Séverine Hamm is Counsel in the dispute resolution practice of Arendt & Medernach.
She specialises in civil and commercial law, advising domestic and international clients on corporate and finance disputes, asset tracing and enforcement proceedings.
She is also acting as counsel in domestic and international arbitration cases and has a wide experience in the enforcement and opposition to enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and foreign judgments before Luxembourg courts.
- Séverine Hamm holds a postgraduate degree in business law and tax (DESS droit des affaires et fiscalité; DJCE) from the University of Nancy II (France) as well as a Master of Laws (LLM) in international commercial and business law from the University of East Anglia (UEA, UK).
- She has been a member of the Luxembourg Bar since 2006.
- She is a board member of the Luxembourg Arbitration Association.
- Experience with respect to the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Luxembourg, including by representing foreign States:
- An Asian State, respondent in proceedings initiated by nationals of another Asian State to recognize and enforce in Luxembourg two ad hoc awards with respect to the termination of an agreement;
- A Central Asian State, respondent in proceedings initiated by Eastern European investors in Luxembourg to recognize and enforce a SCC award in excess of USD 400 million regarding the investors’ investment in the oil & gas sector;
- A Canadian mining investor, claimant in proceedings to recognize and enforce in Luxembourg an ICSID Additional Facility award in excess of USD 700 million regarding the termination of mining rights against a Latin American State;
- A Western European health insurance firm, claimant in proceedings to recognize and enforce an UNCITRAL award against a Central European State in Luxembourg;
- A BVI company, claimant in proceedings to recognize and enforce in Luxembourg a LCIA award in excess of USD 170 million rendered in a dispute arising out of share purchase and option agreements with an East European mobile network operator;
- A multinational telecommunication services company headquartered in Western Europe, claimant in proceedings to recognize and enforce in Luxembourg a LCIA award in excess of EUR 100 million rendered in a dispute arising out of a share sale and exchange agreement with a renowned investor and strategic shareholder in telecommunications and technology companies;
- A Luxembourg holding company active in the agricultural sector in Eastern Europe, respondent in proceedings initiated by a Panamanian company in Luxembourg to recognize and enforce a LCIA award rendered in a dispute arising out of a share purchase agreement.