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41A AVENUE JF KENNEDY
2082 Luxembourg
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Mr Pierre-Michaël de Waersegger
Work Department
Insurance & Reinsurance Law, Banking & Financial Services.
Position
Pierre-Michaël de Waersegger is a Partner in the Insurance & Reinsurance Law practice and the Banking & Financial Services practice.
Career
Pierre-Michaël assists insurance and reinsurance companies, as well as banks and professionals of the financial sector regarding all Luxembourg legal and regulatory aspects of their activities. It includes licencing requirements, capitalising opportunities, merger and acquisition operations, and new products and services development.
His expertise includes advising on the implementation of AML/CTF, MIFID, PSD, CRD, Solvency II and IDD regulations, the drafting and review of contractual documentation as well as contacts with the regulators.
Pierre-Michaël’s expertise also encompasses legal advice on insurance products for financial institutions, investments companies and any other type of company having a need for insurance products.
Languages
English, French.
Memberships
He has been a member of the Luxembourg Bar since 2009 and was also a member of the Brussels Bar (Belgium) until 2013.
Pierre-Michaël sits at the board of various Luxembourg insurance and reinsurance companies, as well as the board of the Association Luxembourgeoise des Fonds de Pension (ALFP). He is also the legal representative in Luxembourg of Lloyd’s Insurance Company.
Education
Pierre-Michaël de Waersegger holds a Master’s degree in law from the Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) as well as a Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) in European law from the Institut des Etudes Européennes (Belgium).
Lawyer Rankings
Luxembourg > Insurance
(Leading individuals)Attuned to legislative/industry developments, Arendt & Medernach is well-positioned to provide ‘responsive and thorough advice’ to insurance and reinsurance companies on standalone regulatory issues and ongoing operational matters, as well as on M&A in the sector. ‘Outstanding’ team head Pierre-Michaël de Waersegger provides ‘strategic and client-focused’ advice and through his strong ties with the supervisory authorities is appreciated by clients seeking clarity and security in often complex regulatory matters, including in the context of regulatory investigations. In addition, he also provides the regulatory advice concomitant to M&A in the industry, including his recent work for Integrale Insurance Group on the sale of its Luxembourg closed-book life insurance portfolio to Monument Re Group. Other key contacts include Christian Point, for insurance-related litigation, and Emmanuelle Mousel, who has developed niche expertise in advising insurance companies on ESG matters.
Lawyer Rankings
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