Country Focus

Here you can find a helicopter view of Luxembourg's legal landscape: opportunities, pitfalls, hot topics, and how to navigate the complexity of the region.

NautaDutilh to Create New Insurance and Reinsurance Practice in Luxembourg

NautaDutilh to Create New Insurance and Reinsurance Practice in Luxembourg

To meet the needs of its Luxembourg customers, NautaDutilh is expanding its offer and creating an insurance and reinsurance practice.
MNKS Becomes PwC Legal

MNKS Becomes PwC Legal

Luxembourg law firm MNKS, headed by Cindy Arces, has joined the PwC network as an independent structure and will operate under the name PwC Legal.
Pierre-Michaël de Waersegger: "Luxembourg’s challenge is to maintain its position as a pioneer in Europe"

Pierre-Michaël de Waersegger: "Luxembourg’s challenge is to maintain its position as a pioneer in Europe"

Recently we had an in-depth discussion with Pierre-Michaël de Waersegger, partner of Luxembourg firm Arendt & Medernach, subjects ranging from the trends in the insurance secto...
François Pfister (Ogier): "The law business remains fundamentally a people business"

François Pfister (Ogier): "The law business remains fundamentally a people business"

With half a decade’s worth of experience in the Luxembourg market, Ogier Luxembourg has earned its place at the top table in the Grand Duchy. Practice Partner François Pfister fill...
Strelia Opens Office in Luxembourg

Strelia Opens Office in Luxembourg

Brussels-based corporate and litigation boutique Strelia has reinforced its international offering by opening an office in Luxembourg.
Collin Maréchal Bulks Up

Collin Maréchal Bulks Up

Martin Michard and Marc Albasser recently joined the Luxembourg firm Collin Maréchal, respectively as partner and senior associate.
Norton Rose Opens in Luxembourg

Norton Rose Opens in Luxembourg

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is opening an office in Luxembourg led by Stéphane Braun, a founding partner of BS Avocats.
Ogier Luxembourg Sees New Developments

Ogier Luxembourg Sees New Developments

The office recently gave private equity specialist Laurent Thailly a partnership and recruited Anne-Gaëlle Delabye as managing associate for the investment fund team.
New Talent Joins Collin Maréchal

New Talent Joins Collin Maréchal

Luxembourg-based law Firm Collin Maréchal have strengthened their practice with the arrival of two new counsel Catherine Graff and Gregor H. Berke.
Luther Luxembourg Welcomes Hervé Leclercq as Partner

Luther Luxembourg Welcomes Hervé Leclercq as Partner
KLEYR | GRASSO Announces New Promotions

KLEYR | GRASSO Announces New Promotions

Six members of the Luxembourg-based law firm KLEYR | GRASSO have been promoted on January 1st 2017, including one partner, three counsel and two senior associates.
New Luxembourg boutique Moyse Bleser is born

New Luxembourg boutique Moyse Bleser is born
Luxembourg: Stability Means Mobility [Focus 2015]

Luxembourg: Stability Means Mobility [Focus 2015]

The legal market prospects in Luxembourg are changing and being supported by the increased foreign interest in investment and asset management. As international firms continue to s...
Pierre-Alexandre Degehet (BSP): “The new comers in Luxembourg confirm the attractiveness of our legal market”

Pierre-Alexandre Degehet (BSP): “The new comers in Luxembourg confirm the attractiveness of our legal market”

What is the impact of the arrival of Anglo-Saxon firms into Luxembourg? How has the termination of the banking secrecy affected law firms’ work? Pierre-Alexandre Degehet, partner a...
Benelux law firm AKD arrives in Luxembourg

Benelux law firm AKD arrives in Luxembourg

The Netherland-based firm AKD is to launch an office in Luxembourg, hiring three partners.
Michel Molitor (Molitor): “China, in particular, uses Luxembourg structures to fund its investments in Europe and elsewhere”

Michel Molitor (Molitor): “China, in particular, uses Luxembourg structures to fund its investments in Europe and elsewhere”

Michel Molitor, managing partner of the Luxembourg law firm Molitor, elaborates on the main characteristics of the local legal market as well as the firm’s position and future plan...
Denis Van den Bulke (Vandenbulke): “Our ultraspecialization makes us a ‘SWAT’ of corporate transactions in Luxembourg”

Denis Van den Bulke (Vandenbulke): “Our ultraspecialization makes us a ‘SWAT’ of corporate transactions in Luxembourg”

Denis Van den Bulke, founding partner of the law firm Vandenbulke, talks about the foundations, market position and activity evolution of the firm, as well as the Luxembourg legal ...
Rosario Grasso: "The banking secrecy has never been the only reason for doing business in Luxembourg"

Rosario Grasso: "The banking secrecy has never been the only reason for doing business in Luxembourg"

At 54 years old he is the President of the Bar for the 2,261 lawyers in the second largest financial hub in the world. Rosario Grasso, founding partner of the firm Kleyr Grasso was...
Olivier Gaston-Braud (EHP): “Asian investors have demonstrated great interest in Luxembourg, a hub to Europe”

Olivier Gaston-Braud (EHP): “Asian investors have demonstrated great interest in Luxembourg, a hub to Europe”

Luxembourg is capitalizing on its traditionally strong position in the financial market to attract worldwide investors, and its innovation and dynamism never show signs of slowing ...
KLEYR GRASSO Builds Onto Two Important Wings

KLEYR GRASSO Builds Onto Two Important Wings
Raphaël Collin (Collin Maréchal): “Lawyers also need to be entrepreneurs”

Raphaël Collin (Collin Maréchal): “Lawyers also need to be entrepreneurs”

Nowadays clients expect practical and cost-efficient solutions and advice from lawyers who understand their business and with whom they have a long-term relationship. This is the v...
A new chapter in the growth of Arendt & Medernach

A new chapter in the growth of Arendt & Medernach

Leading the Luxembourg legal market, Arendt & Medernach is not resting on its laurels and is constantly contemplating the profession of lawyer and the value it can create for i...
Pierre-Alexandre Degehet (Bonn Steichen & Partners): “Independence and globality are not mutually exclusive”

Pierre-Alexandre Degehet (Bonn Steichen & Partners): “Independence and globality are not mutually exclusive”

This year again, international law firms are settling in Luxembourg. Pierre-Alexandre Degehet, partner of leading Luxembourg firm Bonn Steichen & Partners, decodes the attracti...
François Pfister (Ogier): “The legal market is changing and is going to be very different in five to ten years’ time”

François Pfister (Ogier): “The legal market is changing and is going to be very different in five to ten years’ time”

Law firms are usually perceived as conservative and lagging behind in terms of innovation, but Ogier is determined to challenge this image. Their ambition? Redefining talent to cre...
Luxembourg: Stability + Flexibility + Innovation = Attractiveness

Luxembourg: Stability + Flexibility + Innovation = Attractiveness

In spite of the stable juridical and regulatory framework in Luxembourg, the landscape of its legal market is constantly changing, driven by various factors: authorities’ desire to...