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Jean-Paul SPANG
Senior Partner
Jean-Paul SPANG is a Senior Partner in the Corporate, Banking and Finance practice groups. Before joining the firm in 2014, he was a partner with Linklaters LLP for more than 10 years.
With over 30 years of experience in Luxembourg law, he is a highly regarded lawyer in his practice areas, specialising in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and equity offerings and also assists clients in private equity (including leveraged buy-outs) and capital markets. He handles large M&A deals and acts for listed companies.
Jean-Paul is also a well-respected lecturer on company and securities law at Luxembourg University, as well as co-author of drafts of several bills and books.
DEA International Law, University of Paris II, France, 1991
Master's degree in private law, University of Paris II, France, 1990
English, French, German, Luxembourgish
Luxembourg Bar, admitted in 1992
International Bar Association (IBA)
Association Luxembourgeoise des Juristes de droit Bancaire (ALJB)
Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs (ILA)
Association Henri Capitant
Legal500 EMEA, 2024 - Recommended lawyer, Commercial, Corporate and M&A
IFLR1000 - Highly regarded, M&A
IFLR1000 - Highly regarded, Banking, Capital markets: Equity, M&A
IFLR1000 - Highly regarded, Capital markets, Banking, M&A
IFLR1000 - Active, Capital markets
IFLR1000 - Tier 3, M&A
Chambers & Partners, Global Guide 2025 - KLEYR GRASSO is proud to be ranked in the Chambers Global Guide 2025 for our expertise in Corporate & M&A. This recognition underscores our strong international capabilities, deep industry knowledge, and commitment to delivering high-quality legal services across multiple practice areas.
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Amendment to the law on non-profit associations and foundations
Adjustment of size criteria for micro, small, medium and large companies or groups
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New law rectifying the law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies
New law on non-profit associations and foundations (the âNew NPA Lawâ)
New law on the use of digital tools and processes in company law
Draft law 8053 transposing the mobility directive
Judgment of the Court in Joined Cases C-37-20 and C-601-20 regarding the Anti-money laundering directive
Projet de loi 7999 visant Ă mettre en place un rĂ©gime dâaides sous forme de garanties en faveur de lâĂ©conomie luxembourgeoise Ă la suite de lâagression de la Russie contre lâUkraine
Bill no. 7885 establishing a national screening mechanism for foreign direct investments likely to endanger security or public order â 8 December 2021
Postponement of the requirement to provide the Luxembourg national identification number for any registration with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register to Q1 2022
Private limited liability companies are not subject to the rules pertaining to financial assistance set out in the law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies, as amended
The CSSF provides clarification regarding the provision of investment services by third-country entities to corporate clients in Luxembourg
Law of 10 July 2020 relating to professional payment guaranties
« La mise en oeuvre de la directive « droits des actionnaires » (SRD I et II) au Luxembourg » (en collaboration avec I. Corbisier), in Directive concernant l'exercice de certains droits des actionnaires de sociétés cotées (sous la direction de M. Buchberger et C. Coupet), Bruylant, Collection Droit de l’Union européenne, septembre 2022
« Le cadre général de la réforme belge des entreprises. Un exemple pour le Luxembourg ?», in La réforme du droit belge des sociétés, un exemple à suivre pour le Luxembourg ? (sous la coordination d’I. Corbisier et A. Prüm), Larcier, 2021, pp. 65-77
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