Joachim is a member of the Luxembourg private capital, corporate and M&A team.

He acts on domestic and cross-border transactions alongside asset managers of private equity funds/AIFs, financial institutions and industrial clients at all stages of corporate existence. He notably advises on general governance, private and public M&A, joint ventures, group restructurings, and management incentive plans across a wide variety of sectors (e.g., real estate, global technology, banking and industry).

He joined the firm in 2025 after having worked for 8 years at magic circle law firms in Luxembourg and Paris.

Experience & capabilities

Selected matters

  • Frédéric Otto in connection with Corient’s acquisition of Stonehage Fleming and Stanhope Capital Group
  • JB Capital and Kartesia Management on their acquisition of a 50% stake in Sesderma.
  • a Global Fund Manager on the structuring and formation of a Luxembourg investment platform for a £500 million multi-compartment real estate debt fund managed by a UK-based portfolio manager
  • an investment management firm on the Luxembourg legal aspects of its acquisition of shares and notes issued by a Luxembourg entity
  • an investment management firm on the Luxembourg legal aspects relating to acquired assets including approximately €350 million of Spanish non-performing loans and subsidiaries holding around €30 million of repossessed Spanish real estate
  • Corporación América Airports S.A. (CAAP) on the Luxembourg legal aspects of the full acquisition of Corporación América Italia S.p.A.
  • a diversified investment conglomerate active in Saudi Arabia in relation to an investment in media and real estate companies in Europe, including implementation of the Luxembourg investment holding structure
  • Hiscox in the €8.7 million acquisition of 100% of Lokky S.r.l.’s corporate capital
  • TeamSystem on its acquisition of Sellsy
  • a Global Bank on a USD 135 million bridge loan transaction
  • a global asset manager on its real estate investments across Europe
  • one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers on the Luxembourg legal aspects of a restructuring, including creation of a UK REIT

Background

Joachim is qualified in Luxembourg, California and Paris (inactive).

Education

  • LL.M., University of California, Berkeley, 2015
  • Master's Degree, Business Law, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Appliquées du Droit, 2013
  • Master's Degree, Law, Université Paris X, 2012

Bar Admissions

  • California, 2016
  • Luxembourg, 2018