Deminor Cases

Google AdTech

On 7 June 2021, the French competition authority ( “Autorité de la Concurrence” or “ADLC”) imposed a EUR 220 million fine on

Italian Corrugated Cardboard Cartel

On 17 July 2019, the Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato – “AGCM”) concluded an

Business Interruption Claims

Since June 2021, Deminor helps several business owners in France in their pursuit of indemnification from insurance

European government bonds cartel

On 20 May 2021, the European Commission (“EC”) announced its long awaited decision in the European Government Bonds (“EGBs”)

Credit Suisse – Greensill

Supply chain financier Greensill Capital filed for insolvency protection in March 2021. Investors in Greensill-related

Aluminium cartel

On 23 December 2020, the German competition authority (“Bundeskartellamt”) announced that it had fined five aluminium

Daimler

Daimler is a German multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Stuttgart. It is the 13th largest car manufacturer

Trucks cartel

Clients of Deminor who purchased or leased medium (between 6 to 16 tons) and heavy trucks (weighing over 16 tons) joined a

Danske Bank

Between 2007 and 2015, Danske Bank, the largest financial institution in Denmark, actively participated in the largest money

Steinhoff

2022, the Netherlands and South Africa On 15 February 2022 the settlement that we concluded on our 85 institutional clients’

Porsche

Porsche Holding SE (‘Porsche’) is a listed company with a majority stake (~52,2%) in Volkswagen AG’s (‘VW’) ordinary shares.

OW Bunker

OW Bunker is a Danish marine fuel bunker company. On 20 March 2014, the company’s shares were introduced on the Copenhagen

Volkswagen

The Volkswagen Group (“VW”), headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany, is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and

Toshiba

Toshiba Corporation is a Japanese conglomerate, which is active in multiple business sectors ranging from the manufacture of

Espirito Santo Group

The Espirito Santo Group, founded by the Espirito Santo family, is a Portugese holding company with a large number of

Saipem

Saipem S.p.A is one of the largest engineering and construction companies with operations in the oil and gas sector

Arco

Deminor reopens the registration in the Arco case Deminor gives the opportunity to Arco cooperative shareholders who have

Madoff feeder funds

Deminor has syndicated and advises a group of around 2,500 investors who invested, either directly or through financial

Lernout & Hauspie

Deminor advises more than 13,000 private investors who have suffered losses following the disclosure of accounting fraud and

Fortis (now Ageas)

2017, Belgium On 12 December 2017, after months of negotiations, Deminor, Ageas SA/NV (‘Ageas’, formerly known as Fortis

Olympus

2016, Japan Clients of Deminor reached an in-court settlement before the Tokyo District Court on 26 December 2016 on the

Madoff Victim Fund

2017, U.S. Deminor filed claims with the Madoff Victim Fund for more than 4,000 investors. These investors had collectively

Zhaopin

2018, Cayman Islands Deminor advised shareholders of Zhaopin, the operator of the leading online recruitment platform in the

Herald Lux

2017, Luxembourg Deminor advised and represented more than 800 investors in the Luxembourg-based investment fund Herald Lux

Fondiaria

2017, Italy A group of former minority institutional and private shareholders of La Fondiaria Assicurazioni (“Fondiaria”),

Marionnaud

2015, France Deminor obtained a judgement before the court of appeal of Paris for its clients who suffered losses as a

Imtech

2015, The Netherlands Deminor reached a settlement with Royal Imtech N.V. Deminor represented a group of investors who had

Parmalat Auditors

2014, Italy In connection with the Parmalat fraud in 2003, Deminor reached a second partial settlement with Parmalat

Fairfield Greenwich

2013, U.S. Deminor reached an opt-out settlement on behalf of a group of investors in an investment fund with Madoff

Sonova Holdings AG

2012, Switzerland Deminor reached a settlement on behalf of a group of approximately 30 institutional investors with Sonova

Deutsche Bank / Lehman Brothers Treasury Co.

2012, Belgium Deminor reached a settlement on behalf of a group of around 300 private investors who had purchased bonds

Parmalat / UBS-Deutsche Bank-Morgan Stanley

2011, Italy In connection with the Parmalat fraud in 2003, Deminor reached a first partial settlement with UBS, Deutsche

Citigroup / Lehman Brothers Treasury Co.

2011, Belgium Deminor syndicated and advised a group of approximately 800 private investors who had bought bonds issued by

CDOs / KBC Belgium

2009, Belgium Deminor syndicated and advised a group of around 50 HNW investors who had invested in synthetic CDOs

Converium

2008, Switzerland / The Netherlands One of Deminor’s clients was appointed as lead plaintiff in the US class action, where a

Vanderhoop Bankiers

2007, The Netherlands Deminor defended a group of shareholders of the bank with the objective of recovering their losses

Banca Popolare di Milano

2005, Italy Deminor represented a group of institutional investors in BPM ("BPM") with the objective of changing the

Bank of International Settlements

2003, France / Switzerland Deminor represented a group of minority shareholders in the framework of the compulsory buy-out

Unipierre V

2000, France Negotiation of a settlement for a group of private shareholders of mutual funds invested in real estate managed

CERA/KBC

1998, Belgium Deminor reached a settlement for a group of former cooperative shareholders of CERA bank in connection with

Banque Pallas Stern

1997, France Deminor advised a group of bondholders in the restructuring process of the bankrupt bank. The restructuring led

Wagons-Lits

1993, Belgium A successful negotiation for a group of retail and institutional shareholders of better conditions in the

How does Deminor assess cases? Example with a M&A Dispute in Asia

Background Deminor worked closely with a Hong Kong law firm which was seeking funding for an HKIAC arbitration, with Hong

Litigation funding supports a partner in a joint venture

An Italian company Vengari SpA set up a joint venture (‘JV’) with French company Gonier SA for the production of goods in a

Assignment of claim by a company in bankruptcy

The trustee (‘Trustee’) of a Dutch company Nedoil NV (in bankruptcy), which was active in the production of equipment for

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