Legal solutions that are concrete,
aligned with your economic reality.

Integrated advice for companies, funds and investors in Luxembourg, Europe and Africa. Nine practice areas covering the entire life cycle of your operations.

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is not only a financial centre: it is one of Europe's most sophisticated platforms for structuring international transactions.

Whether you are an established company, a foreign group planning to set up, or an investor looking for a suitable vehicle, DB Legal supports you at every stage, from strategic decision to operational execution.

Corporate law, M&A and restructuring

We support companies throughout their life cycle. Our work covers company formation, drafting of articles of association and shareholders' agreements, ongoing legal support, capital operations, mergers and acquisitions and cross-border restructurings, through to exit transactions.

  • Formation and structuring of companies (SARL, SA, SCSp, holdings, investment vehicles).
  • Drafting and negotiation of articles of association, shareholders' agreements, governance agreements.
  • Capital operations: increases, reductions, contributions in kind, conversions.
  • Mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, intra-group restructurings.
  • Voluntary liquidation and support in case of difficulties (insolvency proceedings).

Compliance, AML-CFT and the CSSF environment

Compliance is no longer a secondary matter: it determines the very ability to operate. DB Legal supports financial and commercial companies exposed to non-compliance risks.

  • AML-CFT compliance, KYC, monitoring and reporting programmes.
  • CSSF regulatory support and relations with prudential authorities.
  • Corporate governance: structuring, internal policies, prevention of conflicts of interest.
  • Data protection and GDPR obligations.
  • Tailored training for your teams — in person or remotely, calibrated to your level of exposure.
Our signature

Our training is delivered by practitioners who have themselves worked as in-house counsel within international groups. It combines regulatory analysis with practical cases drawn from the field.

Domiciliation and establishment in Luxembourg

We offer domiciliation, administrative and legal support services for companies wishing to establish a registered office or a permanent establishment in Luxembourg. Beyond the mere address, we help you choose the structure best suited to your project.

  • Domiciliation of companies and permanent establishments.
  • Choice of the appropriate legal structure (SARL, SA, SCSp, branch).
  • Ongoing administrative and legal support.
  • Coordination with local accounting, tax and banking providers.

Investment funds and financing

Luxembourg is the world's second-largest asset management hub and the largest in Europe. DB Legal supports the sponsors of structuring projects — European, international or African — in the design and implementation of suitable legal and financial arrangements.

  • Structuring of investment vehicles (SCSp, RAIF, SIF, SICAV).
  • Sourcing and negotiation of financing, debt/equity arrangements.
  • Support for cross-border projects, particularly Euro-African ones.
  • Legal documentation: term sheets, subscription agreements, shareholders' agreements.
What sets us apart

For several years, DB Legal has maintained strong working relationships with institutions, employer federations and entrepreneurs across the African continent. This deep knowledge of local ecosystems, combined with the sophistication of Luxembourg tools, is one of our signatures.

Sport, talents and creative industries

Professional athletes, clubs, national and international federations, artists, labels, production houses, agencies, media: DB Legal supports talents and creative industries in all legal aspects of their activity.

  • Negotiation and drafting of contracts: sponsorship, equipment suppliers, image rights, licences, production.
  • Relations with international bodies (FIFA, IOC, federations).
  • Disciplinary litigation and arbitration (Court of Arbitration for Sport, FIFA DRC).
  • Wealth structuring of careers: management companies, holdings, tax planning.
  • Intellectual property: trademarks, copyright, related rights, domain names.

Employment law and HR support

Beyond one-off advice, we support HR departments over the long term — from drafting contracts and internal documents to managing dismissal procedures, settlements and social plans. Our experience includes complex cases handled in Luxembourg as well as in several foreign jurisdictions.

  • Drafting of employment contracts, internal regulations, internal policies.
  • Dismissal procedures, settlement agreements, union negotiations.
  • Social plans, cross-border HR restructurings.
  • Ongoing HR support.

Real estate law and commercial leases

  • Real estate acquisition, sale and development.
  • Construction law.
  • Commercial and residential leases.

Administrative litigation

  • Town planning, building permits, establishment authorisations.
  • Classified establishments (commodo-incommodo), environment.
  • Tax litigation.

Intellectual property

We advise companies on protecting and enhancing their intangible assets: trademarks, patents, designs and models, copyright, related rights, domain names.

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