Peter Myners
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 global board of A&O Shearman, 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.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • 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.

Published Work

  • Co-author (2018) Luxembourg chapters (for fundraising and investing), The Private Equity Review, seventh edition, (London, The Law Reviews)

Recognition

Peter Myners is easily the best Luxembourg lawyer we have ever worked with.
Chambers and Partners
Peter Myners is outstanding – the ultimate role model of a partner with client care duties.
Legal 500

Qualifications

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

Academic

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

Languages

English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.