Me Philippe Sylvestre

Me Philippe Sylvestre

Partner
Avocat à la Cour

“Law is not a profession at all, but rather a business service station and repair shop”.

Adlai E. Stevenson II

E. philippe.sylvestre@btplawyers.lu
Bar admission
Luxembourg, 18 Septembre 2014
Languages
Français / Anglais / Allemand / Luxembourgeois

Expertises

Alternative Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Arbitration, Mediation

Corporate, Commercial & M&A

Commercial Advisory

Dispute Resolution

Banking & Finance Litigation, Corporate Litigation & Shareholders' Disputes, Enforcement, General commercial & civil litigation, Real estate litigation

Private Clients

Restructuring & Insolvency

Insolvency, Interim administration, Liquidation, Restructuring

Sport Law

Education

LL.M. Masters of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, UPenn, USA

Master 2 – Globalisme et Pluralisme Juridique (Comparative Law) from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France

Master 1 – Droit des affaires from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (France)

Rankings

IFLR1000, Restructuring & Insolvency : Notable Practitioner

Membership

  • Association Luxembourgeoise des Mandataires de Justice (ALMJ)

    Member

  • Member of the insolvency commission of the Luxembourg Bar association
  • SOS Détresse (Association sans but lucratif reconnue d'utilité publique)

    Chairman of the board of director

  • INSOL’Europe

    Member

  • ALA - Association luxembourgeoise d'Arbitrage

    Member

  • International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)

    Chairman of the Insolvency & Restructuring commission

  • Legalmondo

    Member

  • International Bar Association

    Member

Selected Experience

Attorney at Law and registered with the Luxembourg Bar (Avocat à la Cour) since 2014, I practice in the field of commercial law, corporate law with particular focus on shareholder litigation, commercial litigation, insolvency proceedings and corporate restructuring.

Publications and Editorial Responsibilities

P. Sylvestre, « Les nouvelles règles luxembourgeoises en matière de sauvetage : un changement stratégique pour les entreprises » (“Luxembourg’s New Rescue Rules: A Strategic Shift for Businesses”), Forbes Luxembourg, July 2026.

P. Sylvestre, N. Thieltgen and M. Bena, « Brucher Thieltgen & Partners : le contentieux à l’ère de l’exigence » (“Brucher Thieltgen & Partners: Litigation in an Era of High Standards”), Le Figaro, Company Profiles, May 2026.

P. Sylvestre and S. Rimlinger, Global Mergers & Acquisitions Guide 2026, Ergun Books, 2026.

P. Sylvestre and B. Desjardins, « La restructuration préventive au Luxembourg dans la perspective du créancier : le créancier » (“Preventive Restructuring in Luxembourg from the Creditor’s Perspective: The Creditor”), in Janus de la restructuration préventive : entre partenaire et observateur (The Janus Face of Preventive Restructuring: Between Partner and Observer), Larcier, 2024.

P. Sylvestre and T. Celik, « Chronique de jurisprudence en matière de faillite et de procédures d’insolvabilité en droit luxembourgeois » (“A Review of Case Law on Bankruptcy and Insolvency Proceedings under Luxembourg Law”), Larcier, JurisNews – Insolvency Proceedings, Vol. 9, Nos. 3-4, p. 226, 2024.

P. Sylvestre and D. Antona, « Le séquestre en matière bancaire et financière » (“Receivership in Banking and Finance”), Larcier, Banking and Finance Law in Luxembourg – Volume II – Banking Law, p. 889, 2024.

P. Sylvestre and P. Heinisch, « Chronique de jurisprudence en matière de faillite et de procédures d’insolvabilité en droit luxembourgeois : juillet 2020-juillet 2021 » (“Case Law Review on Bankruptcy and Insolvency Proceedings under Luxembourg Law: July 2020-July 2021”), Larcier, JurisNews – Insolvency Proceedings, Vol. 8, No. 4, p. 203, 2024.

P. Sylvestre, « Chronique de jurisprudence en matière de faillite et de procédures d’insolvabilité en droit luxembourgeois : janvier-juin 2020 » (“Review of Case Law on Bankruptcy and Insolvency Proceedings under Luxembourg Law: January-June 2020”), Larcier, JurisNews – Insolvency Proceedings, Vol. 8, No. 1, p. 187, 2023.

P. Sylvestre, « Vers une responsabilité accrue des demandeurs en faillite » (“Towards Greater Liability for Bankruptcy Petitioners”), JurisNews – Insolvency Proceedings, Vol. 4, p. 164, 2021.

P. Sylvestre, « Le curateur face au rabattement de la faillite » (“The Liquidator Facing the Withdrawal of a Bankruptcy Petition”), Larcier, JurisNews – Insolvency Proceedings, Vol. 6, Nos. 1-2, p. 153, 2021.

P. Sylvestre, « La procédure de taxation au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg : un obstacle au recouvrement d’honoraires ? » (“The Assessment Procedure in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: An Obstacle to the Recovery of Fees?”), Legimag, 2017.

Conferences and Educational Engagements

« La transmission des entreprises » (“Business Succession”), Luxembourg Confederation, 29 April 2025, Luxembourg.

« La restructuration préventive au Luxembourg dans la perspective du créancier » (“Preventive Restructuring in Luxembourg from a Creditor’s Perspective”), Larcier, 30 May 2024.

« La responsabilité du dirigeant » (“Directors’ Liability”), Luxembourg Confederation, 16 May 2024, Luxembourg.

Former lecturer in commercial law, École de Commerce et de Gestion, Luxembourg, autumn semesters from 2021 to 2024.

Former lecturer in insolvency law, École de Commerce et de Gestion, Luxembourg, spring semesters from 2021 to 2024.

“Business Opportunities Arising out of Insolvency Proceedings in the Light of the New Challenges”, AIJA/Insol Europe Joint Conference, 30 June 2023, Seville.

“Claims under the SPA, Tort Law and Criminal Law”, AIJA seminar, 1 October 2022, Kraków.

« Actualité en matière de faillite, de liquidations et de procédures d’insolvabilité » (“Recent Developments in Bankruptcy, Liquidation and Insolvency Proceedings”), Legitech Conference, 28 June 2022, Luxembourg.

“Corruption in the Transport Sector”, AIJA Half-Year Conference, 20 May 2022, Gothenburg.

« Le curateur face au rabattement de la faillite » (“The Liquidator Facing the Withdrawal of a Bankruptcy Petition”), Luxembourg Young Bar training session, 3 May 2022, Luxembourg.

« Actualité en matière de faillite et de procédures d’insolvabilité à l’ère post-COVID : constat et opportunités » (“Recent Developments in Bankruptcy and Insolvency Proceedings in the Post-COVID Era: Current Situation and Opportunities”), Legitech Conference, 24 September 2021, Luxembourg.

Former lecturer in company law, Chambre des métiers.

Podcasts and Audiovisual Content

P. Sylvestre, G. Giudici and E. Lemagnen, “Mastering the Rules” podcast on debt recovery, December 2025.

P. Sylvestre, N. Thieltgen, M. Bena, N. Bernardy and A.-M. Ka, “Mastering the Rules” podcast on corporate disputes, Paperjam, 2024.