The Firm
A boutique firm for your global projects
The Firm is a boutique legal practice based in Luxembourg and advising on a wide range of cross-border finance, corporate, and regulatory matters. It was founded by Alexander Zalivako, a multi-jurisdiction qualified legal practitioner. Alexander has been practicing law for almost 20 years in international and Luxembourg law firms as well as in-house acting as the head of legal for a mid-size Luxembourg bank.
Specializing in corporate and finance transactions, he also has substantial experience in private equity, M&A, restructuring, and litigation work. During his practice, Alexander amassed vast knowledge of regulatory and sanctions matters launching Sanctions 360°, a leading Luxembourg resource dedicated to international economic sanctions.
Alexander graduated from MGIMO University and Harvard Law School. He is qualified in the State of New York, England & Wales, and Russia, and registered on list VII of the Luxembourg bar.
From Acquisition transactions to Zeebrugge transshipment advice, from Aircraft finance to Zero-coupon bonds issues, and from Austria-based commodity trading, to Zurich-aimed insurance claims, the Firm’s moto is to advise From A to Z on your global projects.
Practice Areas
We advise on a wide range of cross-border matters, including:
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Banking regulatory
We have experience in all banking regulatory matters which may be relevant for the management of an EU financial institution, including due diligence obligations in corporate social responsibility, personal data protection, tax due diligence obligations, and ICT requirements.
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Economic sanctions
We advise on all international economic sanctions’ issues, including administrative and court sanctions’-related proceedings.
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Bank finance
We can structure any type of bank financing products in the areas of syndicated lending, pre-export finance, real estate finance, project finance, ECA-covered finance, and asset finance.
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Trade and title-based commodity finance
We advise banks and traders on off-take contracts as well as financing agreements related to all categories of commodities, including gas, oil and oil products, metals, and soft commodities. We can assist you with structuring complex title-based commodity financings, including commodity repo transactions or pre-payment structures.
Derivatives
We advise on all transactional and regulatory matters relevant to plain vanilla and/or exotic finance and commodity derivatives, including issues of cross-border taxation and insolvency.
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Debt/equity capital markets
We advise on all legal matters related to the issue of Eurobonds and their listing on Luxembourg stock exchange as well as on IPO/SPO/private block sale equity transactions.
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M&A, JVs and private equity
We have experience in M&A and private equity transactions both in regulated and non-regulated sectors, including in obtaining relevant regulatory approvals. We can similarly set up for you any form of body corporate or partnership to start or develop your business.
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Aircraft/yachts acquisitions
Aircraft/yachts acquisitions
We advise on structuring the acquisitions and management of private aircrafts and yachts by HNWIs.
Real estate acquisitions
We advise on the acquisition and management of private and commercial real estate projects in France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and Luxembourg.
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Debt restructuring and insolvency
Debt restructuring and insolvency
We act both for debtors and creditors in complex in- and out-of-court restructurings, as well as represent creditors in insolvencies.
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Litigation
We can assist you with complex multi-jurisdictional debt recovery by means of both civil and criminal proceedings, resolution of corporate disputes or other court enforcement proceedings.
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Crypto-currencies and payment providers
We advise on launching crypto-currency or payment platforms.
Credentials
Our selected credentials include advising:*
Banking Regulatory
A mid-size Luxembourg bank on all regulatory and commercial legal matters
Additional Credentials
A Luxembourg bank on various matters related to MAR and Prospectus regulations, the US Securities and Securities Exchange Acts, and the UK Financial Services and Markets Act as well as generally on the US, UK, and EU laws related to primary issues and secondary trading in debt securities, including drafting all internal procedures to implement such rules in the internal decision-making processes.
A Luxembourg bank on all matters related to compliance with the US, UK and EU international economic sanctions, including drafting all internal procedures to implement such rules in the internal decision-making processes.
A Luxembourg bank on implementation of various tax regulatory matters (including, FATCA, CRS, DAC 6 and 7, CESOP), including drafting all internal procedures to implement such rules in the internal decision-making processes.
A Luxembourg bank on all matters related to personal data protection, including drafting all internal procedures to implement such rules in the internal decision-making processes.
A Luxembourg bank on various matters related to PRIIPs regulation.
A Luxembourg bank on various matters related to MIFID II directive and MIFIR regulation.
Various banking institutions on the development of standard banking products documentation.
Bank Finance
A syndicate of EU and Japanese banks on a USD500,000,000 secured loan facility for an exporter of enriched uranium products
Additional Credentials
An international development bank on a USD500,000,000 unsecured financing for a state-owned rail monopoly, being the largest loan, such bank has ever made.
Banks’ and borrowers’ side advice on multiple syndicated pre-export financings to major oil exporters.
Banks’ and borrowers’ side advice on pre-payment structures or title-based structures, both with respect to off-take and export side transactions.
Various local and international banks on secured and unsecured financings in insurance, real estate, mining, and manufacturing sectors.
Banks on various acquisition financings (by way of loan or leasing structures) with respect to corporate acquisitions or acquisitions of complex machinery assets.
A Luxembourg bank on the ECA-covered project and export finance, including SACE, ODL, SERV, and Atradius credit covers.
Debt/Equity Capital Markets
Additional Credentials
A Luxembourg bank on various matters related to MAR and Prospectus regulations, the US Securities and Securities Exchange Acts, and the UK Financial Services and Markets Act as well as generally on the US, UK, and EU laws related to primary issues and secondary trading in debt securities, including drafting all internal procedures to implement such rules in the internal decision-making processes.
A local bank on the issue by its holding company of USD100,000,000 medium term unsecured notes listed on the Swedish OMX stock exchange.
A Luxembourg bank on private placements of several EUR-denominated loan participation notes (LPNs).
A bank on five issues of USD and local currency denominated LPNs issued by a Dutch special-purpose vehicle (SPV) through its LPN programme.
Several international investments banks (as originators) and local banks (as issuers) on securitisations of the auto loans and mortgage-backed loans portfolios.
Private Equity
A leading US investment bank on its investment into a top tear bank by way of equity and debt participation
Additional Credentials
An EU investment bank on a private equity investment in a local financial institution by way of a convertible loan arrangement with its Cypriot holding company and issue of equity warrants.
A local private equity fund on a minority stake acquisition in a retailer.
Various US and EU private equity houses on Luxembourg aspects of private equity investments in various EU corporations and/or real estate assets.
Derivatives
All matters related to plain vanilla and exotic derivatives, including their contractual documentation and regulatory treatment
Additional Credentials
A leading gas producer on its first-ever gas repo transactions completed in more than 7 jurisdictions with a total value exceeding EUR1,000,000,000.
A Luxembourg bank on multiple debt and equity repurchase transactions, margin loans, and ISDA-derivatives products with banking and non-banking counterparties as well as private banking clients.
M&A
Several investment banks on a block equity acquisition in a Luxembourg holding company of a retail group
Additional Credentials
A large Japanese car manufacturer on the acquisition of a local bank for the development of car dealership, including on various regulatory issues related to such an acquisition.
A world’s leading travel group on the financing of the formation of a joint venture with a local partner and the acquisition by the joint venture of majority stakes in three local tour operators.
The UBO of a large supermarket chain in relation to the disposal of his stake in the business to a leading US and local private equity groups.
A Luxembourg bank on a proposed acquisition of a Swiss bank.
A glass manufacturer on the acquisition of 33% stake in a partner company.
Aircraft/Yachts
Various acquisition financings of private aircrafts and yachts by HNWIs
Additional Credentials
A HNWI on the acquisition and setting up the management structure for a private jet.
A Luxembourg bank on two aircraft financings for HNWIs.
A local air-carrier on the refinancing of five Boeing 737 aircraft and the subsequent restructuring of ownership in relation to such aircraft as well as on the acquisition of four new Boeing 737 aircraft from Boeing (and the associated leasing structuring).
Real Estate
Various private and commercial real estate finance projects in France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Luxembourg
Additional Credentials
An insurance company on the acquisition and financing of a Luxembourg office building in its long-term investment portfolio.
A local investment bank on several real estate acquisition transactions in retail and hotel sectors.
A developer on a hotel acquisition financing.
A Luxembourg bank on financing of various private real-estate acquisitions in France and in Italy.
Restructuring
Restructurings of multiple LBOs, including by means of in-court arrangements
Additional Credentials
Several EU banks on insolvency filing of their claims in connection with their claims under a USD135,000,000 syndicated loan to a large local importer of fruit and vegetables.
An auditing firm on the liquidation of the local assets of a large Canadian telecommunications equipment manufacturer.
A Japanese trading house in connection with the restructuring of the indebtedness due to it from a major trucks manufacturer.
A Luxembourg bank on multiple loan restructurings and filing of claims in the insolvency proceedings.
Litigation
Complex multi-jurisdictional debt recovery by means of both civil and criminal proceedings
Additional Credentials
An investor in a Luxembourg company in connection with a corporate dispute.
A Luxembourg bank in successfully defending a claim under a guarantee.
A Swedish retailer on a dispute with respect to the lease of equipment from a local provider.
An individual investor in connection with his proposed claim against a Luxembourg insurer.
Economic Sanctions
A Luxembourg bank and its clients on various EU, US and UK sanctions’ matters, including experience in administrative and court sanctions’-related proceedings
Funds
Private investors on setting up AIFs and subsequent operation of such AIFs.
*the names of the parties can be disclosed on demand
Contact Us
From A to Z Law Firm
- 10, boulevard Kaltreis, L-1881, Luxembourg
- +352 661 71 71 11
- alexander.zalivako@azlaw.lu