Litigation 2025

MONACO Law and Practice Contributed by: Stephan Pastor, Emeline Elbaz-Mondeux, Daniel Goldenbaum and Xavier Widawski, CMS Monaco

CMS Monaco provides local and internation- al clients with a one-stop-shop service for all their legal challenges, both in counselling and litigation. The firm was created in 2009 and is strongly anchored in the Monegasque market. In 2017 the firm joined CMS, an organisation of independent law firms composed of over 80 offices in more than 45 countries, making it the only law firm in Monaco with such signifi - cant international reach. Today CMS Monaco is composed of over 80 professionals, including five partners and more than 50 associates – ex -

perts in Monegasque law. The firm is structured around seven practice groups: business law, private clients, real estate and construction, em - ployment, banking and finance, tax and crimi - nal law. The teams regularly work together on complex cross-practice cases with high stakes, including for companies from various sectors, investors, banks, finance institutions, HNWIs and UHNWIs. CMS Monaco is oriented towards building long-term relationships with its clients, ensuring their success and protecting their legal interests in Monaco.

Authors

Stephan Pastor is the managing partner at CMS Monaco and head of the business law team. Recognised as a leading individual by independent international directories,

Emeline Elbaz-Mondeux is a counsel within CMS Monaco’s business law team. With over 25 years of experience, Emeline successfully handles both contentious and non-

Stephan assists his clients in all aspects of Monegasque business law. He provides strategic advice on a wide range of matters, including compliance, corporate law, M&A, legal audits and due diligence, and data protection. His expertise also includes corporate tax law and criminal proceedings. Stephan is also involved in high-stakes cross- border contentious matters. Having a strong track record in all areas of civil and commercial litigation, he successfully represents a large spectrum of international companies, firms and individuals before the Monegasque courts.

contentious matters pertaining to all aspects of business, corporate and commercial law. The scope of her expertise includes complex international, domestic and cross-border litigation. She assists a wide range of clients (HNWIs and UHNWIs, as well as international and Monegasque companies) with acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and the overall implementation of legal strategies. She also handles matters relating to anti- money laundering regulations.

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