CONTACT DETAILS

THEWES & REUTER – Avocats à la Cour
13, Breedewee (rue Large)
P.O. Box 55
L-2010 LUXEMBOURG

T: +352 226622-410
F: +352 225566
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MARC THEWES – Avocat à la Cour – Partner

PROFILE

Marc THEWES holds law degrees from Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) and the London School of Economics. He was admitted to the Luxembourg Bar in 1991 and partnered with Pierre REUTER in 1995 to found the THEWES & REUTER law firm.

With over 30 years of experience, Marc THEWES is one of Luxembourg's leading litigation lawyers.

Marc THEWES teaches Public Economic Law and Public Property Law at the University of Luxembourg and is also in charge of the course on Administratice Procedure at "Cours complémentaires de droit luxembourgeois".

Marc THEWES is a member of the Council of State of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, The Council of State consists of 21 councillors, appointed by the Grand Duke. It examines the compliance of every government and parliament bill with the Constitution, with international conventions and treaties as well as with general principles of law before its entry into force.

He has published extensively and is responsible for several legal publications. Marc THEWES is one of the founders of "Annales du droit luxembourgeois", the Editor-in-Chief of "Journal des tribunaux Luxembourg" and the Editor-in-Chief of "Revue luxembourgeoise de droit public". He also regularly contributes to the firm's blog.

PRACTICE AREAS

As one of the senior partners in the firm, Marc THEWES has a broad experience and he can also draw from his background as a university lecturer. His practice areas cover:

• Administrative Law
  • Public Procurement Law (National and European)
  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Planning Permissions
  • Staff Regulations
  • Public économic Law
  • Administrative Property Law
  • Environment Protection Law
  • Regulatory Law
• Constitutional Law
• Commercial Law and litigation
• Banking and Securities litigation
• Real Estate Law
  • Building permits
  • Building contracts
  • Sale contracts
  • Commercial and private leases
• Corporate advice and litigation
  • Incorporation of companies
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Directors' liability
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Insolvency and Liquidation
• Criminal Law
• Intellectual Property
  • Trade Mark litigation
  • Patent litigation
• Computer and Internet Law
• Data Protection and Privacy Law
• Construction Law
• National and International Arbitration

Marc THEWES is a member of several of the firm's practice groups:

• Public Law (Marc THEWES is the main contact)
• Real Estate Law (Marc THEWES is the main contact)
• Intellectual Property (Marc THEWES is the main contact)
• Banking and Finance

Marc THEWES also frequently acts as an arbitrator in national and international arbitration.

MEMBERSHIPS

• Luxembourg Bar (1991)
• Council of State of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
• Luxembourg Arbitration Association
• Institut grand-ducal
• Association Henri Capitant
• Association luxembourgeoise des juristes de droit bancaire

LANGUAGES

• Luxembourgish
• French
• English
• German and
• Italian

RECOGNITION