DB Legal
DB Legal
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Luxembourg · Europe · Africa

The law,
a lever for your
development.

DB Legal is an independent Luxembourg law firm, founded by Maîtres Katrin DJABER and Christian BARANDAO-BAKÉLÉ. Located at the heart of the financial centre, we advise companies, funds and executives on their strategic operations in Luxembourg, in Europe and on the African continent.

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Transforming the law into an operational advantage. Securing your decisions, accelerating your projects, defending your interests.
— Our vocation
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Corporate law · M&A
Compliance · AML-CFT · CSSF
Luxembourg Domiciliation
Funds & Financing
Sport · Talents · Creative Industries
Commercial Litigation
Euro-African Axis
International Arbitration · CAS · FIFA DRC
Corporate law · M&A
Compliance · AML-CFT · CSSF
Luxembourg Domiciliation
Funds & Financing
Sport · Talents · Creative Industries
Commercial Litigation
Euro-African Axis
International Arbitration · CAS · FIFA DRC
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First Bar admission since
Proven experience of Luxembourg law
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Practice areas
Full coverage of business law
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Working languages
FR · EN · DE · ES · BG at the firm

Whom we serve

Companies, funds & investors

Secure your establishment, your operations and your growth in Luxembourg and beyond. Advice on corporate law, M&A, compliance, funds, domiciliation, financing and commercial litigation.

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Executives, entrepreneurs & families

Protect your wealth, structure your succession, defend your personal interests. Wealth management, inheritance, matrimonial regimes, private litigation.

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Sport, talents & creative industries

Athletes, clubs, federations, artists, labels, agencies, media: we support talents and creative industries in all legal aspects of their activity.

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Concrete solutions,
aligned with your reality.

All practice areas
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Corporate, M&A & Restructuring

Formation, capital operations, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border restructurings, voluntary liquidations. SARL, SA, SCSp, holdings, investment vehicles.

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Compliance, AML-CFT & CSSF

Regulatory compliance, KYC/AML programmes, corporate governance, GDPR, tailored training delivered by practitioners.

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Domiciliation & Establishment

At 43 Boulevard Prince Henri — full domiciliation and administrative support. Choice of suitable structure, coordination of service providers.

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Funds & Financing

Structuring of SCSp, RAIF, SIF, SICAV vehicles. Debt/equity arrangements. Cross-border Euro-African projects. Deep knowledge of local ecosystems.

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Sport, Talents & Creative Industries

Athletes, clubs, federations, artists, labels, media. Sponsorship contracts, image rights, FIFA, IOC, Court of Arbitration for Sport, FIFA DRC.

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Employment, Real Estate & IP

Long-term HR support, multi-jurisdictional social plans, commercial and residential leases, protection of intangible assets.

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In Luxembourg, by your side,
wherever your business takes you.

The firm operates primarily in Luxembourg, France, Belgium and Germany, and serves a diverse clientele from Europe, the Middle East and Africa. We rely on a network of local correspondents in the jurisdictions where our clients develop their activities.

European financial centre

At the heart of the world's second-largest asset management hub, the largest in Europe.

Stable regulatory framework

A sophisticated platform to structure international transactions in a multilingual environment.

Europe-Africa axis

Strong relationships with institutions, employer federations and entrepreneurs across Africa — one of our signature areas.

Pont Adolphe, Luxembourg
Luxembourg City · Grand Duchy
Vieille Ville de Luxembourg, classée UNESCO
Old Town · UNESCO Heritage
Quartier du Grund
The Grund · Historic district
Luxembourg-Ville la nuit
Luxembourg City · Night view

Engaged lawyers,
concrete results.

Full team
Me Katrin DJABER
Katrin DJABER
Attorney-at-Law · Partner
Admitted to the Bar in 2011. LL.M. in European Business Law. Pragmatic, advises on private, administrative and commercial law, with particular expertise in bankruptcies and judicial liquidations.
M&AComplianceEU Law
Me Clarisse CATRAILLÉ
Clarisse CATRAILLÉ
Lawyer
Admitted to the Luxembourg Bar since 2025. Graduate of Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and certified mediator in civil and commercial matters. Practises employment, criminal and civil law.
TravailCivilMédiation
Me Christian BARANDAO-BAKÉLÉ
Christian BARANDAO-BAKÉLÉ
Attorney-at-Law · Partner
Admitted to the Bar in 2008. Dual background as both lawyer and in-house counsel (10 years in two international groups). Commercial law, corporate law, governance, employment and business criminal law.
M&ASportAfrique
Me Nikada BATCHOUDI
Nikada BATCHOUDI
Lawyer
Solid experience in business criminal law and compliance. Initiator of the "Grande Rencontre des Compliance et Risk Officers", an international event on AML-CFT.
Pénal AffairesCompliance

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We will be happy to welcome you at 43 Boulevard Prince Henri in Luxembourg, or to meet by video conference if you are based abroad. We will come back to you within 24 business hours.