English and Welsh solicitors can now register to practise UK and public international law in Luxembourg, a legal services market worth an estimated £300m per year to UK lawyers
It has not been possible for UK qualified lawyers to practise in Luxembourg since the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020. However, discussions between the Law Society and local representatives in Luxembourg, the UK government and the European Commission have led to a breakthrough.
On 29 June, the Luxembourg parliament passed a law implementing art 194 of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Law Society president Lubna Shuja said: ‘The new law will benefit not only our members but also the wider economy and sets an important precedent for the TCA to be implemented in other EU member states.’
