Bob Calmes is a member of the Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and the Private Equity & Real Estate practice areas of Arendt & Medernach.

Bob’s practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructurings and the setting up of joint ventures. 
He also advises private equity firms and real estate funds on downstream acquisition financing and structuring. Bob is also a trusted advisor to Luxembourg operational businesses.

Bob has been a member of the Luxembourg Bar since 2006 and has been heading the firm’s New York office from 2013 to 2017. He is a member of the American Bar Association (M&A Committee: Co-Chair of the European Private Target Deal Point Study; Space Law Committee).

Bob has been a lecturer on various topics including cross-border and Luxembourg M&A.

He holds a Master’s degree in international law from the Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, a degree from the Institut d’Administration des Entreprises (Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne) as well as a Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) from Pace Law School.