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Simon Taylor

Simon Taylor

Simon Taylor is Brussels correspondent for Law.com International. He covers EU regulatory affairs and news about law firms in Brussels and other major cities in continental Europe. He can be reached at [email protected] and is on Twitter @simontaylor71

January 23, 2020 | International Edition

Dentons Hires 2 Partners in Bucharest as Firm Continues Expansion in Eastern Europe

Simon Dayes and Simona Marin jumped to Dentons from CMS, where they had worked for 15 years.

By Simon Taylor

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January 21, 2020 | International Edition

Dentons Launches Spanish Capital Markets Practice

The firm has also bolstered its Spanish arbitration practice.

By Simon Taylor

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January 16, 2020 | International Edition

Sidley Austin Nabs Cadwalader Antitrust Partner 

Vincent Brophy, who regularly appears before European and national competition authorities and the European courts, will split his time between London and Brussels.

By Simon Taylor

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January 15, 2020 | International Edition

EU Court Adviser: Data Privacy Laws Apply Even in National Security Cases

The opinion was delivered ahead of forthcoming judgments on four cases in which national security measures were challenged on grounds that they failed to protect citizens' data privacy: one from the U.K., two from France, and one from Belgium.

By Simon Taylor

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January 15, 2020 | International Edition

EU Clears Synthomer Acquisition of Omnova, With Conditions

Synthomer will have to sell off its vinyl pyridine (VP) latex business before the merger receives final approval.

By Simon Taylor

2 minute read

January 15, 2020 | Legal Week

EU Clears Synthomer Acquisition of Omnova, With Conditions

Synthomer will have to sell off its vinyl pyridine (VP) latex business before the merger receives final approval.

By Simon Taylor

2 minute read

January 10, 2020 | International Edition

EU Grants AbbVie Conditional Approval for Allergan Acquisition

Allergan will have to sell a product under development to treat inflammatory bowel diseases in order to secure final approval for the deal.

By Simon Taylor

2 minute read

January 09, 2020 | International Edition

EY Law Hires Partner in Belgium

Antoine Druetz joins from KOAN Law Firm, where he led the non-profit and trade associations group. He brings along two associates.

By Simon Taylor

2 minute read

January 09, 2020 | International Edition

Dentons Boekel Drops Legacy Dutch Name Used in Amsterdam

The firm, known as Dentons Boekel since Dentons merged its Amsterdam operation with local law firm Boekel in 2017, will now simply be called Dentons.

By Simon Taylor

2 minute read

December 20, 2019 | International Edition

Booking.com Agrees to Changes Urged by European Commission

The changes include ending the practice of saying that offers are time-limited if they will continue to be available and indicating if accommodation providers are paying Booking.com and whether these payments influence the site's ranking results.

By Simon Taylor

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