Gerard Maitrejean

Gerard Maitrejean is Co-Managing Partner and Head of Osborne Clarke’s Corporate, M&A and Private Equity practice in Luxembourg. Gerard is a senior corporate lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience advising corporates, private equity sponsors, investors and management teams on complex domestic and cross-border transactions. His core expertise includes M&A, private equity, corporate governance, joint ventures and shareholder arrangements. Gerard advises clients throughout the transaction lifecycle, combining technical expertise with strong commercial judgement and extensive experience in complex, cross-border matters. 

Key focus areas

• Domestic and cross-border M&A, including acquisitions, disposals, mergers and reorganisations
• Private equity transactions, including acquisitions, investments, exits and management participation structures
• Shareholders’ agreements, joint ventures and complex governance arrangements
• Corporate governance and strategic advice to shareholders, boards and management teams
• Complex corporate restructurings and reorganisations
• Cross-border transactions involving Luxembourg holding, acquisition and investment structures
• Negotiation and implementation of sophisticated transaction structures and related documentation. 

Who I advise

• Private equity sponsors and investment funds investing in Luxembourg and internationally
• International and Luxembourg corporates, including privately held groups and multinational businesses
• Financial investors and institutional investors undertaking acquisitions, disposals and strategic investments
• Management teams and executives in connection with private equity transactions and management participation arrangements
• Shareholders and boards requiring strategic advice on governance, shareholder relationships and corporate transactions
• High net worth individuals and family offices on structuring private wealth management companies and family holding companies. 

Sector focus

• Financial Services – advising private equity sponsors, investment funds, financial institutions and other investors on acquisitions, investments, disposals, joint ventures and corporate structuring, including cross-border transactions
• The Built Environment – advising investors, private equity sponsors and corporate groups on M&A, investments, joint ventures and corporate reorganisations involving real estate and other built-environment businesses
• Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) – advising international technology and digital businesses, investors and private equity sponsors on acquisitions, investments, disposals and strategic corporate transactions
• Life Sciences and Healthcare – advising corporates, investors and private equity sponsors on cross-border M&A, investments, joint ventures and corporate structuring across the life sciences and healthcare sectors
• Mobility and Infrastructure – advising investors and businesses on acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and cross-border corporate transactions. 

How I help clients

• Gerard combines technical corporate expertise with commercial judgement and a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach. He focuses on identifying the key legal and commercial issues early and translating them into clear, actionable advice
• Provides strategic advice on complex transactions and corporate matters
• Identifies and manages legal and execution risks while keeping commercial objectives in focus
• Leads negotiations with a strong focus on achieving workable outcomes
• Coordinates cross-border teams and multiple disciplines on complex transactions
• Remains closely involved in critical issues from structuring through execution and completion. 

Notable experience

• Advising large Sweden based global private equity firm on the full spectrum of their investment strategies from acquisition to exit for the past ten years.
• Advising German venture capital and private equity firm on numerous transactions including several acquisitions, capital injection and co-investments.  
• Advising global private equity firm on the full spectrum of their investment strategies during the last twenty years – from acquisition to exit.
• Advising UK real estate investment manager on the structuring of its investment into high-tech manufacturing facilities located in the Netherlands.
• Advising leading German automotive supplier known for sunroofs, heating, battery systems, and charging solutions on the acquisition of a Luxembourg company specializing in the production of glass product for luxury car manufacturers.
• Advising UK-based infrastructure investment manager specializing in long-term, core assets like schools, hospitals, and energy on the conditional acquisition of stakes in six public-private partnership (PPP) projects.
• Advising leading Switzerland-based alternative investments firm on its investment in a leading Germany-based pharmaceutical logistics firm averaging a compound annual growth rate of 28 per cent in the last three years
• Advising global investment manager with expertise in real estate, fixed income, and private assets on several property transactions with a total value of over GBP 500 million.
• Advising UK-based investment arm of Asian sovereign fund focusing on real assets on the EUR 500 million acquisition of a substantial European portfolio of industrial assets, comprising a mix of constructed and to-be-constructed warehouses and ancillary office spaces in strategic locations across Europe from a US investor.
• Advising large German based real estate investment manager on several transactions ranging between EUR 70 million to EUR 3 billion.  
• Advising European investor in credit and real estate assets on the acquisition of a UK distribution centre for GBP 233 million.

Credentials and recognition

• More than 25 years’ experience advising on corporate, M&A and private equity matters.
• Member of the International Bar Association, the Business Development and Marketing Subcommittee with an active interest in corporate business development and international practice development.
• Regularly involved in cross-border corporate and private equity matters involving Luxembourg and international stakeholders.
• Recognised in Paperjam as one of the 100 key lawyers in Luxembourg
• Ranked in Chambers and Partners of 2025
• Recognised in the Legal 500 of 2025
• Recognised in the Legal 500 of 2024
• Recognised as Notable Practitioner in IFLR1000
• Regular speaker at Meetincs Conferences on shareholders’ rights topics. 

Language proficiency

• English - proficient
• French – proficient (mother tongue)
• German – basic working knowledge
• Spanish - basic reading knowledge
• Luxembourgish – basic reading/speaking knowledge 

Gérard Maitrejean provides high-quality advice.

Legal 500, 2025

"Imaginative corporate lawyer who is able to give solutions and answers to complex questions and problems" and is praised for his “sensible, efficient and reasoned advice".

Legal 500, 2024