Counsel
Avocat à la Cour, Member of the Luxembourg Bar, 2008
PhD in Private Law
2011 | University Paul Verlaine, Metz (PhD in Private Law) |
2008 | University of Luxembourg (Complementary Course in Luxembourg Law) |
2002 | University Paul Verlaine, Metz (DEA in Litigation Law) |
2001 | University Paul Verlaine, Metz (Master in Private Law) |
Speaks English and French
Sophie has an in-depth knowledge and ten years of experience in commercial and civil dispute resolution. She deals especially with contract disputes, liability litigation and real estate issues. Sophie is very active in drafting and reviewing insurance contracts for a number of clients and participates in the working group of the Association of Luxembourg Insurers and Reinsurers (ACA).
The Legal 500 EMEA have listed Sophie for her expertise in Insurance. They described her as 'reactive and practical‘. (The Legal 500, EMEA, 2019)
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen an increase of cyber-attacks. Business or personal data breaches in contravention of the GDPR can be devastating and may give rise to an investigation and to pecuniary sanctions. Given the onerous level of fines, are you protected by a cyber-risk insurance policy under Luxembourg law ? Click here to read more in English or in French
Insurance contracts offer different coverage, policies may include unexpected exclusions and limitations, so how should insurance policies be interpreted and how can disputes against an insurer or a company be resolved? Our lawyers assist clients by helping them interpret ambiguous contractual terms, as well as providing a clear overview of relevant contract and insurance law rules of […]
Alors que la pandémie de COVID-19 a amené de nombreuses entreprises à repenser dans l’urgence leur manière de travailler, la mise en place de stratégies dites de « cloud computing » a pu constituer pour certaines d’entre elles une réponse pertinente face à leurs nouveaux besoins en termes de connectivité. C’est dans ce contexte d’actualité que le […]
Given the continuing coronavirus health crisis, you may be wondering whether you or your business are well-equipped to deal with its consequences in the long term. To assist you during this turbulent period, our lawyers have compiled five key steps to help you cope with tomorrow’s challenges, from remote underwriting of insurance contracts to cybersecurity […]
The fact that the current health crisis is ongoing, and that therefore teleworking continues to be encouraged, puts your company at risk of becoming victim of cyberattacks. The main goals of hackers during these cyberattacks are to gain unauthorised access to and steal confidential information or data, and to extort money from their victims. The […]
The law of 10 August 2018[1] has transposed the Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union of 20 January 2016 on insurance distribution (the “IDD Directive”) into Luxembourg law. The law of 7 December 2015 on the insurance sector is amended again. The IDD Directive answers a […]
La loi du 10 août 2018[1] a transposé en droit luxembourgeois la directive (UE) 2016/97 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 20 janvier 2016 sur la distribution d’assurances (ci-après « Directive DDA[2] »). La loi du 7 décembre 2015 sur le secteur des assurances s’en trouve une nouvelle fois modifiée. La Directive DDA, ainsi transposée, […]
Le compromis de vente constitue un avant-contrat très usuel en matière de vente immobilière. Préalablement conclu à l’acte de vente signé devant notaire, il convient de ne pas mésestimer son importance dans la mesure où il s’agit d’un véritable contrat, ayant force obligatoire entre les parties (« le compromis de vente vaut vente »). En […]