Dispute resolution

In today's business world, the globalisation of the commercial environment, increased competitiveness, a challenging economic climate and stricter regulations may give rise to increasingly complex disputes.

What are your challenges

Managing the business challenges you face while minimizing the risk of disputes.
Protecting your interests while preserving as much as possible your relationship with your business partners.

To respond to these challenges, you will need:

An understanding of the different strategies that may be implemented, as well as their strengths and weaknesses.
A team which helps you resolve disputes before they escalate and ensure that alternative methods and creative settlement approaches are assessed to minimize disputes, in terms of time and cost and in line with your business objectives.
When litigation is inevitable, dedicated and skilled lawyers who are committed to defending your rights and interests.
Close and regular contact with your lawyer throughout the litigation process, keeping you informed of options and developments as the case progresses.

How we can assist you

Our litigation team works closely with the specialized teams of our other practice areas allowing us to handle complex litigation cases.

Our areas of expertise notably include:

Corporate and commercial litigation

Shareholders' disputes
Enforcement of contracts, contractual liability and debt recovery
Company directors’ civil and criminal liability
Insolvency and bankruptcy

Financial litigation

Regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings
Matters pertaining to bank liability including professional secrecy, portfolio management, information and advice duties
Bank-customer disputes including recovery of assets

IP and IT litigation

Contractual and licensing disputes
ICT disputes including IT maintenance agreements, outsourcing, telecoms and internet services
Enforcement of IP rights such as patents, trademarks and copyright and anti-counterfeiting
Data protection and privacy

Real Estate litigation

Construction liability including, among others, statutory limitations, patent and latent defects, building guarantees
Lease agreements

Employment disputes

Unfair dismissals and executive terminations
Collective labour disputes
Enforcement of restrictive covenants
Discrimination and harassment disputes
Social security reassessments and litigation

Tax litigation

Claim against personal, corporate and VAT tax assessments
Claim against enforcement of personal guarantee of company directors

PwC Legal is ranked in the practice both in Chambers and Partners Europe (Band 3) and The Legal500 (Band 2).

"Responsive, detail-oriented and technical competence, it is one of our go-to firms."

Dispute resolution, Chambers 2018

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Contact us

Managing Partner, Avocat à la Cour au Barreau de Luxembourg, PwC Legal

Tel: +352 26 48 42 35 45

Email

Marielle Stevenot

Partner, Avocat à la Cour au Barreau de Luxembourg, PwC Legal

Tel: +352 26 48 42 35 13

Email

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