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2011 |
Certificate of Aptitude for the profession of Avocat (Lawyer), École Régionale des Avocats du Grand Est in Strasbourg, France |
1997 | Master’s degree in Private Law (DEA), University of Strasbourg, France |
French and English
Armel has a wide litigation practice and advises on disputes relating to contract law, banking and finance law and insolvency law. She is a lecturer at the University of Luxembourg and at the Luxembourg Bar School.
Armel is ranked by The Legal 500 in its EMEA 2024 Guide as a leading lawyer in Dispute Resolution, and she is particularly recommended for her work in contentious insolvency proceedings and shareholder disputes. She is also ranked in Chambers & Partners’ 2024 Europe Guide for her expertise in Dispute Resolution for the seventh consecutive year, and ranked as leading in the category of Commercial Litigation, and excellent for Insolvency and Arbitration by Leaders League 2023.
(Court of Appeal, 4th ch., 7 March 2023, judgment no. 39/23 IV) The decision of the Court of Appeal of 7 March 2023 (now res judicata) is worth highlighting in relation to the issue of the liability of the banker, or more generally the payment service provider (the “PSP”), when it executes a transfer that […]
(Cour d’appel, 4e ch., 7 mars 2023, arrêt n° 39/23 IV) La décision que la Cour d’appel a rendue le 7 mars 2023 (aujourd’hui coulée en force de chose jugée), mérite d’être soulignée par rapport à la question de la responsabilité du banquier, ou plus généralement du prestataire de services de paiement (PSP), lorsque celui-ci […]
The law of 19 April 2023 amending Part Two, Book III, 1st Chapter of the new Code of Civil Procedure aimed at reforming arbitration* (the ‘New Arbitration Law‘) entered into force on 25 April 2023. The New Arbitration Law overhauls arbitration law applicable in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in its entirety, which is reflected […]
La loi du 19 avril 2023 portant modification de la deuxième partie, livre III, titre Ier, du Nouveau Code de procédure civile, en vue de la réforme de l’arbitrage (la « nouvelle loi sur l’arbitrage ») entre en vigueur ce 25 avril 2023. La nouvelle loi sur l’arbitrage refond dans sa globalité le droit de l’arbitrage applicable […]
Armel Waisse and Laurent Henneresse have contributed to the winter 2020/2021 edition of Eurofenix, INSOL’s quarterly journal. INSOL is an organisation of professionals who specialise in insolvency, business reconstruction and recovery.
Introduction In response to the spread of COVID-19 across the globe, a variety of economic relief measures have been taken and proposed by national governments and EU bodies in order to support individuals, households and businesses affected by the crisis and facing difficulties with the timely repayment of their financial commitments. As Luxembourg is approaching […]
The law of 10 July 2020 regarding professional payment guarantees (the“PPG Law”)[1] introduces a new and flexible type of personal security (sûreté personnelle) in the Luxembourg legal environment, which is expected to become a not-to-be-missed tool in the coming years. Professional payment guarantees will certainly rival some foreign instruments, such as English law guarantees and […]