B. Desjardins and P. Sylvestre, « La restructuration préventive au Luxembourg » (“Preventive Restructuring in Luxembourg”), in La transposition de la directive (UE) 2019/1023 dite restructuration et insolvabilité (“The Transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/1023 on Restructuring and Insolvency”), Larcier, November 2025.
Me Bastien Desjardins
Senior Associate
Avocat à la Cour
“An injustice done to one is a threat to all”
(Montesquieu).
A lawyer’s primary duty is commitment. It is a commitment of mind and body. Commitment of mind, because a lawyer must be focused on others and on listening. Commitment of mind, too, because a lawyer must demonstrate rigorous analysis and provide sound advice. Finally, commitment of body, because a lawyer must draft documents and present cases in court; all with the aim of persuading. Therefore, I offer those who do me the honour of placing their trust in me my total commitment, to ensure that they may obtain justice.
Bar admission
Luxembourg: 29 February 2024 - France: 12 November 2020
Languages
French / English
Expertises
Alternative Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Arbitration
Dispute Resolution
Banking & Finance Litigation, Corporate Litigation & Shareholders' Disputes, Enforcement, Financial & Criminal Business Law, General commercial & civil litigation
Sanctions, AML/CFT & Compliance
Education
Master II in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, Panthéon-Assas University (Paris II)
Master II in Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Panthéon-Assas University (Paris II)
Master’s Degree (Level I), Panthéon-Assas University (Paris II)
Academic Year, University of Montreal (Canada)
Membership
- European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA),
- Association Luxembourgeoise des Avocats Pénalistes (ALAP),
- Association Des Avocats Pénalistes (ADAP).
Selected Experience
After practising as a solicitor at the Paris Bar for nearly three years, I moved to Luxembourg. I advise and assist an international client base at every stage of the proceedings: providing advice to mitigate risks, negotiating settlements prior to trial, representing clients in court, and supporting them during the enforcement of a court judgment.
In criminal matters too, I assist clients in conducting internal investigations and support them at every stage of the proceedings: questioning, searches, preliminary investigations, settlement proceedings and proceedings on the merits.
Publications and Editorial Responsibilities
B. Desjardins, « Saisie pénale au Luxembourg : droit et recours » (“Criminal Seizure in Luxembourg: Law and Remedies”), Paperjam, June 2025.
B. Desjardins and A. Dardenne, symposium on shareholder disputes, Faculty of Law, Economics and Management, University of Nancy, March 2026.
Legal Popularisation and Social Media
“Pénal Express”, a Legal Design series on white-collar crime, published on LinkedIn.