David Maria
Partner, Avocat à la Cour
David specialises in tax and corporate law. He advises local and international businesses establishing in Luxembourg or setting up operations overseas through Luxembourg. His expertise also includes M&A transactions, companies reorganisations, corporate financing and employees and management incentives.
David's experience
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Advised Lendable, from a tax perspective, on the establishment of the client‘s third fund to invest in UK consumer credit assets, which is part of a RAIF umbrella.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised SPE Capital Partners, on the €38m acquisition of a pharmaceutical group in Morocco through a special purpose vehicle established in Luxembourg.
- Luxembourg
- Financial Services
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Advised a leading UK Bank on the Luxembourg tax aspects of a securitisation project
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised International Housing Solutions on the tax aspects regarding the set-up of fund which is developing investment in green construction of private housing developments in Kenya and on-going tax issues.
- Cross-border
- Infrastructure
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Advised Berkeley Asset Management LLP, from a tax perspective, on the establishment of Berkeley Loan Fund SCSp and an underlying holding structure as a fund.
- Luxembourg and United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised a leading and sustainable energy player in Luxembourg on the potential acquisition by the client from a Luxembourg energy group of 100% of the share capital and voting rights.
- Luxembourg
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised NGP Energy Capital Management on its CAD 4.3 million restructuring of Luxembourg entities by reference to the liquidation of subsidiaries and allowed the client to repatriate proceeds to investors spread across different jurisdictions.
- Luxembourg
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised an online reservation platform for beauty services on a Series A extension and the reimplementation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, co-ordinating with multiple stakeholders ensuring compliance with securities regulations. Assisted with coinventors' entry into the Luxembourg holding company's share capital and provided tax advice on anti-dilution options for founders following a growth equity firm’s investment.
- Luxembourg
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised a major Lebanese construction company on its holding and financing structuring in Luxembourg.
- Luxembourg
- Financial Services
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Provided tax law advice to a group active in the ICT, entertainment, and agribusiness sectors. Assistance regarding the management of the assets of the group.
- Cross-border
- Real Estate
Credentials
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2022Joined Pinsent Masons
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2008Wildgen
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2007OPF Partners (now Dentons Luxembourg)
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2007Travers Smith (Secondment)
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2003Qualified - Luxembourg
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2002OPF Partners (now Dentons Luxembourg)
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2000Deloitte Luxembourg
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2000University of Leicester / Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn - European Higher Legal Studies (Postgraduate)
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1999C.E.I.P.I. Strasbourg University – Multimedia and IT Law (Postgraduate (DESS))
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1998Amiens University - Business Law (Postgraduate (DESS))
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1997Strasbourg University - Tax Law (Certificate)
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1997Strasbourg University - Business Law (LL.M.)
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