Luther is a leading business law firm established in 2010.The firm is headquartered in Germany and has 11 offices across Asia and Europe including Luxembourg. The Luxembourg team is led by managing partner Bob Scharfe, supported by highly qualified lawyers such as Eric Sublon and Mathieu Laurent.  The firm has a particular focus on banking and finance, M&A and restructuring and insolvency work but is also highly active in investment funds.

Highlights

The firm advised Barclays Bank on the $800 million facility provided to Ares for the acquisition of a portfolio of loans.

The firm also advised SumUp on its €1.5 billion private credit loan provided by a group of lenders including Apollo Global Management and Deutsche Bank.

The firm advised EUROCLEAR on its acquisition of Adepa Global Services Group, Banque Havilland, and Banco Inversis.

Key Clients

Altice, CEE Group, EUROCLEAR, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank, Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen Girozentrale (Helaba).

Testimonials

“Very responsive and market oriented.” – Banking Client

“Trust, availability, and reliability.” – Banking Client

“Technical experience, fast understanding of client needs and proactivity in addressing the client needs.” – Banking Client

“Professionalism, expertise and impeccable client service.” - Capital markets Client

“Very knowledgeable and skilled, hands-on mentality.” - Investment funds Client

“The combination of legal expertise with a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach. They bring a high level of technical competence, and they can translate complex legal matters into clear, actionable advice that aligns with the commercial goals. I’ve particularly appreciated their responsiveness and the way they take ownership of the matter. The team is well coordinated, and it’s clear they work well internally, which creates a seamless experience. Their experience in was evident.” – M&A Client

“Support with the restructuring process of an investment company based on the new procedure in Luxembourg and day to day business.” – Restructuring Client

“Very responsive. Good market knowledge.” – Bob Scharfe

“Bob is the lead lawyer on all our transactions.” - Bob Scharfe

“Bob combines technical legal expertise with a strong sense of practicality. He’s exceptionally thorough and detail-oriented, which gives real confidence that nothing gets overlooked. At the same time, he has a commercial mindset and communicates clearly which helps move matters forward efficiently. He’s calm, constructive and well-prepared.” - Bob Scharfe

“Very knowledgeable, really good understanding of the business, and clear instructions on things that need to be done and next steps.” – Claudia Hoffmann

“Trusted advisor, always available, detail oriented and always able to find solutions.” - Raphael Schindler

“Very efficient - Knowledge, communication and focused on problem solutions.” – Robert Goerend

“Close to client's needs, very professional.” - Robert Goerend