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Mike Asmar

He/himLegal Advisor
Luxembourg
About
Mike Asmar is a Legal Advisor in the Litigation and Regulatory practice at DLA Piper in Luxembourg. He advises corporates, financial institutions and investors on commercial disputes and arbitration, and regularly assists with Luxembourg and cross-border matters.

His work covers commercial disputes, shareholder and corporate matters, enforcement issues, civil liability claims and insurance-related matters.

Drawing on legal practice across Luxembourg, France and Lebanon, he assists clients in navigating legal and commercial issues arising in multi-jurisdictional contexts. He has experience in commercial arbitration under the ICC and LCIA Rules and in investment arbitration under the ICSID Convention. 
He has worked on matters across a range of sectors, including asset management, insurance, TMT and energy.

Within the firm, he is involved in knowledge management initiatives and contributes to the firm's thought leadership through client-facing legal updates.
Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and Investigations
Education
  • Luxembourg Bar School, Cours Complémentaire en Droit Luxembourgeois (CCDL), 2025
  • Université Paris Dauphine (PSL) (France), Master's Degree in International and European Business Law, 2021
  • Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth (USJ) (Lebanon), Master's Degree in Business Law, 2020
  • Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth (USJ) (Lebanon), Bachelor's of Laws, 2019

EXPERIENCE

  • A TMT company in ICC arbitration proceedings concerning service agreements, payment claims, service suspension and contract renewal issues
  • Advised a TMT company on a share transfer involving shareholder agreements, corporate approvals, share purchase agreements, waivers and termination agreements
  • A TMT company in investment arbitration proceedings under the ICSID Convention involving cross-border regulatory and commercial issues.
  • An arbitral tribunal in connection with an oil and gas dispute conducted under the LCIA Rules
  • A global infrastructure investment manager in international arbitration proceedings arising from a dispute with a sovereign entity 
  • A leading European development finance institution (DFI) on litigation aspects relating to its investment in a renewable energy fund structure
Languages
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French

Publications and media

  • Luxembourg Court of Appeal restates existing rules on time limits and appeal admissibility, Lexology, 2024

Prior Experience

2026 to date: Legal Advisor, DLA Piper, Luxembourg
2025-26: Associate, Lebanese law firm, Lebanon
2024-25: Legal Intern, DLA Piper, Luxembourg
2021-24: Legal Intern, Various International law firms, France

Connect

Phone

+352 2629040023
(Work)
+352 691667058
(Mobile)

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