The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

Molitor Avocats à la Cour’s Laurent Fisch, who is praised for his ‘on-point and very commercial’ advice in a restructuring and insolvency setting, regularly advises clients in relation to tracing and recovering assets within international insolvency proceedings. Michel Molitor heads the team.

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Molitor Avocats à la Cour handles a significant flow of small to mid-level M&A mandates for clients from a range of industries. Newly promoted partner Olivier Gaston-Braud recently assisted a global vehicle rental group on the Luxembourg tax and corporate structuring aspects of the $1bn acquisition of its European arm. Michel Molitor and Laurent Fisch are also recommended.

Within Dispute resolution, MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour is a first tier firm,

Molitor Avocats à la Cour is determinedly focused upon litigation for an impressive roster of clients across a range of sectors. The firm adopts a trial-ready approach, which affords the team considerable leverage when handling matters. Michel Molitor spearheads the team, and is particularly accomplished at handling insolvency-related litigation as part of his broad commercial litigation expertise. The practice is handling a raft of work associated with the Madoff fraud. Paulo Lopes Da Silva regularly handles real estate disputes.

Within Employment, MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour is a second tier firm,

Employment law has been one of the cornerstone practice areas of Molitor Avocats à la Cour since its foundation 25 years ago. Consequently, the firm has a well-established reputation in the market across the full range of issues including social plans, privacy, collective dismissals and data protection. Headed by Nadine Bogelmann, the team has an impressive roster of clients in the hotel and catering sector.

Within IP and IT, MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour is a second tier firm,

The ‘extremely responsive’ team at Molitor Avocats à la Cour provides ‘timely and efficient’ advice to clients across a range of IP and IT issues. The team is representing a major supermarket chain in copyright litigation before the Luxembourg courts. Laurent Fisch has an excellent reputation, while senior associate Claire Léonelli provides ‘quality advice’ and handles a myriad contentious and non-contentious issues, including the registration and protection of rights and outsourcing projects.

Within Insurance, MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour is a third tier firm,

Molitor Avocats à la Cour is accomplished at handling regulatory and contentious work in the insurance sector and is particularly strong at handling professional liability disputes. Recent work includes representing an uninsured holidaymaker in claims arising following a fatal motor accident. Michel Molitor is recommended.

Within Real estate, MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour is a second tier firm,

Molitor Avocats à la Cour advises banks, funds and developers across a broad range of real estate matters. Recent work includes advising an investment fund on the €13m acquisition of a high-end retail and office space development project in the south of the country. Laurent Fisch heads the team.