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].

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February 04, 2021 | International Edition

King & Spalding Defeats Russian Government in Human Rights Case

The firm has netted a victory in the first of two high-profile human rights cases against Russia before the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights.

By Linda A. Thompson

3 minute read

February 03, 2021 | International Edition

Allen & Overy Regains Amsterdam Partner From NautaDutilh

The hire is the latest in a series of lateral moves in the Netherlands in 2021.

By Linda A. Thompson

2 minute read

February 03, 2021 | International Edition

'It's a White Man's Territory': The Long Road to Belgium's First Diversity in Law Group

Lawyers involved in Belgium's first legal D&I group reflect on why it's taken so long to get law firms on board.

By Linda A. Thompson

6 minute read

January 27, 2021 | International Edition

Dating App Grindr Faces $12M GDPR Fine in Norway

Norway's data protection agency plans to slap the dating app with a fine over its failure to comply with GDPR rules on consent.

By Linda A. Thompson

4 minute read

January 25, 2021 | International Edition

Dentons' Dutch Head On Targeting Bigger Business, Mental Health and Diversity

Dentons' new Netherlands managing partner discussed his future objectives, a COVID mental health initiative and its new diversity scholarship in an interview.

By Linda A. Thompson

4 minute read

January 18, 2021 | International Edition

Sweden's Lindahl Builds With Bird & Bird Hire

The new hire joins another partner coming from top tier Norwegian firm Schjødt.

By Linda A. Thompson

2 minute read

January 13, 2021 | International Edition

Opinion in Data Privacy Facebook Case Could Lead to More GDPR Investigations

The highest adviser to Europe's top court has said national privacy regulators can take legal action against tech giants who flout GDPR rules even if they are headquartered in another EU country.

By Linda A. Thompson

4 minute read

January 13, 2021 | International Edition

UK, Belgian Law Firm Duo Seal Strategic Alliance

The tie-up is the second move into continental Europe the U.K. firm has made in recent months.

By Linda A. Thompson

2 minute read

January 13, 2021 | International Edition

Dutch Firms De Brauw and NautaDutilh Break into European M&A Top 20

A new Mergermarket report places Benelux firms NautaDutilh and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek in the list of the 20 firms with the largest M&A transactions by deal value in Europe in 2020.

By Linda A. Thompson

2 minute read

January 11, 2021 | International Edition

Why Brussels is Exempt from Big Law's Global Office Rethink

Interviews with regional managing partners at eight international law firms reveal how Brussels offices are seemingly resisting the post-pandemic trend towards shrinking workspaces.

By Linda A. Thompson

8 minute read

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