Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Availability, good understanding of problems, excellent legal knowledge, creativity and responsiveness.’
  • ‘Stephenson Harwood's dispute resolution practice is pro-active, responsive and reliable. Most importantly, working with the team is uncomplicated and pleasant.’
  • ‘Flexibility, collaboration, use of modern technologies, high level of performance.’
  • ‘High level of negotiations, business approach, full understanding of the client's position, not only legal expertise but also a technical expertise, wide range of contacts among other lawyers, experts and specialists worldwide’.
  • ‘Excellent depth of knowledge; very responsive and part of a wider network of offices. ’
  • ‘Nicolas Demigneux and his whole team are excellent, responsive, reliable, considered and very bright.’
  • ‘This team is very professional.’
  • ‘ Nicolas Demigneux listens, is available, and adapts to the issues and size of a company. He is imaginative, pro-active and provides good follow-up.’

Key clients

  • Maersk Line A/S
  • Suez Group
  • Sas Degrémont France
  • Transasia Commodities Investment LTD.
  • Lion Air Airline, Ciel Voyage and Transportation Partners
  • Qatar Museums Authority
  • Stefania LLC
  • Hiscox MGA LTD
  • Aviagen

Work highlights

  • Representing two investment companies in a dispute against the court-appointed administrators of a company specialised in logistics and international transport, following the judicial sale and deprivation of assets of a leading company operating in the mining and civil engineering sectors in DRC.
  • Assisting an investment company in a dispute against its shareholder related to their relationship as joint shareholders of a British Virgin Islands company, which holds a participation in a Congolese leader company operating in DRC and specialised in the cement production.
  • Advising insurers of a European leader in naval defence on insurance coverage issues  following a fire that destroyed part of a nuclear attack submarine.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nicolas Demigneux