Mario Di Stefano

Practice Areas

Recognised expert in Corporate and Commercial, M&A, Real Estate, Tax, and Labor Law.

Career

Mario Di Stefano is the Founding and Managing Partner of DSM Avocats à la Cour, a leading full-service business law firm based in Luxembourg. With a career spanning over 25 years in the legal field, Mario is a trusted advisor to national and international clients.

Mario assists his clients with all types of real estate projects and transactions, including project acquisition and due diligence, project financing, project development, the exit / divestment of real estate property and companies, as well as on matters related to the ongoing administration of real property (leases) and technical urban planning issues. As a recognized real estate law specialist as well as in tax law, he regularly advises funds, investors, developers, banks, construction companies, real estate agencies, architects, and engineers. He also assists and represents his clients in civil, commercial, administrative and tax litigation. He deals with zoning and planning, condominium matters, acquisition and sales agreements, construction contracts as well as contractual and corporate structuring for high-end real estate acquisitions and other real estate or realization projects. When entrepreneurs intending to acquire or develop a real estate project in Luxembourg ask for referrals Mario’s name pops up as a top choice. In particular, if the documents or negotiations are to be in English or German his command of those languages, on top of French and Italian. He has a reputation as one of Luxembourg’s leading experts in real estate.

In 2004, he founded DSM Avocats à la Cour, which has since grown to become one of Luxembourg's most reputable independent Luxembourg business law firms, boasting a team of over 40 dedicated lawyers and staff.

Mario's dedication to delivering exceptional legal services has earned him recognition and accolades from leading legal directories.

Mario is actively involved in numerous professional organizations and legal networks. He serves as the President of AmCham Luxembourg’s Real Estate Committee and is a member of esteemed bodies such as LuxReal and the Luxembourg Arbitration Association, among others. Mario's firm is a member of five global legal networks, enhancing the ability of the firm to serve clients.

Professional Memberships

AMCHAM Luxembourg – President of the Real Estate Committee

ALFA International (2005 – 2008 Member of the BoD)

Union Internationale des Avocats

WIRAS Verbund

State Capital Law Firm Group

Association of European Lawyers

International Bar Association

LuxReal

FIABCI

Editorial committee of the Luxembourg Real Estate Law Review

Luxembourg Arbitration Association

Deutsch Luxemburgische Wirtschaftsinitiative

Publications

La garantie professionnelle de paiement: quelle utilisation de la loi ?, Paperjam, 2023

Le dédit-formation, NeoMag, 2022

La responsabilité du chef d’entreprise en matière d’accidents de travail sur les chantiers, NeoMag, 2022

L’avocat fiscaliste en 2022 : le conseiller et le défenseur, Paperjam, 2022

La fiscalité des ventes d’immeubles à construire, RLDI, 2022

Le point sur la réglementation dans l’immobilier, NeoMag, 2021

Freedom of expression on Covid-19 has its limits, Delano, 2021

Assistance financière dans les S.à r.l. – Oui, c’est possible (en principe), AGEFI, 2021

Le régime de la vente d’immeubles à construire, RLDI, 2021

Languages Spoken

French, English, German, Italian, Luxembourgish

Education

Awards

Work Highlights

Acquisition by large international development and construction group of two plots in Belval, Luxembourg

Sale of a 4.100 sqm office building in Leudelange

Sale of a 20.000 sqm office building in Luxembourg, Cloche d’Or (share deal)

Sale and leaseback of ING Bank’s office building on route d’Esch in Luxembourg

Acquisition, development and divestment of premium residential real estate project

Acquisition, development and divestment of premium residential real estate project

Acquisition, development and divestment of a major 23.000 sqm office development project

Assistance of client with the acquisition, development, construction and retail sale of the first real estate project of German developers in the development area of Belval, Luxembourg

Construction, drafting and negotiation of major construction contract and ongoing assistance to the contractor with execution of the contract

Assistance of contractor with execution of building contract for facades/cladding of one of Luxembourg’s largest construction projects

Acquisition, development, construction and retail sale of an apartment building in Luxembourg’s Kirchberg district

Acquisition, restructuring, development, construction and retail sale of a four-block residential building complex in Luxembourg City totaling close to 100 apartments

Assistance to real estate developer in solving zoning and planning issues/dispute with respect to the development of office and commercial space of 60,000 sqm built

Representation of real estate developer in public law litigation with respect to the construction license of an apartment block

Assistance to client with the purchase of a property company owning a warehouse in Luxembourg, including drafting of purchase agreement, due diligence and post sales assistance

Assistance to a regulated property investment fund with legal issues in obtaining the connection to the public infrastructure

Representation of a project developer/builder in the acquisition of a development for the construction of about 40 family homes, including arbitration proceeding opposing a joint venture partner

Assistance to client in negotiating indemnities with the landlord regarding a commercial lease agreement (shopping mall)

Assistance to a regulated Luxembourg property fund in dispute resolution regarding a commercial lease agreement (office space)

Sale of a 16.000 sqm office building (share deal)