Ada SCHMITT

Counsel, Arbitrator

Luxembourg (LU)

+352 48 50 50 435

ada.schmitt@cliffordchance.com

Languages

English, French, German, Luxembourgish, Spanish


Practice area

  • Contract Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Forensic / Fraud Investigation
  • Investment Dispute
  • Investment Funds
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Trusts

Biography

Educational/ Current position / Professional Experience

Education:

  • 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

Professional qualifications:

  • Avocat à la Cour, Luxembourg, 2016
  • Bar entrance exam, Avocat, Luxembourg, 2012

Professional experience:

  • Clifford Chance Luxembourg, since 2013

Arbitration Experience

Ada has acted as counsel, party representative or Luxembourg law expert in approximately a dozen international arbitration matters, primarily involving cross-border disputes in the financial services, banking and corporate/M&A sectors. Her experience spans the full lifecycle of arbitration proceedings, including pre-dispute assessments, emergency arbitration, merits proceedings, expert evidence and post-award enforcement. She has represented claimants and respondents in disputes concerning representations and warranties, tax indemnities, purchase price adjustments, executive compensation disputes and other post-closing claims arising from international mergers and acquisitions. Her arbitration experience has principally been gained under the ICC, SIAC and JAMS Arbitration Rules.

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