Team

Managing Partner

Maria Ana Real Geraldo Dias

Academic Background & Qualifications

  • Certificate in Trustee in Bankruptcy, Luxembourg, 2022
  • Certificate in Child and Family Law (“Degree Children’s Lawyer”) Luxembourg, 2016
  • Complementary course in Luxembourg law, University of Luxembourg, 2009
  • Certificate in European Union Law at King’s College, University of London, United Kingdom, 2007
  • LL.M. in European Law (“Europäisches und Internationales Recht”) at Europa-Institut, Saarbrücken, Germany, 2006
  • Degree Master 1 in European Law at Universität Bremen, University of Bremen, Germany, 2005
  • University degree (Licenciatura) and specialisation in European law at Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 2005

Professional Activities

  • Managing Partner at REAL, Avocats à la Cour, since 2015
  • Practicing lawyer in a first tier Luxembourg law firm (2009-2015)
  • Lawyer-linguist at the European Court of Justice (2006 -2008)
  • Legal intern at Anwalts- und Notarbüro Reineke Redecker & Coll, Bremen, Germany (2004-2005)
  • Legal intern at Bayerischer Bauern Verband, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts, Munich, Germany, 2005

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  • MA in Dance Education, 2026 – Present
  • Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Dance Education – BA (Hons) Dance Education, Royal Academy of Dance; award conferred by the University of Bath, United Kingdom. Official classification: Class Honours, upper division. 2026
  • Ballet teacher at Conservatoire Nord, Luxembourg, since 2023
  • Principal Teacher and Founding Manager of the ballet school Real Academy of Dance, Luxembourg, since 2014
  • Registered and certified ballet teacher of Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), London

Member Associations

  • Conférence des Jeunes Barreau de Luxembourg
  • International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
  • Europa-Institut (EVER)
  • European Lawyer’s Union (UAE)
  • Previously, European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

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  • President of the Association des Enseignants et Personnel – Association du Personnel du Conservatoire du Nord (APCN), association sans but lucratif, a.s.b.l.
  • Staff delegate of the Conservatoire du Nord, Luxembourg.

Languages
English, German, French, Portuguese and Luxembourgish

Partner

Maximilien Krzyszton

Born in Metz, December 17th 1980
Admitted in 2017 to the Bar of Luxembourg
Lawyer

Academic Background:

  • Complementary course in Luxembourg Law, University of Luxembourg, 2006
  • Master, specialised in European law, Jaén University, Spain, 2004
  • Master, specialised in private law, Lorraine University, France, 2003

Professional Activities

  • Associate at REAL, Avocats à la Cour since 2020
  • Practicing lawyer in a first tier Luxembourg law firm, 2007 – 2020

Languages

  • French, English and Spanish
Jurist

Lola De Gres

Academic Background:
• Master II in Public Law, specialised in Public Contracts, with Honours (Bien), Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, 2025–2026
• Master I in Public Law, specialised in Public Contracts, with Honours (Assez Bien), Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, 2024–2025
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France
• Baccalauréat Économique et Social, Lycée Notre Dame – Valenciennes

Professional Activities
• Legal intern at REAL, Avocats à la Cour, since 2026
• Public Law Jurist on a work-study programme at a law firm in Douai, September 2024 – March 2026
• Legal Assistant at a law firm in Valenciennes, September 2021 – August 2024
• Legal intern at law firms in Valenciennes

Languages
• French
• English

Executive Assistant

Brigitte Guilon

Brigitte Guillon joined REAL Avocats à la Cour in 2015. She is responsible for the firm’s administrative and organisational coordination, including client reception and communications, in accordance with the requirements of discretion and confidentiality governing the firm’s activities.