Work Department
Employment and social law
Position
Partner – Employment and social law
Career
Céline specialises in employment law and advises her clients more specifically on matters relating to work contracts and every type of work-related regulation or internal policies, dismissals and settlement agreements, harassment and discrimination issues, transfers of undertakings, and she ensures their company is compliant with the Luxembourg employment laws. She also represents her clients before the Luxembourg labour Courts.
She joined the Employment and Social Law department of the firm in July 2017.
Languages
English and French
Memberships
Luxembourg Bar, admitted in 2006
Employment Law Specialists Association (E.L.S.A.), Luxembourg
European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)
Education
Master II in Employment and Social Security Law, Institut d’Etudes du travail, University of Law of Lyon II, 2002
Master I in Employment Law and Private Law, University of Law of Lyon III, 2001
Bachelor’s Law Degree in Private Law, University of Law of Lyon III, 2000
Lawyer Rankings
(Next Generation Partners)Céline Defay – KLEYR GRASSO
KLEYR GRASSO provides ‘solutions-oriented, dynamic and responsive’ advice across a broad swathe of contentious and non-contentious social and employment law issues impacting employers from a range of industry sectors. Christian Jungers is ‘totally committed and absolutely trustworthy,’ regularly picking up high-profile mandates regarding collective bargaining agreements and social plans, as well as disputes relating to sexual and moral harassment. The ‘exceptional’ Anissa Bali provides ‘high-quality advice’ to new employers establishing in Luxembourg and is also regularly engaged in high-profile termination cases and the subsequent settlement negotiations. Céline Defay is a popular choice among domestic and international corporates seeking reassurance that all their policies comply with Luxembourg labour laws. Philippe Ney‘s wide-ranging expertise includes the negotiation of social plans and collective bargaining agreements, while ‘very knowledgeable and responsive’ counsel Sandra Rapp excels at advising on cross-border matters.
