Noerr is strengthening its international and EU trade law advisory capabilities with Claus Zimmermann. Zimmermann will move from the US law firm Sidley Austin to Noerr’s Brussels office as an associated partner.
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Squire Patton Boggs Continues Expansion of International Disputes Resolution Practice
Squire Patton Boggs continues the global expansion of its International Disputes Resolution (IDR) Practice with the addition of Michelle Glassman Bock, who joins the firm as a partner from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. Splitting her time between the firm’s Brussels and Washington DC offices, Ms. Bock is the latest addition to the firm’s IDR practice, which has recently hired team members in New York, London, Singapore, Dubai, and Milan and consists of more than 140 practitioners across 20 countries.
Leading International Trade Team Joins Crowell & Moring in Brussels
Vassilis Akritidis, a leading international trade lawyer, is joining Crowell & Moring in Brussels, expanding the firm’s capability to provide global clients with strategic European trade advice. Akritidis and his team bring a broad trade practice, including experience in World Trade Organization law and proceedings, customs, and unfair trade litigation. Akritidis joins as a partner from DWF, where he led the International Trade and WTO practice and served as managing partner of that firm’s Brussels office.
Cooley Hires Cyber/Data/Privacy Leader and Team in Europe
Prominent cyber/data/privacy lawyer Patrick Van Eecke has joined Cooley as a partner in its Brussels office. Van Eecke arrives from DLA Piper, where he was co-chair of the firm’s global data privacy and cybersecurity practice. Joining him is a multinational team of data protection professionals from France, Spain and Latvia.
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Paul Hastings Continues European Expansion with Paris Competition Partner
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, has continued its growth in Europe with the arrival of Camille Paulhac as a partner in the global Antitrust and Competition practice group and the Competition & European Law department of the Paris office. Paulhac, who joins from Allen & Overy, has extensive experience in competition law and assists major French and international groups before the French and European competition authorities and the courts.
Reed Smith further enhances Global Corporate Group with partner hire in Dubai
Global law firm Reed Smith has today announced the hire of Adela Mues as partner in its Global Corporate Group, just weeks after welcoming a five-partner corporate team to the firm’s new office in Brussels.
Mues, who is based in Dubai, has extensive experience of advising clients on M&A, private equity, venture capital, funds, capital markets, commercial contracts, employment and corporate restructuring. Joining from K&L Gates, Mues has been based in the Middle East for over ten years and previously worked extensively across the UK. She has advised a broad range of local and international clients across numerous jurisdictions and a variety of industries.
Eversheds Sutherland Belgium appoints Benjamin Haberkorn as Corporate M&A Partner
Eversheds Sutherland Belgium has appointed Benjamin Haberkorn as Corporate M&A Partner, who joins the Brussels office from January 2020. Haberkorn previously practiced as a partner in the Brussels office of van Cutsem – Wittamer – Marnef & Partners.
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Global law firm Reed Smith today announces the opening of an office in Brussels with the arrival of five partners, one counsel and two associates from five international law firms. All five partners are joining the firm’s Global Corporate Group The office builds on Reed Smith’s 15-year presence in continental Europe, having opened its first office in Paris in 2005 and its latest (before Brussels) in Frankfurt in 2015. The firm now has five offices across the region and 30 throughout the world.
Life Sciences Partner Genevieve Michaux Joins King & Spalding in Brussels
King & Spalding announced that Genevieve Michaux has joined the firm as a partner to focus on regulatory issues in the life sciences industry. She joins from Mayer Brown and will be based in Brussels, where the firm is opening an office. More >>
Tags: King & Spalding LLP | BrusselsSquire Patton Boggs Enhances Leadership of Global Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group
Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce the appointment of partner Rosa Barcelo as co-chair of the firm’s global Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group. Based in the Brussels office, Ms. Barcelo will serve as co-chair of the practice with partner Ann LaFrance, who has relocated from London to the firm’s New York office. More >>
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