Commercial law
Commercial lawyer in Luxembourg
The firm secures your commercial relationships in Luxembourg: distribution, agency and partnership contracts, general terms and conditions, as well as the handling of disputes and unpaid invoices.
Legal content reviewed by Maître Cora Maglo, Avocate à la Cour, Liste I du Barreau de Luxembourg depuis 2009.
Commercial law governs the relationships between traders and commercial transactions. It frames your contracts, your sales, your distribution and the resolution of your disputes.
The firm helps you contract cleanly and react effectively when a partner or client fails to meet their commitments.
The need
Distribution, subcontracting, partnerships, sales: every commercial relationship must be framed to avoid abrupt terminations and unpaid invoices.
General terms and conditions and framework contracts are too often neglected.
The risk
Wrongful termination of an established relationship, ineffective non-compete clauses, uncapped liability, cascading unpaid invoices.
Without solid documents, your negotiating position and your ability to recover what you are owed are weakened.
Our role
Drafting and negotiating your commercial contracts, securing your terms and conditions and supporting you in the event of a dispute or unpaid invoice.
The firm combines contractual prevention with debt recovery action.
Practice areas
When to call on the firm
- Draft a distribution, agency or partnership contract.
- Put in place or update your general terms and conditions.
- Manage the termination of a commercial relationship.
- Recover unpaid invoices.
Method
Our engagement process
- 1
Information intake
You describe your need via a structured form or an initial call. Our digital tools serve only to organise this information and save time.
- 2
Lawyer qualification
Maître Maglo reviews your situation, identifies the legal issues and confirms the feasibility and exact scope of the engagement.
- 3
Transparent quote
You receive a clear fee proposal, a fixed fee or a range, before any engagement. Nothing is billed without your approval.
- 4
Legal work
The firm drafts, negotiates or litigates as required. Every deliverable is designed and approved by a lawyer admitted to the Luxembourg Bar.
- 5
Tracking and delivery
You follow your matter transparently and receive your finalised documents with the explanations you need.
Documents required
- • Contracts and general terms and conditions in force
- • History of the commercial relationship
- • Invoices and reminders where relevant
Deliverables
- • Secured commercial contracts
- • Tailored general terms and conditions
- • A dispute or debt recovery strategy
Indicative timing
Contract drafting within 3 to 5 working days on average; disputes follow their own schedule.
Stated fixed fees
Depending on the type of contract or dispute. Debt recovery can be organised in stages.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference with business law?
Commercial law is a component of business law, focused on commercial transactions and the relationships between traders.
Can you freely terminate a commercial relationship?
Not always: the abrupt termination of an established relationship can trigger your liability. Notice and a contractual framework are essential.
Does the firm also handle debt recovery?
Yes, the firm handles debt recovery from the formal notice to court proceedings, including in a cross-border context.
Quick answer
What does a commercial lawyer do in Luxembourg?
A commercial lawyer advises companies on drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, preventing disputes, recovering debts, conducting proceedings before the Commercial Court and protecting their economic interests.
Our approach
A pragmatic reading of every case
Notre objectif n’est pas seulement d’expliquer la règle, mais d’identifier la solution la plus efficace pour atteindre vos objectifs. Chaque dossier est analysé sous trois angles.
Risque juridique
La règle applicable, les délais et les points de contentieux possibles.
Risque opérationnel
L’impact concret sur votre activité, vos contrats et votre organisation.
Risque financier
Le coût d’une décision, d’un litige ou d’une inaction, chiffré en amont.
Expertise
Protecting your revenue, from contract to litigation
Commercial contracts
- Services
- Distribution
- Agency
- Partnership
- Subcontracting
- SaaS and IT
- NDA
- Terms and conditions of sale and of use
Debt recovery
- Formal notice
- Order for payment
- Court proceedings
- Attachments
- Amicable negotiation
- Insolvency
Commercial litigation
- Non-performance of contract
- Wrongful termination
- Unfair competition
- Contractual liability
- Supplier and customer disputes
International trade
- International contracts
- Import / export
- Foreign distributors
- Commercial agents
- Franchising
- Cross-border negotiations
Examples of matters handled
Proven expertise, anonymised
Drafting a distribution agreement
Securing the relationship between a manufacturer and a European distributor.
Recovery of a commercial debt
Obtaining an amicable settlement before court proceedings.
Supplier dispute
Assistance during a contractual breakdown and negotiation of a settlement agreement.
International rollout
Contractual adaptation for a multi-jurisdictional activity.
Representative and anonymised examples, for illustration only. Every matter is handled and validated by a lawyer registered with the Luxembourg Bar.
They entrust us with their cases
Varied profiles, the same standard of excellence
- Entrepreneurs setting up their company in Luxembourg
- International investors
- SME executives
- International groups
- Expatriates and international families
- Employers recruiting foreign talent
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
When should you consult a commercial lawyer?
Before signing or renegotiating a contract, as soon as an unpaid invoice arises, on receipt of a formal notice, or when facing the breakdown of a commercial relationship. Consulting early significantly limits the risk and the cost.
How do you recover an unpaid invoice in Luxembourg?
Through an amicable phase (reminders, formal notice), then, if necessary, an order for payment or court proceedings and enforced execution. The firm tailors the strategy to the debtor's profile.
How do you draft compliant terms and conditions of sale in Luxembourg?
The terms of sale must cover price, payment deadlines, penalties, retention of title, liability, termination and the competent jurisdiction, in compliance with Luxembourg and European law.
How do you terminate a commercial contract?
By complying with the term, notice and termination clauses, failing which the termination may be wrongful. A lawyer secures the termination and limits the risk of having to pay compensation.
How do you act against unfair competition?
Through an action seeking to stop the harm and obtain compensation (disparagement, free-riding, customer poaching). Evidence and prompt action are decisive.
Which court has jurisdiction in a commercial dispute?
In principle the Luxembourg courts for disputes connected to the Grand Duchy, subject to jurisdiction clauses and European rules for cross-border disputes.
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Choosing Cerno means choosing over 17 years of experience
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- independent firm
- 2009
- at the Bar since 2009
- 7
- working languages
- 100+
- companies & SOPARFI structured
- 200+
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- 170
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Our work
Representative matters, anonymised
Typical examples of engagements handled by the firm, presented in an anonymised and illustrative manner. Each matter is handled and validated by a lawyer registered with the Luxembourg Bar.
A holding company and a residence permit, in a single process
Incorporation of a SOPARFI for a non-resident investor, combined with obtaining their residence permit. A single point of contact across both fronts.
Permit obtained in 6 weeksA similar matter? Companies & governanceFounders protected before the funding round
Structuring a shareholders’ agreement and governance for a young company with several founders, ahead of a funding round.
Shareholders’ agreement signed before the roundA similar matter? Debt recoveryA debt recovered across borders
Cross-border recovery of unpaid debts for an SME, through an order for payment and coordination with a foreign colleague.
Receivable recovered in full (100%)A similar matter? Employment lawAn executive defended before the Labour Tribunal
Supporting an executive in a contested dismissal, from strategy to representation at the hearing.
Case argued at the hearingA similar matter? ContractsA secured international distribution
Negotiating and securing an international framework distribution agreement, from liabilities through to the competent jurisdiction.
Competent jurisdiction securedA similar matter?Typical, anonymised examples, for illustration only. They do not prejudge the outcome of a matter, which depends on each situation.
Entrust my matter to the firmExpertise & authority
Ongoing review and analysis of Luxembourg and European case law
Avocate à la Cour, List I of the Luxembourg Bar since 2009
Trained at the London School of Economics, formerly at Clifford Chance and Bonn Steichen & Partners
Member of international networks: EILN, AEA, Cross Border Advisory Solutions
Every matter handled and approved by a lawyer admitted to the Bar
Support in 7 languages, clients of 170 nationalities
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