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.
Tags: Cooley LLP | BrusselsPaul 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
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
Reed Smith Expands in Europe with Brussels Office Launch
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 >>
Tags: Squire Patton Boggs | BrusselsDWF Further Strengthens in Europe With two Strategic Partner Hires
Global legal business DWF has announced the appointments of banking and finance partner, Paul Cesar (Paris) and EU competition partner, Christian Peeters (Brussels). Paul joins from DLA Piper France and specialises in banking, finance and debt capital markets. He brings in-depth expertise across debt restructuring, finance as well as in various regulatory and derivatives issues. At DWF, Paul will lead the banking and finance practice in Paris. More >>
Tags: DWF LLP | Brussels | ParisEmployment Law Partner Adds to Pensions and GDPR Skills to Squire Patton Boggs in Brussels
Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of Marga Caproni as a partner in its Labour & Employment Practice in the Brussels office. Ms. Caproni joins the firm from Loyens & Loeff, where she was Counsel in Labour Law and Head of the Pensions Team. More >>
Tags: Squire Patton Boggs | Brussels