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].
July 12, 2021 | International Edition
Clifford Chance's Antitrust Co-Chair On 'Invisible' US Firms in Brussels, Big Tech and Strumming the BanjoThomas Vinje reflects on three decades of working as a competition lawyer and how Brussels' legal industry has changed.
By Linda A. Thompson
6 minute read
July 07, 2021 | International Edition
European Climate Law Heralds New Era for Companies and Their Legal AdvisersEU environmental regulatory and trade lawyers say the new law is a "game changer," with climate ambitions and reduction targets enshrined into legislation for the first time.
By Linda A. Thompson
5 minute read
July 01, 2021 | International Edition
EU Says UK Data Can Continue To Flow Freely - But Lawyers Are AnxiousWith privacy activism on the rise and concerns over future changes to the U.K.'s data protection framework, Brussels lawyers told Law.com International that the EU's provisional green light far from settles the issue.
By Linda A. Thompson
4 minute read
June 24, 2021 | International Edition
2 Founding Partners, 5 Other Lawyers Leave Dutch Boutique FirmTwo founding partners have left Rutgers & Posch to establish their own firm, while another partner is joining the Amsterdam office of Taylor Wessing.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
June 23, 2021 | International Edition
European Commission Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Google's Ad BusinessPrevious antitrust investigations into Google's search, mobile operating system and advertising services have resulted in billion-euro fines.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
June 18, 2021 | International Edition
Brussels Court Orders AstraZeneca to Deliver 50 Million Doses to the EU by the End of SeptemberThe European Commission had asked the court to order the company to deliver 120 million doses by the end of June, and its entire promised shipment of 300 million doses by the end of September.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
June 02, 2021 | International Edition
Cooley Hits Hogan Lovells For Long-standing Brussels PartnerThe addition is the latest for Cooley's base, which it launched in 2019.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
May 27, 2021 | International Edition
Climate-Focused Law Firm Paulussen Advocaten Scores Victory Over De Brauw in Historic Suit Against ShellThe judgment, in which the court ordered oil giant Shell to drastically reduce its global CO2 emissions, marks another milestone victory for Paulussen Advocaten's Roger Cox, one of Europe's leading climate lawyers.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
May 20, 2021 | International Edition
US Firm Extends European Reach With Amsterdam LaunchThe New York-headquartered immigration law firm said the city was an increasingly important business location in Europe.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
May 20, 2021 | International Edition
Dentons and Norton Rose Appoint New Europe Practice and Group HeadsDentons has picked a Milan partner to lead its Europe banking and finance practice, while Norton has appointed an Amsterdam partner as the new head of its global employment and labour group.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
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