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].
February 15, 2023 | International Edition
Allen & Overy Rolls Out ChatGPT-Style Technology to Help Lawyers With Client WorkThe firm says the move to implement the OpenAI platform globally is a 'game-changer' that 'marks a new era for A&O and the legal industry'.
By Linda A. Thompson
4 minute read
February 15, 2023 | International Edition
Allen & Overy Rolls Out ChatGPT-Style Technology to Help Lawyers With Client WorkThe firm says the move to implement the OpenAI platform globally is a 'game-changer' that 'marks a new era for A&O and the legal industry'.
By Linda A. Thompson
4 minute read
February 13, 2023 | International Edition
Brussels' Newcomer Firms Entered a Crowded Market. So How's It Going?Law.com International spoke to four of the partners leading their U.S. firms' recent expansion to find out how they've done since launching in Brussels.
By Linda A. Thompson
5 minute read
February 09, 2023 | International Edition
Why Have So Many US Law Firms Piled Into Brussels?Brexit, the "Brussels effect," the mainstreaming of antitrust and even optics have been driving firms to establish bases in Brussels. But not all of the firms have the same goals.
By Linda A. Thompson
7 minute read
February 07, 2023 | International Edition
US Firm Changes Up London Management for First Time in Over 20 YearsU.S. law firm Duane Morris is switching up its London management for the first time since it launched an office in the city over 20 years ago.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
February 02, 2023 | International Edition
Clifford Chance, A&O Advise on Blockchain Deal That 'Brings Bond Issuance Into the Next Century'The European Investment Bank has issued its first digital bond using a hybrid combination of private and public blockchain.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
February 01, 2023 | International Edition
UK Insurance Firm to Launch Offices in Milan and Rome With 8-Lawyer Team HireThe firm said the new offices will include its insurance offering for clients in Europe as well as add new advisory and corporate regulatory capabilities.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
February 01, 2023 | International Edition
DLA Piper Life Sciences Head Takes Up Brussels Role Amid EU Regulatory PushThe move, which is preliminary to the firm creating a regulatory hub for EU work, is yet another signal of the ever-growing importance of the Belgian capital to global law firms.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
January 30, 2023 | International Edition
The Brussels Effect 2.0: Is the EU Trying to Export Its Rules Globally?The European Commission has been seen for more than a decade as a de facto global regulatory superpower. But lately, the commission seems to be on a more-deliberate mission to export its rules worldwide, lawyers say.
By Linda A. Thompson
7 minute read
January 24, 2023 | International Edition
CMS, Slaughter and May Lead on Major Hungarian Telecoms DealThe Є1.7 billion deal is believed to be largest private investment in Hungary in decades.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
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