- Managing Partner: Marie-Béatrice Noble
- Executive Committee: Marie-Béatrice Noble & Katia Scheidecker
- Partners: Marie-Béatrice Noble, Katia Scheidecker, Marielle Stevenot, Gary Cywie, Catherine Baflast, Cindy Arces
- Number of partners: 6
- Number of other lawyers: : 40
- Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Romanian, Spanish
Firm Overview:
MNKS is a leading Luxembourg business law firm offering an extensive range of legal services, not only in the typical areas of law for a Luxembourg law firm, i.e. corporate law (corporate structuring, private equity, M&A), financial law (including setting up alternative investment funds) and tax law, but also top-tier expertise in a broader range of areas such as employment law, litigation/dispute resolution and information technology & IP law. What makes the firm different is an unwavering commitment to clients. Building strong relationships and a culture of excellent service is the guiding compass of the firm. It is committed to being the most dependable high quality full service law firm, working seamlessly with clients to bring them effective solutions. Visit www.mnks.com to find out more about MNKS' people, work and transactions and to learn more about the services offered and how MNKS can help.
Main Areas of Practice:
Corporate Services:
(including Corporate Structuring, Private Equity, M&A, Commercial Contracts, Real Estate, Tax & Litigation)
The Corporate team is a major and dynamic player on the Luxembourg corporate market and enjoys a strong reputation for its specialist expertise, skills in project management and multi-disciplinary and integrated approach. The practice encompasses the whole spectrum of corporate work and the team has experience in all types of deals, from multibillion international corporate financial projects to mid-cap domestic acquisitions. The corporate team is experienced in corporate structuring, intra-group reorganizations, joint ventures, domestic M&A activity, involving international and local players and complex corporate litigation matters.
Contact: Marie-Béatrice Noble,
Email: noble@mnks.com
Contact: Catherine Baflast
Email: baflast@mnks.com
Contact: Raquel Guevara
Email: guevara@mnks.com
Finance Services:
(including Financing Transactions, Investment Funds, Capital Markets, Regulatory Advice, Private Banking, Tax & Litigation)
MNKS' strong and dedicated Finance team combines technical expertise with a pragmatic approach to add real value to financial transactions. The team’s reputation is built on market-specific financial knowledge and a thorough understanding of the clients' commercial background. The team is experienced in Investment Funds, Capital Markets, Regulatory Advice, Private Banking, and is particularly recognised in structured finance matters, advising on acquisition financing and refinancing projects. It also works hand in hand with the firm's corporate and tax practices.
Contact: Katia Scheidecker
Email: scheidecker@mnks.com
Contact: Nam Nguyen-Groza
Email: nguyen@mnks.com
Contact: Arnaud Peraire
Email: peraire@mnks.com
Technologies & IP Services:
(including Information Technology, Internet & e-Commerce, Intellectual Property, Data Protection, Communications & Media, Outsourcing, Biotechnology, Tax & Litigation)
The Technologies & IP team has established itself as one of the best fully dedicated to this practice area in Luxembourg. It offers a multinational and multidisciplinary expertise focusing on the IT and telecom sectors. The team's strength lies in its cutting edge understanding of new technologies and the particular requirements and challenges of the businesses in these sectors. Due to the ever evolving methods of doing business, the team works not only for ICT companies but also for companies fromother sectors who have encountered new challenges linked to this field.
Contact: GaryCywie
Email: cywie@mnks.com
Contact: Katia Scheidecker
Email: scheidecker@mnks.com
Employment LawServices:
(including International Mobility, Employee Benefits & Pension, Corporate Reorganisations, Dispute Resolution & Litigation)
The Employment law team has been at the forefront of employment law for many years and is one of the most dynamic and experienced in Luxembourg. The team combines technical expertise with a pragmatic approach, thereby ensuring the harmonisation of legal requirements with the challenges clients face. The team advises on all national and international legal aspects of human resources management and can solve the most complicated issues within short deadlines. Building strong relationships ensures better understanding of clients' needs and the creation of tailor-made solutions.
Contact: Marielle Stevenot
Email: stevenot@mnks.com
Contact: Cindy Arces
Email: arces@mnks.com
Contact: Marie- Béatrice Noble
Email: noble@mnks.com
Dispute Resolution & Litigation Services:
(including Corporate Litigation, Finance Litigation, Employment Litigation and Technologies & IP Litigation services)
The Dispute Resolution team has the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver comprehensive, superior and timely solutions, succeeding in the most sensitive and complex litigation cases. The team ensures that alternative methods and creative settlement approaches are assessed to minimize disputes and meet each individual client’s ultimate business objective. Across the firm's practice areas, multi-disciplinary lawyers work collaboratively, combining their technical and cutting edge knowledge to provide an integrated and complete service.
Contact: Marielle Stevenot
Email: stevenot@mnks.com
Contact: Cindy Arces
Email: arces@mnks.com
Contact: Marie- Béatrice Noble
Email: noble@mnks.com
International Work: Strong international vision and excellent working relationships with international law firms, consultants and service providers, allow MNKS to provide global coordination and integrated advice to clients whose business activities reach beyond Luxembourg. MNKS has also established a German desk, led by Partner Katia Scheidecker, to further expand the firm’s presence within the German and Austrian markets.
Areas of PracticeCorporate/M&A
Finance
Investment Funds
Employment
IP/ICT
Dispute Resolution/Litigation
Tax