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].
October 06, 2021 | International Edition
Gibson Dunn Recruits Top European Commission OfficialThe top antitrust official, who has led high-profile investigations against Google, will join Gibson Dunn's Brussels office in the next few months.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
September 14, 2021 | International Edition
Amsterdam Court Rules Uber Drivers Are EmployeesUber has said it will appeal the judgment.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
September 14, 2021 | International Edition
Five Elite Firms Lead on €5.1B Sale of T-Mobile Netherlands to Buyout ConsortiumDutch, US and UK firms are involved in the sale to private equity investors Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
September 09, 2021 | International Edition
'Everyone Is Entitled to a Work-Life Balance': KBC Group GC on New Ways of Working and the Legal Themes That Keep Her Team BusySaskia Mermans told Law.com International she doesn't expect outside counsel to fully return to the office and expects they will incorporate the new ways of working.
By Linda A. Thompson
6 minute read
September 07, 2021 | International Edition
Belgium's Strelia Raids Rivals For 10-Lawyer Brussels BoostThe small albeit fast-growing firm is quickly proving itself a top draw for Europe's corporate talent.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
September 03, 2021 | International Edition
CMS Taps Baker McKenzie For 4-Lawyer Poland HireThe team hire follows the addition of five Clifford Chance lawyers to the base last year.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
September 02, 2021 | International Edition
Crowell & Moring Hires Brussels IP PartnerThe U.S. firm has added heft to its Brussels office in 2021.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
September 01, 2021 | International Edition
Judge Dubs €1M Simmons & Simmons Bill 'Excessive'A Dutch judge said the bill was "not in proportion to" the case and that the client could only have a fraction of the one-million-euro invoice reimbursed by the state.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
August 24, 2021 | International Edition
King & Spalding Poaches Hogan Lovells Competition PartnerThe new hire was the managing partner of Hogan Lovells' Brussels office until 2020.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
August 12, 2021 | International Edition
Greenberg Traurig Star Dealmaker On Facing Down Microsoft and Serving 'Good Food and Drink' In NegotiationsDutch corporate heavyweight Herald Jongen reflects on launching Allen & Overy in the Netherlands, playing the room in virtual meetings and how he unwittingly became "the GDPR guy".
By Linda A. Thompson
7 minute read
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