Stibbe

Delivering 'very high quality legal advice in a timely fashion', Stibbe's three-partner M&A/private equity team maintains strong ties with a number of loyal high-profile financial sponsors, as well as oftentimes advising on the Luxembourg law aspects of cross-border matters in collaboration with international firms based in the US and UK, in particular. Clients also benefit from access to tax, fund structuring and finance experts within the office with deep knowledge in the private equity sector, ensuring that they are well-served throughout the life-cycle of a deal. 'Outstanding' team head Gérald Origer has excellent market credentials as result of his ability to provide 'accurate and valuable' advice to the likes of KKR and Investindustrial on complex cross-border transactions. Bernard Beerens is also key to the firm's private equity-led M&A work, including within the telecoms and tech sectors, while Claire-Marie Darnand rounds out the team at a partner level.