Biography

Educational/ Current position / Professional Experience

Education

2011: Admitted to the Luxembourg Bar (as foreign professional title (2011 – 2014) and as a fully qualified Luxembourg lawyer (2014 – present))
2011: Admitted to the Strasbourg Bar
1997: Postgraduate certificate (diplôme d’études approfondies, DEA) Private Law – University of Strasbourg III
1996: Master’s degree (maîtrise de droit) Private Law – University of Strasbourg

Professional experience

As a lawyer:
As from 1 April 2020: MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour S.à r.l. (Luxembourg) – Partner – Dispute Resolution, Insolvency and Restructuring, Banking and Finance
2011 – 31 March 2020: Bonn & Schmitt (formerly Bonn Schmitt Steichen) (Luxembourg) – Partner: Dispute Resolution, Insolvency and Restructuring, Banking and Finance
2009 – 2011: SCP Lienhard – Petitot – Cabinet d’avocats (Strasbourg)
2008-2009: MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour (Luxembourg)

As a lecturer:
Since 2018: Lecturer at the Luxembourg Bar School (law on personal and real security interests (sûretés personnelles et réelles))
Since 2015: Lecturer at the University of Luxembourg (contract law)
1997 – 2004: Lecturer at the University of Strasbourg (various topics concerning civil and commercial law)

Memberships

Luxembourg Arbitration Association (treasurer), Think Tank for Arbitration, INSOL – International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals, ALJB – Association luxembourgeoise des juristes de droit bancaire, Luxembourg group of the Association Henri Capitant des amis de la culture juridique française, Groupe de réflexion en droit privé luxembourgeois
Member of the editorial board of the legal review Journal des Tribunaux Luxembourg – Member of the editorial board of the legal review JurisNews Droit des obligations et contrats spéciaux – Member of the editorial board of the legal review Revue des procédures

Arbitration Experience

For expert opinions
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID): investment dispute between a private company and a State; telecommunication sector; Luxembourg law and other foreign laws (confidential)
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID): dispute between a credit institution and a State; regulatory matters (denial of financial support); Luxembourg law and other foreign laws (confidential)
London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA): investment dispute and director liability; corporate law and securitisation law; Luxembourg law and English law
London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA): dispute between a foreign credit institution and investors in a private equity transaction; regulatory and insolvency matters; Luxembourg law and other foreign laws (confidential)

As counsel
ICC (International Chamber of Commerce of Paris): investment dispute; contract law; Luxembourg law and Italian law
Assistance of Alex Schmitt in his role as arbitrator in a case before the Arbitration Centre of the Chamber of Commerce of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg : contract dispute; banking and finance; Luxembourg law
Assistance of Alex Schmitt in his role as arbitrator in a case before the Arbitration Centre of the Chamber of Commerce of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg: shareholders’ dispute; corporate law and contract law; Luxembourg law

Publications and Speaking Engagements

Publications:

“Observations” under Magistrates’ Court of Diekirch (Tribunal de Paix de Diekirch), 15 February 2018, No. 63, Journal des tribunaux Luxembourg, 2019 (Civil Law and Property Law)
“Observations” under Luxembourg District Court, 12 July 2017, No. 60, Journal des tribunaux Luxembourg, p. 178-187, 2018 (with A. Schmitt) (Financial Collateral Arrangements)
“Le banquier entre saisie civile et saisie pénale”, No. 61, Bulletin Droit & Banque, p. 33-44, 2017 (Attachment Proceedings and Banking Law)
“La cession de contrat requiert le consentement du contractant cédé – Cour d’appel, 21 décembre 2016, n° 41762”, No. 3/2016, JurisNews Droit des obligations et des contrats spéciaux, p. 41-44, 2016 (Civil Law, Assignment of contract)
“Le secret bancaire ne ferait-il plus le poids ?”, observations under Luxembourg Court of Appeal, (7th ch.), 22 June 2016, No. 48, Journal des tribunaux, p. 172-180, 2016 (with Alex Schmitt) (Banking Secrecy)
“La nature juridique du contrat de prêt – Trib. Diekirch, 23 septembre 2014, n° 94/2014”, No. 3/2016, JurisNews Droit des obligations et des contrats spéciaux, p. 15-17, 2016 (Civil Law, Loan Agreement)
“Lois impératives et lois d’ordre public : deux notions à ne pas confondre – Trib. Luxembourg, 23 décembre 2015, n° 145.724 et 145.725”, No. 2/2016, JurisNews Droit des obligations et des contrats spéciaux, p. 9-12, 2016 (Civil Law, Public Order)
“Chronique de droit bancaire et financier 2012, 2013 et 2014 (Luxembourg)”, VI, Droit bancaire et financier, p. 394-431, 2015 (with A. Schmitt, and L. Henneresse) (Banking and Financial Law)
“Le caractère non exclusif de l’action en comblement de passif”, No. 42, Journal des tribunaux Luxembourg, p. 161-164, 2015 (with A. Schmitt) (Insolvency Proceedings and Corporate Law)
“Observations” under Luxembourg District Court (summary proceedings), 13 January 2015, No. 41, Journal des tribunaux Luxembourg, 2015, p. 151-155, 2015 (with A. Schmitt) (Corporate Law)
“Le commencement de preuve par écrit : l’exception qui ne confirme pas la règle”, No. 39, Journal des tribunaux Luxembourg, p. 65-69, 2015 (with A. Schmitt) (Rules of Evidence)
“Le corporate governance au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg : état des lieux et perspectives”, in Droit bancaire et financier au Luxembourg, Anthemis-Larcier, 2014, vol. 3, p. 1395-1438 (with A. Schmitt) (Corporate Law)
“Observations” under Luxembourg District Court, 29 January 2014, No. 31, Journal des tribunaux Luxembourg, p. 28-32, 2014 (with A. Schmitt) (Financial Collateral Law)
“Observations” under Luxembourg District Court, 10 July 2013, No. 31, Journal des tribunaux Luxembourg, p. 21-23, 2014 (with A. Schmitt) (Financial Collateral Law)
“Chronique de droit bancaire et financier 2010 et 2011 (Luxembourg)”, III-IV, Droit bancaire et financier, p. 176-201, 2012 (with A. Schmitt) (Banking and Financial Law)
“Observations” under French Court of cassation, Civ. 2, 6 May 1998, Revue Alinéa, p. 14, 1999 (Civil Proceedings)
“L’intérêt pour interjeter appel”, Annales de la Faculté de droit de Strasbourg, Nouvelle série, No. 2, Études de droit théorique et pratique, Presses Universitaires de Strasbourg, p. 27-51, 1998 (Civil Proceedings)

Speaking engagements:

Groupe de réflexion en droit privé luxembourgeois: speaker at a conference on the assignment of contract (cession de contrat)
IDEB – Institut de Droit Européen des Barreaux: speaker at a conference on preliminary ruling proceedings
International Insolvency Cooperation (IIC): speaker at a conference on Luxembourg legal news on insolvency
Journal des Tribunaux Luxembourg: speaker at a symposium on insolvency proceedings in Luxembourg