Sylvain Cailleau
Sylvain specialises in company law and mergers and acquisitions.

His work ranges from corporate transactions (public and private M&A, joint-ventures / co-investments and corporate restructurings) to advice on governance and directors’ liability. Sylvain also works for a number of alternative investment managers to develop and expand their platform in Luxembourg, with a particular sub-focus on infra funds.

He joined the firm in Luxembourg in 2018 from the corporate and M&A practice of an international law firm in Brussels, Belgium.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • An international pipeline services company in its non-judicial restructuring of approximately USD150M in secured debt, including through an equity investment and a new secured credit facility.

Recognition

Noted for his "very broad and global legal knowledge.
Legal 500
Very knowledgeable and reactive.
Legal 500

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as Avocat à la Cour (List I), Luxembourg, 2019

Academic

Master in Law, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 2000
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.