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Provided by Ada Schmitt
Ada Schmitt is a Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice of Clifford Chance's Luxembourg office. She handles both domestic and cross-border litigation and arbitration cases, ranging from contractual, tort, commercial or banking litigation to post-M&A, insolvency-related and enforcement disputes.
Ada represents corporate, banking and financial investor clients, including investment funds and asset managers.
She also leads on Regulatory Investigations and Financial Crime ("RIFC")-related work, assisting clients on investigations (internal and external) and with regulatory enforcement instances.
Ada is a member of the Diversity Working Group of the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association (ABBL).
LL.M., Harvard Law School, 2013
LL.M. in business law and tax (Master 2 de droit des affaires et fiscalité), University of Paris II: Panthéon – Assas, 2011
Maîtrise in business law, University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2010
Licence in law, University of Paris II: Panthéon – Assas, 2008
Avocat à la Cour, Luxembourg, 2016
Bar entrance exam, Avocat, Luxembourg, 2012
Clifford Chance Luxembourg, since 2013
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Paris, 2011 (trainee)
Provided by Chambers
Ada Schmitt is noted for her work on domestic and cross-border litigation and arbitration proceedings, handling disputes related to shareholder disagreements, payment obligations and damages claims. She is particularly active on behalf of investment funds and financial institutions.
Provided by Chambers
Ada Schmitt is very responsive and commercially-driven, with a pragmatic, client-oriented approach. It is really a pleasure to work with her.
Ada Schmitt is a brilliant lawyer who is highly rated by our team and business. We are privileged to have her support us on the matters that are key to our business.
Ada Schmitt is very responsive and commercially-driven, with a pragmatic, client-oriented approach. It is really a pleasure to work with her.
Ada Schmitt is a brilliant lawyer who is highly rated by our team and business. We are privileged to have her support us on the matters that are key to our business.