Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Luxembourg
Band 1
About
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Our Capital Markets and Banking group is known for being solution-driven and commercially aware. Our involvement in a wide range of the most complex and high-profile transactions seen in the market over the years has put our team at the cutting edge of financing solutions, ensuring we are familiar with recent developments.
It has also enabled us to offer clients constructive and practical advice, balancing the competing requirements of all involved using our knowledge of market expectations.
We advise lenders, borrowers and other financial players across the full spectrum of banking products, including acquisitions and takeover financings, bilateral and syndicated plain-vanilla credit facilities, real estate finance and bank/bond financing structures (including green and social bonds) as well as restructuring and insolvency.
Within these areas, our strength lies in our ability to handle the increasingly complex needs of the market in the current financial environment and to integrate our high yield and restructuring expertise.
In the area of the financial regulation, we advise the whole range of regulated services with particular emphasis on regulatory matters for professionals of the financial and insurance sectors, including licensing matters, acquisition and/or reorganisations, resolution, as well as advice on market rules and regulations (AML, market abuse, EMIR, SFTR, BRRD, MiFID II, PSD II, MCD, Solvency II, IDD, CSDR) and private banking products.
Chambers Review
Linklaters is esteemed for its expertise in complex and high-profile transactions, acting for lenders and borrowers on a broad spectrum of mandates, including asset finance, real estate finance, acquisition finance and restructuring. Its lawyers offer a broad range of capital markets advice, including bond offerings and MTN programmes, as well as securitisation transactions. The Luxembourg office utilises its global network to win instructions from international banks.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised the joint lead managers on a EUR3 billion bond issuance by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Strengths
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"Linklaters' team is well staffed and is able to deal with and execute tight deadlines."
"The team is extremely responsive and provides high-quality support in any circumstance."
"Linklaters lawyers try to give tailor-made advice and apply it to your particular situation."
"We consult Linklaters on the most sensitive and complex issues."
"Linklaters' team is well staffed and is able to deal with and execute tight deadlines."
"The team is extremely responsive and provides high-quality support in any circumstance."
"Linklaters lawyers try to give tailor-made advice and apply it to your particular situation."
"We consult Linklaters on the most sensitive and complex issues."
Notable Practitioners
Nicki Kayser has a standout capital markets practice, advising on MTN programmes and green bond issuances, as well as securitisation transactions.
Patrick Geortay has a market-leading practice advising clients on acquisition financing transactions, which includes advice on regulatory aspects as well as assisting with debt capital market matters and securitisation transactions.
"Patrick Geortay is brilliant, he has an eclectic range of skills and knowledge."
"Patrick Geortay is our preferred lawyer for complex cases."
Melinda Perera has a wide-ranging practice assisting clients with refinancing, real estate financing and asset financing mandates. In addition, she advises on debt capital market transactions, such as the issuance of green bonds.
"Melinda Perera has excellent knowledge, outstanding communication and written skills, has a great understanding of changing solutions and proposes justifiable conclusions."
"Melinda is responsive and pragmatic."
Eliane Dejardin Botelho is a new addition to the rankings this year thanks to strong client feedback. She is well placed to advise on acquisition finance, with further expertise in banking regulatory matters.
"Eliane Dejardin Botelho is smart and business-driven. She always goes the extra mile and ensures she has the full picture before providing insightful advice."
"Eliane combines a deep expertise of financial services regulation with very strong commercial skills. She is exactly who you want in your corner."
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