THE FIRM
VANDENBULKE’s reputation continues to build due to its high standards and higher knowledge base in comparison to other firms.
WHO ARE WE ?
- An independent and specialized Luxembourg business law firm
- Founded in 2005, the firm has a track record of almost 20 years in the Luxembourg market
- Specialised in the core areas of the Luxembourg financial centre: Corporate/M&A, Finance and Investment Funds
- Recognised both internationally in legal directories and locally in Luxembourg
- Trusted by large and well-reputed international clients
- Working in compact and highly qualified teams, offering in-depth experience, clear-cut advice and partner accessibility
- Our belief: “Quality is not scalable” – responsiveness combined with competence beats size!
WHAT DO WE DO ?
We are a Luxembourg business law firm active in the three core sectors of the Luxembourg financial center: Corporate / M&A, Finance and Investment Funds.
Each of our three practices is headed by an experienced partner, supported by a team of associates. Accessorily, we provide selective and on demand transversal tax support to each of our core practices.
FINANCE
- Secured Finance and Lending
- Real Estate Finance
- Fund Finance
- Structured Finance
- Banking
- Securitization
- Capital Markets
CORPORATE
- M&A
- Private Equity
- Joint Ventures
- Venture Capital
- Corporate Structuring
- Corporate Governance
- Domestic & cross-border transactions
INVESTMENT FUNDS
- Fund Structuring and Establishment (UCITS/AIF)
- Fund maintenance and regulatory approval procedures
- Assisting Management Companies and AIFMs
- Advice for restructuring, liquidation and review of contractual documentation
- LP investor Due Diligences for international clients
HOW DO WE STAND OUT ?
- Partner Time: Each of our partners leads a compact team à partner involvement in each transaction, easy access to the partner’s input whenever needed.
- Availability: We aim to be our client’s partners in the legal sector, and communication is key – our responsiveness and availability is another advantage of being a compact firm.
- Expertise: Each of our partners has around two decades of experience in his field of expertise and a successful track record acquired in leading local and international law firms.
- Specialisation: Our focus on the core areas of the Luxembourg financial centre gives us considerable insight into our sectors of expertise and a deep knowledge of the market.
- Integration: Our three core practices do not work in silos but are interconnected, allowing us to assist our clients on several levels if required.
- Cross-border experience: Almost all of our legal assignments has an international and a cross-border component à We have considerable experience handling the challenges arising from multinational transactions.
- We speak your language: Our teams are as international as our clients, and that is reflected in the languages we speak: Our lawyers work in the “Big Three” of English, French and German every single day.
AWARDS AND RANKINGS
VANDENBULKE has been recognised by all major legal directories since its inception and received numerous awards for its work.
These rankings underline our firm’s ambition to continue to be recognized as an independent Luxembourg law firm providing sophisticated advice of the highest quality in our three core practice areas. In addition, several of our lawyers are also recognised individually.
In 2024, VANDENBULKE has been recognised by the following directories:
The IFLR1000 Guide ranked VANDENBULKE in
- Banking
- M&A
- Investment Funds
The Legal500 Guide ranked VANDENBULKE in
- Commercial, Corporate and M&A
- Banking, finance and capital markets
Chambers Europe and Global ranked VANDENBULKE in
- Banking & Finance
The Lawyer European Awards
- Award of “European Specialist Firm of the year in 2020”
- Shortlisted for : European Specialist firm of the Year, Law Firm of the Year Benelux, European Managing Partner of the Year
What our clients say
“The work of Vandenbulke was swift and pragmatic. (…) They are able to provide excellent expertise and were always available when we needed them.”
– IFLR 1000 client feedback (2022)
“Marcel Bartnik is commercial, astute and very responsive.”
– Legal 500 client feedback (2023)
“Professionalism, proactivity, focused and pragmatic owing to a deep knowledge of the business.”
– IFLR1000 client feedback on Marcel Bartnik (2023)
“It is a pleasure to work with Nicolas Mille. Outstanding technical knowledge, solution oriented and quick to react.”
– Client feedback (2024)
“Selim Souissi is our go-to lawyer. He has a brilliant legal but also commercial mind, is available when we need him and a true team player.”
– Client feedback (2024)
“VANDENBULKE plays a crucial role in facilitating deals. Working with VANDENBULKE has been a universally positive experience”
– Legal 500 client feedback
“VANDENBULKE is recommended for its excellent response times and great business connections in the Luxembourg market, and advice is tailored to the client’s expectations and is never overly academic”
– Legal 500 client feedback
Get in touch
Dr. Marcel Bartnik
Partner | Rechtsanwalt | Investment Funds
e-mail. mba@vdblaw.com
direct. +352 26 383 350 37 | mobile. +352 691 383 361
reception. +352 26 383 350 | fax. +352 26 383 349
Nicolas Mille
Partner | Avocat à la Cour | Banking & Finance
e-mail. nmi@vdblaw.com
direct. +352 26 383 350 52 | mobile. +352 691 383 356
reception. +352 26 383 350 | fax. +352 26 383 349
Selim Souissi
Partner | Corporate M&A
e-mail. sso@vdblaw.com
direct. +352 26 383 350 42 | mobile. +352 661 850 005
reception. +352 26 383 350 | fax. +352 26 383 349
Denis Van den Bulke
Managing Partner| Avocat à la Cour
e-mail. dv@vdblaw.com
direct. +352 26 383 350 10 | mobile. +352 691 383 350
reception. +352 26 383 350 | fax. +352 26 383 349