Ogier continues to grow its Banking and Finance team in Luxembourg with the appointment of new counsel Constantin Iscru.
Constantin has almost 15 years of experience advising on a wide range of financing transactions, including capital markets financing, securitisation, acquisition financing, restructuring and insolvency, fund finance, real estate and private equity financing and leveraged finance. His clients include international banks and operational companies, private equity funds and European international financial institutions.
Before joining Ogier, Constantin was in the banking team of another leading international law firm, where he advised on acquisition finance, fund financings, real estate finance, syndicated and bilateral bank lending (Loan Market Association based, including lending governed by Luxembourg and New York law), as well as New York/Euro bonds financings.
Constantin founded the working group 'Financing in Private Equity' for the Luxembourg Private Equity Association (LPEA), he is also a member of the Luxembourg Bankers' Association (ABBL) and its restructuring and insolvency group. He is an in-demand speaker at industry events and a regular contributor to leading industry publications, including Inhouse Lawyer Magazine, the LPEA magazine and ACE.
Ogier's head of Banking and Finance in Luxembourg, Jad Nader, said: "Constantin's longstanding knowledge of the Luxembourg market, particularly in the areas of securitisation and capital markets, complements the skills of our existing team, and we're delighted to welcome him to Ogier. There is a significant international market for Luxembourg law advice in respect of financing transactions and we continue to recruit and grow our team in response to client demand."
Ogier in Luxembourg has been ranked one of the best law firms in the jurisdiction by Leaders League 2024. The firm is ranked "excellent" for banking and finance, fund structuring and private equity.