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67, RUE ERMESINDE
1469 LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg
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Castegnaro, member of Ius Laboris > The Legal 500 Rankings
Luxembourg > Employment Tier 1
Independent boutique employment firm Castegnaro, member of Ius Laboris provides ‘pragmatic and clear advice’ to employers from a range of sectors, including retail and finance, across the gamut of non-contentious and contentious issues associated with conducting business in the country. Founding partner Guy Castegnaro has extensive knowledge across the spectrum of local employment laws and as well as keeping clients abreast of hot-button topics and legislative changes, while also regularly providing strategic advice in the context of restructuring, collective dismissals and social security law matters. The ‘very knowledgeable’ Ariane Claverie provides ‘nuanced and user-friendly advice,’ including in the context of terminations, sickness and data protection, and alongside Christophe Domingos, who excels in collective employment matters, rounds out the team at a partner level.Practice head(s):
Guy Castegnaro; Ariane Claverie; Christophe Domingos
Other key lawyers:
Marie Behle Pondji
Testimonials
‘The team is very competent and friendly. They provide quick, pragmatic and clear answers to questions.’
‘The knowledgeable Ariane Claverie provides nuanced and user-friendly advice.’
Key clients
State Street Bank Luxembourg
Uniqlo
Work highlights
- Advised Uniqlo on various substantial issues regarding the start of its new business in Luxembourg.
- Approached by State Street Luxembourg Race and Ethnicity Network to organize a training workshop on the legal challenges and pitfalls that HR need to understand while designing and implementing diversity and anti-discrimination policies in the workplace.
Castegnaro, member of Ius Laboris > Firm Profile
The firm: Highly specialized in labour law, Castegnaro – Ius Laboris Luxembourg is a law firm which exclusively represents companies and groups of companies from all sectors at national and international level as well as government and municipalities.
Castegnaro is founder of the alliance Ius Laboris, the world’s largest and highest ranked employment law practice, with over 1,500 lawyers focusing on HR law based in 59 countries. Castegnaro can therefore enable its clients to access the services of recognised legal firms in a significant number of countries.
Areas of practice: Castegnaro specialises exclusively and to a very high degree in all the legal aspects of the employment relationship and has developed cutting-edge expertise in all fields of employment, labour law, pensions and social security regulations. The firm’s activities cover all aspects of National, European and international employment law as well as corporate, tax and commercial law matters as far as they are directly or indirectly linked to employment.
Castegnaro has developed advanced employment law expertise and offers tailor-made legal services.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Castegnaro | guy.castegnaro@castegnaro.lu | ||
| Ariane Claverie | ariane.claverie@castegnaro.lu | ||
| Christophe Domingos | christophe.domingos@castegnaro.lu |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mrs Ariane Claverie | Ariane Claverie is Partner at CASTEGNARO. | View Profile |
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Mr Christophe Domingos | Christophe Domingos is Partner at CASTEGNARO. | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 12Languages
English French German Italian LuxembourgishMemberships
Ius Laboris European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA) International Bar Association (IBA)Other
Contacts : Guy Castegnaro (guy.castegnaro@castegnaro.lu) Contacts : Ariane Claverie (ariane.claverie@castegnaro.lu) Contacts : Christophe Domingos (christophe.domingos@castegnaro.lu)International Capabilities
CASTEGNARO – Ius Laboris Luxembourg provides employers with pragmatic efficient and effective HR legal advice, with an experienced team of 14 lawyers specializing in all aspects of the employment relationship.
Our clients benefit, in Luxembourg and in nearly 50 countries around the world, from:
- employment law, social security, taxation of the remunerations, pensions, data protection and immigration assistance,
- a coordinated approach by leading law firms;
- a consistent high-quality international service.
CASTEGNARO – Ius Laboris Luxembourg is recognized as leading law firm in Luxembourg and participated in the establishment of the Luxembourg labour code. CASTEGNARO’s employment law specialists are regular speakers at numerous conferences on employment law topics.
The network
CASTEGNARO_Ius Laboris Luxembourg is one of the founding members of the alliance Ius Laboris, the world’s largest and highest ranked employment law practice, with over 1500 lawyers focusing on HR law based in 59 countries.
Ius Laboris offers a high-level international services, enabling Castegnaros‘ clients to access the services of recognised legal firms in each country.
Countries
Central & Eastern Europe: Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Ukraine
Central & South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela
Middle East & Asia Pacific: Australia, Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
North America: Canada, United States
Western Europe: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Diversity
At CASTEGNARO-Ius Laboris Luxembourg, we believe diversity is a key contributor to success in the competitive global marketplace and our commitment to diversity is a fundamental element of our firm.
Every single employee, whether a lawyer or a member of the administrative staff, is an ambassador for the firm, and personally responsible for its values, which include in particular the following:
- Diversity,
- Mutual respect and confidence;
- Ethics;
- Communication and team spirit;
- Work-life balance;
- Personal commitment.
Our firm signed the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg in 2012 and we are still improving our commitment to diversity.
- Website of Diversity Charter Letzebuerg
Legal Developments
COVID-19: new support for self-employed workers
9th July 2020 The Grand Ducal Regulation of 6 May 2020, which introduced a new certified emergency allowance for self-employed workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, was published in Mémorial A and came into force on 6 May 2020.Absenteeism due to depression: is dismissal valid?
28th April 2020 Under certain conditions, frequent absenteeism due to health reasons may constitute a valid reason for dismissal. However, what happens when an employee's absenteeism is linked to depression caused by work stress? A recent Court of Appeal decision considered this issue.COVID-19: information for employers
28th April 2020 This article provides information for employers with regard to the government's recommendations in the context of COVID-19. The recommendations include:Non-compliance with leave request procedures: unjustified absence?
28th April 2020 In the event of disputes concerning absences from work, employees must provide proof of their agreement with their employer regarding leave requests; otherwise, their absence may be considered unjustified and could lead to dismissal.Drink or work: a choice must be made
28th April 2020 Employees may drink a small glass of alcohol in the workplace, whether at after-work events or professional lunches or during festivities organised by the company. However, in some cases, employees may arrive at work intoxicated. The Court of Appeal was recently confronted with such a situation and had to consider under which conditions an employee's state of intoxication can justify their dismissal.(1)Free movement of workers: new provisions on equal treatment and minimum pay for highly qualified wor
2nd May 2018Equal treatment
The Law of November 7 2017, which came into force on January 1 2018, partially transposed EU Directive 2014/54/EU on measures facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on workers in the context of freedom of movement for workers into Luxembourg law.
Free movement of workers: new provisions on equal treatment and minimum pay for highly qualified wor
2nd May 2018Equal treatment
The Law of November 7 2017, which came into force on January 1 2018, partially transposed EU Directive 2014/54/EU on measures facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on workers in the context of freedom of movement for workers into Luxembourg law.
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