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M lody Brunot

Partner
Mélody Brunot takes the time to understand our unique context, ensuring that legal strategies align with broader business goals. Her depth of expertise often leads to innovative solutions tailored to our needs.
Legal 500, 2025
Luxembourg
About

Mélody Brunot has over ten years of experience in corporate M&A with a strong track record in advising international corporations, private equity and real estate funds, venture capital funds, and innovative start-ups.

Known for delivering strategic legal solutions and navigating complex regulatory environments to meet clients' diverse needs, she focuses on cross-border and domestic M&A as well as the structuring and financing of investments, including the set-up of joint ventures, with a focus on the real estate, private equity, financial services and technology sectors. Mélody also advises international corporate groups on intra-group restructurings and corporate governance matters.

She is a member of the corporate technical committee of the LPEA and the Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs.

Areas of FocusCorporatePrivate EquityMergers and AcquisitionsReal EstateFinancial ServicesInsuranceTechnology
Bar AdmissionsAvocat a la Cour admitted to the Barreau de Luxembourg

EXPERIENCE

Mélody’s relevant experience includes advising:

  • Arcus Infrastructure Partners group on the disposal of its participation in the Constellation Cold Logistics group, a logistics group with presence in Western Europe and the Nordics.
  • A consortium composed of DigitalBridge and Infranity in the acquisition from Vantage Data Centers Europe Sarl of a stake in several European data centers through the set-up of a co-investment structure with Vantage.
  • MML Capital on its investment in the Arηs Group, alongside the group's founders and key employees.
  • Energy Infrastructure Partners on the sale of a minority stake in one of Europe’s largest windfarms to AG Insurance.
  • Energy Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of a stake in Plenitude's share capital through a capital increase of EUR 588 million.
  • The Carlyle Group in connection with its acquisition of a 95% stake in a French self-storage group, Locabox, and in particular on the setting up of the Luxembourg acquisition structure and re-investment of the founder into the Luxembourg holding vehicle, including the implementation of the incentive and co-investment scheme.
Languages
  • French
  • English

Recognitions

  • Mélody is rated as "Leading Associate" in Corporate by Legal 500, 2025
  • "Mélody Brunot takes the time to understand our unique context, ensuring that legal strategies align with broader business goals. Her depth of expertise often leads to innovative solutions tailored to our needs." Legal 500, 2025
Education
  • King s College London, LL.M. in International Financial Law, 2013
  • Master s degree and Magister degree in European business law, Universit de Lorraine, Nancy, France, 2013

Publications

  • Transposition of the Mobility Directive into Luxembourg Law: What will change?, 28 January 2025
  • New filing requirements with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies, 31 October 2024
  • Confidentiality duty: To disclose, or not to disclose, that is the question, 04 March 2024
  • AKD Partners Talks: Unravelling the M&A Landscape in Luxembourg, 01 August 2023
  • Luxembourg business license update: What will change for entrepreneurs, 26 July 2023
  • Screening of foreign direct investments: Luxembourg's balancing act with FDI Regulation, 20 July 2023
  • Investment rules must find "good balance" between security, attractiveness, 27 June 2023

Seminars

  • "Trends in the Insurance sector", AKD Partners event, 26 March 2025
  • "Mobility Directive Implementation in Luxembourg" Webinar at the Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, 26 February 2025
  • "The Future of Boards" at the ILA – Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs in Luxembourg, 1 October 2024

Prior Experience

  • 2025 to date: Partner, AKD Partners Luxembourg
  • 2022-25: Counsel, AKD Partners Luxembourg
  • 2018-21: Senior Associate, International Law Firm, Luxembourg
  • 2017-18: Associate, International Law Firm, Luxembourg
  • 2013-17: Associate, Magic Circle Law Firm, Luxembourg

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs (ILA)
  • Member of Invest Europe
  • Member of the Legal Committee of the Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LPEA)

My latest insights

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AKD Partners advises Prime Capital on the acquisition of Germany's largest co-located BESS...

8 December 2025
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AKD Partners announces promotion of one new partner and two new senior associates in...

1 July 2025 .2 minute read

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Transposition of the Mobility Directive into Luxembourg Law: What will change?

6 February 2025 .6 minute read

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Phone

+352 26 29 04 2629
(Work, Luxembourg)