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 22, 2023 | International Edition

'Where They Spend Their Weekends Is Irrelevant': The Rise of the Dual-Based Lawyer in Brussels

Many of the offices that U.S. firms recently established in the European capital are staffed and sometimes led by lawyers who are based in another city in addition to Brussels.

By Linda A. Thompson

6 minute read

February 15, 2023 | International Edition

Allen & Overy Rolls Out ChatGPT-Style Technology to Help Lawyers With Client Work

The 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 Work

The 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 Years

U.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 Hire

The 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 Push

The 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

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