Combining ‘deep legal expertise, strategic foresight, and a client-first ethos’, MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour SARL provides ’practical and forward-looking solutions’ to clients facing jeopardy in cross-border and domestic proceedings. Co-headed by Michel Molitor and Paulo Lopes Da Silva, the team has also gained a strong reputation for its flexible approach, both to billing arrangements as well as through the effective use of ADR techniques. Armel Waisse is appreciated for her ‘ability to navigate highly complex matters with clarity and precision’, running the gamut from corporate and financial litigation, through to insolvency proceedings and investor disputes. Philippe Thiebaud excels at handling insolvency, corporate and fund litigation matters.
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Profile
Work Department
Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Corporate & M&A, Restructuring & Insolvency
Position
Philippe Thiebaud is Partner at MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour.
Career
Philippe is Avocat à la Cour admitted to the Luxembourg Bar since 2008. He has a long-standing record of advising local and international clients and he specialises in a wide range of corporate transactional and private equity-related matters, including in particular the drafting and negotiation of investment and shareholder agreements, financing agreements and share purchase agreements. He also assists clients in setting up stock option schemes.
Languages
French, English, Italian and Luxembourgish.
Memberships
Philippe is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL). He is also a member of the legal committee of the Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA).
Education
Philippe graduated from the University Panthéon-Assas in Paris and has a PhD in Private Law from the same university.
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Testimonials
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- 'This practice distinguishes itself through a rare combination of deep legal expertise, strategic foresight, and a client-first ethos that consistently delivers outstanding results.' 'What sets the team apart is not only their technical mastery of the law, but also their ability to understand the wider business and personal context of each matter, providing practical and forward-looking solutions.' 'The practice demonstrates exceptional agility and a solutions-oriented mindset that goes beyond traditional legal advice, positioning them as strategic partners as well as advocates.' 'Armel Waisse is widely recognised for her strategic foresight and ability to navigate highly complex matters with clarity and precision.'