Practice Areas:
M&A
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
German
English
French
Italian
Luxembourgish
Biography
Katia Panichi’s principal fields of activity are corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, finance, structured finance and securitisation, investment funds and investment companies.
Katia has been a member of the Management Board of the firm since September 2022.
From July 2012 to December 2015, Katia headed the Asian operations in the firm's Hong Kong office.
Katia has been a member of the Management Board of the firm since September 2022.
From July 2012 to December 2015, Katia headed the Asian operations in the firm's Hong Kong office.
Recent matter / case highlights
- Assisted DigitalBridge Group, Inc. as to matters of Luxembourg law in the establishment and up to the final close of DigitalBridge Partners III Lux, SCSp, the Luxembourg parallel fund of DigitalBridge Partners III, LP (“DBP III”), its third flagship value-added digital infrastructure fund. DigitalBridge announced that DBP III closed total capital formation for the strategy at $11.7 billion, with over $7.2 billion in fund commitments and an additional $4.5 billion in LP co-investment commitments secured to date.
- Assisted Blackstone with matters of Luxembourg law in the establishment of Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III (LUX) SCSp, the Luxembourg parallel fund of Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III L.P. (“BCP Asia III”). On June 2, 2026, Blackstone announced that BCP Asia III closed at USD 13.1 billion, above its USD 10 billion target, making it the firm's largest private equity fundraise in the region and more than twice the size of its previous fund.
- Assisted Blackstone as to matters of Luxembourg law in the establishment and financing of Blackstone Capital Opportunities Fund V (LUX) SCSp, a parallel fund of Blackstone Capital Opportunities Fund V LP (“COF V”). Blackstone announced the final close of COF V with over $10 billion of investable capital. The fund was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap.
Key practice areas
- M&A
Sector expertise
- Real estate
- Private Equity
Association / Network Memberships
- LPEA (Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association)
- Hong Kong Federation of Women Lawyers
Address:
Tel:+352 446 644 5112
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Website:https://elvingerhoss.lu/our-team/katia-panichi
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