraints that the client is facing. Their solutions are inspired by a multi-pronged approach."
 
"The firm has both the resources and strong knowledge to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
 

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Our Banking & Financial services practice_

Our Finance & Capital Markets practice_

Arendt & Medernach is a corporate powerhouse with a deep bench of practitioners advising on high-value cross-border deals. The team frequently assists with acquisitions and joint ventures, representing multinational private equity houses and corporate entities from a variety of industries, including financial services, aviation and TMT. The law firm also represents special purpose acquisition companies in business combinations. Additionally, its lawyers have notable experience acting for clients on satellite and space law transactions.
 
Strengths - Client feedback
 
"We have been very happy with the level of support, particularly on complex transactional matters."
 
"We have always been very impressed with the extensive knowledge, pragmatic attitude and commitment of Arendt & Medernach."
 

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Our Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisition practice_

Arendt & Medernach has a market-leading practice frequently retained by clients hailing from the financial industry, as well as public sector clients, including sovereign states. The law firm boasts particular expertise in advising on high-profile shareholder disputes and international securities litigation. It further acts on insurance and real estate disputes, as well as representing clients in fraud-related mandates and the enforcement of arbitral awards. Arendt & Medernach often acts alongside international law firms on cross-border disputes.
 
Strengths - Client feedback
 
"Arendt & Medernach is responsive and always makes time for its clients."
 
"Arendt & Medernach has strong expertise coupled with availability and flexibility."
 
"The firm has a variety of experts able to provide strategic advice."
 

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Our Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice_

Arendt & Medernach has an esteemed labour law team advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment issues for clients in a variety of industries, including financial services, automotive and the public sector. The law firm frequently advises on employment aspects of cross-border mergers, including work for international clients looking to relocate to Luxembourg. This practice is well equipped to advise on a broad range of employment law matters, including corporate restructuring, collective and individual dismissals, social plans, immigration and social security policy. The team has a reputable employment litigation practice representing clients in court on contractual, harassment and abusive dismissal disputes.
 
Strengths - Client feedback
 
"Arendt & Medernach have a very experienced and highly skilled team."
 
"The responsiveness of their teams, especially the employment law team, is to be commended. There was never a time when I felt that my questions were not able to be answered thanks to the qualified, experienced personnel."
 

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Our Employment Law, Pensions & Benefits practice_

Arendt & Medernach is a top-rated practice with a formidable reputation for investment funds expertise. The law firm advises on a range of funds including UCITS, private equity, RAIFs and real estate funds. Its lawyers specialise in complex structuring and assist international asset managers with investment platforms and funds domiciled in Luxembourg. Additionally it acts for fund managers on regulatory and tax matters, often acting alongside members of the firm's market-leading tax team.
 
Strengths - Client feedback
 
"Arendt & Medernach is our go-to firm to set up large funds."
 
"The lawyers provide exceptional service with respect to their technical expertise and knowledge of regulatory issues."
 
"The team provides some excellent guidance and very commercial advice on complex fund structuring matters."
 

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Our Investment Management practice_

Arendt & Medernach has an outstanding team delivering a full service to clients on domestic and cross-border deals, with notable work in the residential and office sectors. The law firm is a popular choice for developers for advice on development projects and joint venture agreements. Team members additionally represent clients in negotiating lease agreements. The real estate team collaborates closely with members of the firm's corporate, tax and investment funds departments.
 
Strengths - Client feedback
 
"Arendt & Medernach is one of the firms who shouldn't be missed in Luxembourg: still an independent firm and doing great work."
 

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Our Private Equity & Real Estate practice_

Arendt & Medernach is widely recognised for providing a strong VAT offering, assisting clients with both contentious and advisory matters. The team is particularly active in the tax structuring and transfer pricing aspects of transactions, acting alongside the firm's market-leading corporate team. The law firm is popular with private equity clients and regularly advises on the taxation aspects of fund formation. It additionally represents clients in tax audits.
 
Strengths - Client feedback
 
"Arendt & Medernach is my go-to Luxembourg law firm. In my view it is one of the very best teams for Luxembourg tax."
 

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Our Tax Law practice_

Arendt & Medernach advises on a range of IP matters, with an active litigation practice representing clients in disputes over cybersquatting and misleading advertising. The law firm handles data protection issues, including GDPR compliance, data breaches and data transfers. The practice also assists clients with e-commerce, service agreements and cloud outsourcing projects, as well as geo-blocking issues. It is particularly active for clients in the financial sector, as well as international clients from the technology and automotive industries, and public sector clients. Additionally, the firm assists with issues regarding the classification of hate speech.
 
Strengths
 
"Arendt & Medernach not only has a commercial vision but is also capable of handling complex deals with an in-depth knowledge of the matters."
 

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Our IP, Communication & Technology practice_

Our Fintech team has achieved Band 1 for the third year in a row.

According to the guide

As comfortable advising established institutional players as it is disruptive startups, Arendt & Medernach serves a substantial stable of FinTech clients. Arendt & Medernach has a robust, multidisciplinary team of lawyers who can help clients with a wide range of legal matters. Notably, Arendt & Medernach has been involved in major mandates involving the implementation and regulation of distributed ledger technology.

Strengths - Client feedback

"Arendt & Medernach has the knowledge to do good work and has the capacity in their team to handle licensing work."

"Arendt & Medernach is a well-connected, big regulatory practice with lots of clients globally."

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Meet our 'e-money' and Fintech experts_

Our Banking & Financial Services practice_

Arendt & Medernach "are specialised in working with high net worth individuals," explains a peer. The firm has a deep bench, with noted strengths in the handling of tax, succession, relocation, civil law, philanthropy and dispute resolution matters. The firm is sought after by high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as family offices.
 
A wealth commentator says: "They have different expertise in the private wealth team. There is someone who is very good in tax and someone who is very good in civil law." 
 
An interviewee adds: "They are extremely client-oriented. They are very responsive. They can address client issues really well." 
 
Another source enthuses: "I strongly believe A&M is the best choice of local law firms to deal with Luxembourg originated cases."
 

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Our Private Clients practice_

Our team advises corporate, institutional, supranational and sovereign issuers on securities laws and capital markets regulation. We also advise on regulatory compliance including regulatory filings, disclosure obligations and corporate governance issues. The team has a market leading reputation for advising on all aspects of clearing and settlement.

(Chambers rankings of 2020)

Our Capital Markets practice_

Top-tier team popular amongst a wide range of issuers. Regularly advises on bond and note issuances and loan securitisations. Also offers expert advice on equity capital markets, in particular assisting clients from the furniture and automotive sectors with IPOs. Highly active on cross-border matters, with particular involvement in mandates relating to Germany and Italy.

Interviewees highlight the firm's experience acting for the issuer's side on capital markets transactions.

(Chambers rankings of 2020)

Our Capital Markets practice_