Mourant expansion in Luxembourg

Tuesday 04 July 2023

Jersey-based law firm Mourant has confirmed the completion of its expansion into Luxembourg.

Law firms LexField and governance services business FideField have both joined Mourant's global network, and will in time transition to the Mourant brand.

LexField, which will operate as an independent Luxembourg Law firm within the Mourant Network, is a boutique corporate and tax practice, specialising in private equity, investment funds, M&A, Banking & Finance and private wealth.

It is headed up by Partners, Pierre-Yves Magerotte and Aldric Grosjean. 

FideField provides entity management services to corporate and financial services clients, with the leadership team comprising Melina Howard (Head of Operations), Nicolas Poncelet (Head of Accounting) and Yeliz Bozkir (Head of Legal and Compliance).

The expansion takes Mourant's overall headcount to over 700, operating from eight offices spanning all major time zones.

Mourant Global Managing Partner, Jonathan Rigby, commented: "I am delighted to confirm the completion of our Luxembourg expansion, which marks an important milestone in our firm's growth and development.  

"The business combination is one of aligned approaches, culture and values, that will deliver significant benefits to our clients in the areas that matter most." 

LexField Partners, Pierre-Yves Magerotte and Aldric Grosjean, remarked: "It is an exciting time for the firm.  Combining our knowledge of the Luxembourg market with Mourant's experience across key international finance centres provides an enhanced service range for our clients, as well as new opportunities for our people to develop and grow".

FideField Director, Melina Howard, noted: "Mourant shares our goal of providing top quality governance expertise. The completion of this merger is a very welcome step and will play a big part in accelerating the development of our offerings for clients and intermediaries."