Drawing upon an 'in-depth knowledge of Luxembourgish labour law' and leveraging strong standalone and institutional firmwide client relationships, Clifford Chance is regularly seen in the market across a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters. As well as regularly being involved advising on ad-hoc matters, including advice on employment contract and remuneration policy drafting, the team also often provides the employment advice concomitant to large-scale cross-border M&A mandates handled by the firm. The 'thorough and practical' Albert Moro has a 'strong business understanding', which he utilises to good effect for funds and financial institutions, including on large-scale restructuring mandates in the aftermath of consolidations/divestments within their business. Moro co-heads the team alongside Ada Schmitt, whose wide-ranging practice includes transactional-related matters, as well as an increasing volume of advisory work relating to whistle-blower issues.

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Testimonials

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  • 'They have been instrumental in providing us with accurate and timely advice where needed and I am very thankful for the partnership we have forged since our organization opened an overseas office in Luxembourg.'
  • 'Very experienced, very smart and smooth negotiators.'
  • 'In-depth knowledge of Luxembourgish labour law, case law, extensive well rooted experience as a result of a deep knowledge of the relevant participants and institutions of the Luxembourgish system.'
  • 'Albert Moro is thorough and practical and has a strong business understanding.'
  • 'John Ted is fantastic.'

Work highlights

  • Advised TotalEnergies in the framework of an international transaction with Canadian convenience store leader Alimentation Couche-Tard, regarding the setting up of a partnership in Belgium and Luxembourg and the sale of its retail networks in Germany and the Netherlands.
  • Advises one of the most important private equity firms in the world on various complex HR and employment law issues it faces, including termination of employment contracts, management of employment relationships, working time, management of relationships with the staff delegation.
  • The firm is advising an EU banking group in the framework of an important reorganisation of activities in several EU countries, including cross-border mergers of companies and the selling of shares and of activities between companies.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Albert Moro
Clifford Chance

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Albert Moro, Ada Schmitt

Other key lawyers

John Ted