Mario Di Stefano

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

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.

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.