Dorothée Ciolino

Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
+352 (28) 5739223
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
+352 (28) 5739223
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Dorothée Ciolino

Dorothée Ciolino

Biography

Dorothée Ciolino is a commercial, corporate and IT lawyer based in Luxembourg. She advises clients on banking and finance, commercial, corporate and IT law issues and has more than 20 years' experience of working in the Luxembourg market.

Dorothée is a trusted advisor to clients in a wide variety of industries, including technology and banking and finance. She offers a broad range of services relating to banking regulation, with a focus on FinTech, payment services and the digitalisation of payment means. Dorothée also has extensive knowledge of intellectual property law and new technologies, in particular in software development and implementation of SaaS and PaaS, as well as data protection issues.

Dorothée's diverse practice involves advising clients on corporate and contract law. She assists local and international clients in setting-up their business in Luxembourg, in their day-to-day operations and in expanding their business across the EU. She advises on mergers and acquisitions and restructurings involving financial institutions, as well as on structuring of the investment and financing transactions.

Having held directorship positions in several types of businesses (mainly payment services providers, luxury groups, real estate companies), Dorothée is able to take a practical approach in negotiating agreements with providers and regulators. Her experience allows her to offer a global and integrated vision on regulatory and structuring matters and on operational issues.

Prior to joining the firm, Dorothée was the founding partner of DCL Avocats.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Representative experience

Dorothée advises her clients on banking and finance, commercial, corporate and IT law issues. Her experience includes:

  • advising on structuring and setting-up of IT start-ups (e.g., SaaS providers, PaaS providers, regulated or not regulated) and negotiation of commercial agreements;
  • drafting of corporate documents such as share purchase agreements and shareholders' agreements;
  • negotiating and drafting of financing documentation (security package and credit agreements) for credit institutions or corporations on all related regulatory aspects in order to assist her clients in relation to compliance related projects;
  • advising on restructuring (mergers, acquisitions).

Rankings and recognitions

Rankings and recognitions

  • Fintech, Luxembourg, Legal 500 EMEA, 2025
    • "Dorothée Ciolino is highly skilled and has demonstrated a very deep and accurate grasp of essential legal requirements, across all the company's activities."
  • Highly recommended: IT, Outsourcing & Data Protection, Luxembourg, Leaders League, 2023-2025

Education

Education

DU on intellectual property and new technologies, Lille II, 2002

PhD (doctorat) on «Dematerialisation of property» (with the unanimous consent of the jury and receiving the «Nancy University PhD of the year» award), 2001

DEA (French post-graduate master degree), in Private Law, at Paris II (Panthéon – Assas) University, 1997

Masters in Private Law, with Honours from Nancy University, 1996

Admissions

Admissions

  • Luxembourg Bar 2007
  • Paris Bar 2003

Publications

Publications

Speaking engagements

Speaking engagements

Memberships and activities

Memberships and activities

  • ABBL (The Luxembourg Bankers' Association)
  • Association of Women in Crypto (AWIC)

Languages

Languages

  • French
  • English

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