
Managing Partner & Founder
Bruin Dirk
Founder of Dirk & Partners and head of the firm's financial crime practice, advising sovereign clients, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals across Europe.

Luxembourg · Est. Legal Excellence
Dirk & Partners provides strategic legal representation in complex financial crime investigations, anti-money laundering compliance, counter-terrorism financing regulations, financial litigation, asset recovery, regulatory enforcement, and international financial law.
About the Firm
Dirk & Partners is a Luxembourg law firm dedicated to representing individuals, corporations, financial institutions, and international clients in the most sensitive financial matters. We combine the intimacy of a boutique practice with the strategic capabilities of a leading international firm.
Our attorneys act as trusted counsel to boards, general counsels, private banking clients, and regulated institutions confronting financial crime allegations, complex regulatory scrutiny, and high-stakes litigation across Europe and beyond.
Practice Areas
Our practice concentrates on the areas where regulation, finance, and criminal law intersect — a domain that demands both technical mastery and absolute discretion.
Representation in complex financial investigations and cross-border enforcement actions.
Compliance advisory, risk frameworks, and defense before supervisory authorities.
Legal counsel on CTF regulations, sanctions screening, and investigations.
Representation before the CSSF, ECB, and international regulatory bodies.
Confidential internal investigations, governance reviews, and remediation.
International tracing and recovery of misappropriated financial assets.
Commercial disputes involving banks, funds, and financial institutions.
Bespoke compliance programs for international corporate clients.
Our Attorneys
Every mandate is led personally by senior counsel — no delegation, no dilution of judgment.

Managing Partner & Founder
Founder of Dirk & Partners and head of the firm's financial crime practice, advising sovereign clients, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals across Europe.

Partner
Leads the firm's financial litigation practice, representing international banks and corporates in high-value commercial disputes.

Senior Attorney
Advises financial institutions and multinationals on AML/CTF compliance and represents clients in sensitive cross-border investigations.

Associate Attorney
Designs and implements regulatory frameworks for asset managers and corporate clients operating within Luxembourg and the European Union.

Associate Attorney
Focuses on international asset tracing and recovery, with a strong background in banking compliance and multi-jurisdictional enforcement.

Senior Counsel
Senior counsel advising boards and executive committees on governance, regulation, and complex commercial litigation strategy.
Why Dirk & Partners
Decades of combined experience representing sophisticated clients in the most sensitive matters.
Absolute discretion is the foundation of every mandate we accept.
Fluent across Luxembourg, EU, and cross-border financial frameworks.
Deep familiarity with CSSF, ECB, FATF, and international regulatory standards.
Considered, decisive advocacy in complex commercial and regulatory disputes.
Every engagement is led by a partner and tailored to the client's objectives.
Client Voices
"Dirk & Partners handled our regulatory matter with extraordinary discretion and precision. Their command of Luxembourg's financial framework is exceptional."
Chief Compliance Officer
European Private Bank
"Their team combines the discretion of a private counsel with the strategic clarity of a top international firm. An indispensable partner."
General Counsel
International Asset Manager
"In a sensitive cross-border investigation, their calm authority and technical mastery made all the difference. Trusted advisers in every sense."
Private Client
Confidential
Frequently Asked
We provide immediate strategic counsel, liaise with supervisory authorities, and build a legal defense grounded in Luxembourg and EU AML frameworks. Every matter is handled with full confidentiality.
Yes. Our financial litigation team regularly represents banks, institutional clients, and corporates in commercial disputes before Luxembourg jurisdictions and international arbitration panels.
We design and maintain tailored compliance programs — including AML/CTF policies, governance frameworks, and internal training — for financial institutions and international businesses.
We coordinate multi-jurisdictional strategies combining civil, criminal, and regulatory instruments, working alongside investigators and correspondent counsel worldwide.
Yes. We lead confidential internal investigations with independence and rigor, delivering actionable findings and remediation strategies to boards and audit committees.
A significant part of our practice serves clients across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in matters involving Luxembourg financial and regulatory law.
Contact
All initial inquiries are reviewed personally by our partners and treated with absolute discretion.

40 Rue du Puits Romain
Bertrange
Luxembourg
Office Hours
Monday – Friday · 9:00 – 18:30
Weekend consultations by appointment