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Private equity lawyer in Luxembourg
The firm supports your private equity transactions in Luxembourg: LBO, MBO and build-up, negotiation of term sheets and investor agreements, setting up management packages and structuring through a Luxembourg holding company.
In short
A private equity lawyer in Luxembourg structures and secures LBO, MBO and build-up transactions: acquisition vehicle (Luxembourg holding company, often a SOPARFI), term sheet, investors' agreement, management package and liquidity clauses. The firm acts alongside investors, managers or targets, through to closing.
Responsible for legal content: Maître Cora Maglo, Avocate à la Cour, Liste I du Barreau de Luxembourg depuis 2009. · Applicable law: Luxembourg
Private equity lawyer in Luxembourg: key points at a glance
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| Fees | Stated fees. Consultation from 175 EUR excl. VAT; structuring and transaction documentation on a fixed fee from 1,500 EUR depending on the complexity of the matter. Everything is quoted before any engagement. |
| Indicative timing | The structuring and first documentation are delivered within a few business days; the negotiation and closing are scheduled according to the timetable of the transaction and of the parties. |
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A successful private equity transaction rests on careful structuring and consistent documentation: the quality of the investor agreement, the balance of the management package and the soundness of the acquisition vehicle determine the return as much as the legal security of the deal.
Cerno Law Firm acts alongside investors, directors and targets to structure, negotiate and document the transaction, coordinating with financial and tax advisers where the matter requires it.
Private equity lawyer in Luxembourg: when should you call on the firm?
As an investor, fund, director or shareholder, you are setting up or joining a private equity transaction (LBO, MBO, build-up) in Luxembourg and must secure its structuring and documentation.
Without a robust investor agreement and a suitable acquisition vehicle, the balance between capital providers and management weakens at the first difficulty.
What happens if you do nothing?
An unbalanced term sheet, poorly calibrated liquidity and exit clauses, a poorly articulated management package, governance that becomes a source of deadlock, an inadequately framed acquisition debt.
A poorly documented transaction turns expected value creation into a source of dispute between investors, directors and co-shareholders.
How does the firm step in?
Structuring of the acquisition vehicle (a Luxembourg holding company, often a SOPARFI), drafting and negotiation of the term sheet, the investor agreement and the management package, and framing of governance and liquidity clauses through to closing.
Cerno is a law firm admitted to the Luxembourg Bar; its digital tools only simplify information gathering, qualification of the matter and tracking of requests, never replacing the lawyer's advice. The lawyer negotiates and drafts each clause, coordinating with your financial and tax advisers where needed.
Practice areas
When to call on the firm
- Structure an LBO or an MBO through a Luxembourg holding company.
- Negotiate a balanced term sheet and investor agreement.
- Set up an incentivising and secured management package.
- Steer a build-up strategy and external growth transactions.
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Stated fees
Consultation from 175 EUR excl. VAT; structuring and transaction documentation on a fixed fee from 1,500 EUR depending on the complexity of the matter. Everything is quoted before any engagement.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does the firm act for investors or for directors?
For both, depending on the mandate: investors, funds, directors or shareholders of the target. The firm tailors its documentation to the interests of the party it advises, with no conflict of interest.
What is a management package?
It is the set of mechanisms (securities, options, liquidity and exit clauses) that aligns the interests of directors and investors. The firm structures it so that it is both incentivising and legally sound.
Do you need a Luxembourg holding company for an LBO?
It is the most common structure: a holding company (often a SOPARFI) carries the acquisition debt and holds the securities. The firm structures the vehicle suited to your transaction.
Is Cerno a fund or a piece of software?
No. Cerno is a law firm admitted to the Luxembourg Bar. The firm provides legal support for transactions and, where needed, coordinates financial and tax advisers; it does not manage funds.
Handled with our network of partners. On regulated matters (funds, AIFM, depositary, CSSF authorisation), Cerno Law Firm provides legal advice and coordination, working where appropriate with lawyers and partners holding the required expertise (management, depositary, CSSF compliance). You keep a single point of contact.
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Founded in 2013; Maître Cora Maglo has been admitted to the Luxembourg Bar since 2009
- 2013
- independent firm
- 2009
- at the Bar since 2009
- 4,7/5
- 81 Google reviewsRead reviews
Expertise & authority
Ongoing review and analysis of Luxembourg and European case law
Avocate à la Cour, List I of the Luxembourg Bar since 2009
Trained at the London School of Economics, formerly at Clifford Chance and Bonn Steichen & Partners
Member of international networks: EILN, AEA, Cross Border Advisory Solutions
Every matter handled and approved by a lawyer admitted to the Bar
Support in French and English
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Had a consultation with Me Cora Maglo about my Luxembourg Blue Card application. She explained everything clearly: the process, timeline and documents I need, and helped me with my wife’s family reunification too. Honest and practical advice. I felt confident after talking to her.F. P.J’ai beaucoup apprécié le service de Maître Maglo : son sérieux, sa sympathie, son professionnalisme et sa disponibilité. Toujours répondu rapidement et clairement, avec des conseils pragmatiques, sans pousser à des procédures longues et coûteuses lorsqu’elles ne sont pas justifiées.N. W.Super assistance and great support! Highly recommend. All my questions were answered, Cora and her team kept me updated all the time. I will definitely reach out to them next time for my residency.T.They talk about us
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