Linda Thompson

Brussels

Correspondent at Law.com

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Articles

Freshfields, Skadden, Gibson to Challenge DMA, DSA Decisions before EU Court

2 weeks ago | law.com | Linda Thompson

When two pioneering laws aimed at regulating the digital economy took effect a few years ago, lawyers warned that tech giants would litigate them every step of the way. This week, the first wave of those challenges is landing in front of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Luxembourg-based top court for matters related to EU law.
What’s Behind Eversheds’ Growth in Europe’s Benelux Region?

2 weeks ago | law.com | Linda Thompson

Eversheds Sutherland has added nine lawyers in Europe's Benelux region since July of last year—seven partners and one associate in the Netherlands and one partner in Brussels. That's a lot of hires in a short time in a region that isn't known for playing a major role for large international firms—at least not compared to Europe's two legal heavyweight markets, France and Germany. But Eversheds says the rapid growth is by design.
‘A Competitive Advantage’: What’s Behind Eversheds’ Growth in Europe’s Benelux Region?

3 weeks ago | law.com | Linda Thompson

Eversheds Sutherland has added nine lawyers in Europe's Benelux region since July of last year—seven partners and one associate in the Netherlands and one partner in Brussels. That's a lot of hires in a short time in a region that isn't known for playing a major role for large international firms—at least not compared to Europe's two legal heavyweight markets, France and Germany. But Eversheds says the rapid growth is by design.
The Netherlands to Emerge as Key Destination for Private DMA Enforcement, Lawyers Say

3 weeks ago | law.com | Linda Thompson

But the biggest financial impact of Meta and Apple’s violation of the tough new digital rulebook may still be to come. The official infringement findings from the EU executive arm open them up to follow-on private litigation by victims on two fronts—in the form of follow-on damages claims and class actions. More so than in any other EU country, lawyers interviewed by Law.com International expect these challenges to be teed up before Dutch courts.
Wilmer Hires Antitrust Partner From K&L Gates in Brussels

1 month ago | law.com | Linda Thompson

Leading Brussels antitrust partner Lena Sandberg, who joined K&L Gates just seven months ago, is jumping to Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr. Sandberg spent the better part of her career at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, joining as of counsel in 2013 and making partner five years later, according to her LinkedIn profile. After nearly 12 years at Gibson Dunn, she left last October to join K&L Gates.
New Treaty Aims to Safeguard Lawyers from Violence and Threats In Europe And Beyond

1 month ago | law.com | Linda Thompson

The first international legally binding treaty dedicated to the protection of the legal profession is a few signatures away from becoming a reality. The Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer, which is expected to be approved this week, was first proposed in 2016 in response to an increase in the number of lawyers in Council of Europe countries who were being murdered, subjected to physical violence, and threatened.
EU Nations Agree to Create Special Ukraine Tribunal

1 month ago | law.com | Linda Thompson

EU nations on Friday agreed to establish a special, Nuremberg-style tribunal to bring charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials for invading Ukraine in February 2022. Prominent international lawyers, European political leaders and the government of Ukraine have been calling for the establishment of such a tribunal since shortly after the war broke out. The war between Russia and Ukraine is the largest and deadliest in Europe since World War II.
EU Nations Agree to Create Special Ukraine Tribunal to Prosecute War Crimes

1 month ago | law.com | Linda Thompson

EU nations on Friday agreed to establish a special, Nuremberg-style tribunal to bring charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials for invading Ukraine in February 2022. Prominent international lawyers, European political leaders and the government of Ukraine have been calling for the establishment of such a tribunal since shortly after the war broke out. The war between Russia and Ukraine is the largest and deadliest in Europe since World War II.
“The Low-Hanging Fruit is Gone”: Law Firm Leaders on the Challenges of the Luxembourg Market

1 month ago | law.com | Linda Thompson

This is the second of two stories that look at the Luxembourg market. The first story can be found here. In the last six years, four U.S. firms, two U.K. firms and one accountancy firm have announced plans to launch in Luxembourg, a nation of 600 million people that is also the world's second-largest investment fund center, after the U.S. Over that period, several of these new entrants to the Luxembourg legal market have doubled their head counts, while one has quintupled it.
Behind the Success of Recent Big Law Entrants to the Luxembourg Market

1 month ago | law.com | Linda Thompson

This is the first of two stories that look at the Luxembourg market. In February, Herbert Smith Freehills opened a new office in Luxembourg with two hires from A&O Shearman. At the beginning of April, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett also launched a base in the country, helmed by the former Luxembourg co-head of funds at A&O Shearman and Clifford Chance's local co-head of investment funds.