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Peter Myners

Biography

Peter is a Luxembourg based M&A / Corporate / Private Capital partner.

His work consists in a wide range of corporate matters, with particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions (both domestic and cross-border) and joint ventures / co-investments, and the establishment and operation of Luxembourg investment platforms for Private Capital managers and funds, across all asset classes. He is one of only two members of the Legal 500 ‘Hall of Fame’ for private equity in Luxembourg, reflecting his long-standing market reputation and leadership in the field. He regularly acts as the key point of contact for clients, coordinating specialist teams as needed, both in relation to Luxembourg structures and also the investments that are carried out from those structures. He was seconded to a FTSE 100 company in Luxembourg in 2006 and joined the firm in Luxembourg in 2010. Peter is a member of the board of the Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA), and a regular speaker at seminars in Luxembourg and the surrounding area on a broad range of topics, including recently on trends in the private capital space, M&A trends, recent developments in Luxembourg corporate law, and directors’ duties under Luxembourg law.

Practice areas

  • Corporate and M&A
  • Joint ventures
  • Private equity
  • Funds and asset management
  • M and A JVs and corporate reorganizations
  • Insurance
  • Global employment and compensation

Sectors

  • Real estate
  • Private capital
  • Insurance
  • Private equity

Selected experience

  • IK Partners and its owners on the sale of a controlling interest in the firm to Wendel.
  • Warburg Pincus on its investment into Aztec Group.
  • A global asset manager on its investment in a leading Scandinavian family-owned specialist distributor of non-food consumables.
  • Oaktree Capital on assuming ownership of Inter Milan football club.
  • A global multi-strategy fund manager on its acquisition of a major Spanish football club.
  • A global asset manager on the acquisition of a hostel chain.
  • The arrangers supporting a global private equity firm ‘s acquisition of a fully integrated alternative service provider.
  • A global investment bank on the sale of its global Corporate Services business to the Vistra Group, a global corporate service provider.
  • Clearstream on the acquisition of Citco’s hedge fund custody business.
  • The seller on the sale of IVC Group, a major flooring manufacturer, to Mohawk Industries.

Education

  • LPC, The College Of Law, London, 2001 LLB, King's College London, 2000

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Luxembourg bar as an Avocat à la Cour, 2018 Admitted to the Luxembourg bar under his professional home title, 2010 Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2003

Languages

  • English