Clifford Chance
Katia Gauzès specialises in corporate law, advising domestic and foreign clients, in particular international companies and clients from the private equity and real estate industry on the structuring of complex international transactions, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions as well as the reorganization and setting up of various company structures and joint ventures in Luxembourg.
Katia represents Clifford Chance on the board of directors of LPEA, the Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, and is also a member of its Legal Technical Committee.
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Luxembourg
- +352485050205
- Email me
- Speaks French, English, Spanish and Catalan
- Practice area M&A corporate
- Sector Real estate, Private equity
Career and qualifications
- University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas (Master's Degree in Business Law) 1998
- ESSEC Business School (MBA) 2001
- University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas (DESS in Business Law and Tax) 2002
- Associate, Arendt & Medernach 2002
- Partner, Arendt & Medernach 2011
- Joined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2016
Professional bodies
- Luxembourg Private Equity Association (LPEA), member of the board of directors
- Former Member of Luxembourg Bar Council (Conseil de l'Ordre)
- French Foreign Trade Advisor (Conseiller de commerce Extérieur de France (CCE))
Awards and citations
- "Katia Gauzès is excellent. She is an outstanding person who is legally sharp. She can handle client relationships beyond what most can do.”
Chambers Global 2025 - Luxembourg
- "Katia Gauzès is brilliant. She is super calm, very professional and reliable. She is a safe pair of hands when things are getting busy since she is going to be on top of it.”
Chambers Global 2025 - Luxembourg
- "Katia Gauzès is a very trustworthy person. She also has very good listening skills. When you talk to her, she takes the time to ask questions and get a deep knowledge of what your issue is."
Chambers Global 2025 - Luxembourg
- "IFLR1000 Women Leaders award 2024.”