Investment Recovery

2009, Belgium

Deminor syndicated and advised a group of around 50 HNW investors who had invested in synthetic CDOs originated and promoted by the Belgian bank KBC. The total combined investment was in the range of EUR 100 million. The case was settled in 2011 for an undisclosed amount.

2008, Switzerland / The Netherlands

One of Deminor’s clients was appointed as lead plaintiff in the US class action, where a settlement was negotiated in 2008 for US purchasers. Deminor acted as liaison counsel in the case. The action also led to a European settlement which received final approval by the Court of Amsterdam in early 2012. The global settlement was for an amount of approximately USD 145 million.

2007, The Netherlands

Deminor defended a group of shareholders of the bank with the objective of recovering their losses following the bankruptcy of the bank. A satisfactory settlement was found at the end of 2007 for Deminor’s clients.

2005, Italy

Deminor represented a group of institutional investors in BPM ("BPM") with the objective of changing the corporate governance structure of the bank. Following increasing interest in the share, some corporate governance changes and a change of management under pressure of Deminor’s clients, the stock market price increased by 400% over the period, significantly outperforming its peers.

2003, France / Switzerland

Deminor represented a group of minority shareholders in the framework of the compulsory buy-out of minority shareholders and achieved a 50% increase of the bid price, representing a total amount of CHF 600 million.

2000, France

Negotiation of a settlement for a group of private shareholders of mutual funds invested in real estate managed by Crédit Agricole (resulting in a payment of EUR 10 million to real estate mutual funds by Crédit Agricole.

1998, Belgium

Deminor reached a settlement for a group of former cooperative shareholders of CERA bank in connection with the merger of CERA with KBC.