Michel demonstrates strong expertise in banking and finance, supported by his extensive background in finance litigation matters that significantly enhances his practice in this field. His deep understanding of financial markets, rgulatory frameworks and risk management is informed by hands-on experience, spanning over 40 years, dealing with complex financial disputes, enabling him to anticipate legal and operational risks with precision. He brings strong skills in financial analysis, and the interpretation of complex financial data, applying a rigorous and structured approach to his clients. He is an asset to his clients in his ability to navigate the banking and finance sector, and ensure compliance, providing commercially sound, risk-aware advice. Michel is also a former co-chair of the Banking Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA) and former member of the Senior Advisory Board.
- Recently advised a domestic household name insurer on the financial aspects of an acquisition valued at around 15 million Euros, including specific advice on existing financing, guarantees and security interests linked to the target company, and the creation of new security interests in favour of a new third-party lender
- Advised on the financial aspects of an acquisition by a Luxembourgish company of a Swedish company for approximately 10 million Euros via a facility agreement, subordination agreement, share pledge agreement, and a receivables pledge agreement
- Provided an extended capacity opinion relating to the entering into of subordination agreements by a Luxembourgish holding company, having granted various UK subsidiaries in its portfolio certain shareholder loans
- Advising an investment partnership on investments valued at approximately 146 million Euros (made by notes issued in various companies and secured by account pledges) made by it into a German insurance group's Luxembourgish subsidiary which was subsequently put into liquidation
- Advising another household name global insurer on personal and in rem securities and which to use to ensure a better level of protection under Luxembourg law
- Banking
- Financial services regulatory
- Corporate and M&A
- Banking
- Financial services
- Government and public policy
- Insurance
- Admitted to the Luxembourg Bar, 1985
- Active member of the Association of Luxembourg Banking Lawyers (ALJB) and of the Financial Services Section of the International Bar Association (IBA)
- Member the Luxembourg Investment Fund Association (ALFI) and the Luxembourg Insurance and Reinsurance Association (ACA)
- PhD (Political Science), Vienna University, Austria (1985)
- Maître en Science Politiques, Strasbourg University, France (1983)
- Maître en Droit Privé, Strasbourg University, France (1982)