Linda A. Thompson
Linda A. Thompson is the Brussels-based correspondent for Law.com International. She writes about legal and regulatory issues related to the EU and the European Commission, as well as about lawyers and legal issues in Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. Her coverage includes the business of law at global and domestic law firms and in-house legal departments. and the impact of regulatory decisions on law firms and global companies. She can be reached at [email protected].
August 04, 2022 | International Edition
Baker McKenzie Hires Partner-Led Team From Sidley Austin in BrusselsArnoud Willems helped launch Sidley Austin's Brussels office in 2003 when he was still an associate, and more recently headed its EU trade and customs team until last December.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
August 03, 2022 | International Edition
UK IP Boutique Absorbed by US Law FirmThe US firm opened in the UK, again via a merger, last year.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
July 25, 2022 | International Edition
New Trend in Climate Litigation Threatens EU Emissions CurbsFossil Fuel companies are using a 1990s investment agreement treaty to recoup investment losses suffered as a result of governments' plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions. NGOs have called the treaty a "climate action killer" and lawyers say it has created a regulatory chill.
By Linda A. Thompson
9 minute read
July 14, 2022 | International Edition
EU Top Court OKs Commission's Expanded Merger Control Approach in Illumina DecisionThe Luxembourg court ruled against the U.S. pharmaceutical company Illumina in what had been seen as a legal test for a new merger control approach that has significantly widened EU competition authorities' powers to scrutinize and block merger deals.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
July 13, 2022 | International Edition
KLM Faces Legal Action Over Its Environmental Claims as Greenwashing Allegations Move Front and CenterThree NGOs contend that a KLM ad campaign violates European consumer law. The lawsuit comes as legal disputes over greenwashing claims are on the rise.
By Linda A. Thompson
7 minute read
July 11, 2022 | International Edition
Norton Rose Fulbright Bolsters Brussels Ranks with White & Case PartnerThe firm has also appointed a competition partner who joined from Covington earlier this spring as the new head of its Brussels base.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
July 07, 2022 | International Edition
Top EU Court Makes Osborne Clarke Partner a JudgeThe lawyer will be sworn in as a judge at the General Court of the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice in September.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
July 06, 2022 | International Edition
Dentons Boosts Milan Banking Practice With McDermott Double HireIt is the second double hire for the global firm's Milan office in the last 30 days.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
July 06, 2022 | International Edition
Top EU Court Escalates Climate Case in Move Signaling Its ImportanceThe case is unprecedented due to its extraterritorial scope, the number of governments sued and the highly ambitious reduction targets it is seeking.
By Linda A. Thompson
4 minute read
June 27, 2022 | International Edition
Law Society of England and Wales to Close Brussels Office After 30 YearsThe legal body is to close the four-person operation in November as work has dried up post Brexit.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
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