Philippe Thiebaud

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Restructuring and Insolvency

Partner at MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour

Member of the Luxembourg Bar since 2008

Philippe is also a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL)

“Insolvency of a compartment of a Luxembourg umbrella investment vehicle”, Insolvency and Restructuring International Vol 14 No 2 September 2020 (co-author with Mr Laurent Henneresse)

“Jugement commercial n° 2018TALCH06/00285 du 9 mars 2018 Admission d’ABLV Luxembourg S.A. au bénéfice de la procédure du sursis de paiement”, JurisNews Droit Bancaire Vol. 2 N°1/2018 (co-authored with Ms Sarah Lamm)

Luxembourg chapter of “Shareholders’ Rights and Obligations: A Global Guide”, éd. Globe Law and Business Ltd, 2017 (co-authored with Mr Chan Park)

“Les pactes d'actionnaires relatifs à une société de droit luxembourgeois régis par un droit étranger” (Ace, December 2008)

“Les fictions juridiques dans les transferts d'entreprises (étude sur les effets juridiques de la clause rétroactivité comptable)” (PhD Thesis, 2005)

Université Panthéon-Assa Paris II

PhD in Private Law

2005

Université Panthéon-Assa Paris II

Diplôme d'études approfondies (DEA)

2000

Université Panthéon-Assa Paris II

Masters degree in private law

1999

Philippe has a long-standing record of specialising in insolvency and corporate and fund litigation matters. He advises a broad range of stakeholders on complex financial distress situations, combining technical legal expertise with a pragmatic understanding of commercial realities. His work spans both contentious and non-contentious matters, with a particular focus on guiding clients through periods of financial difficulty while preserving value and mitigating risk.

He also has several mandates as a trustee in bankruptcy and has been appointed as the judicial liquidator of a number of large Luxembourg umbrella funds and is involved in significant proceedings both domestically and internationally. He also advises local and international clients in respect of corporate transactional and private equity-related disputes.

Luxembourg