Taylor Wessing has boosted its Brussels corporate and litigation capability with the hire of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld partner Martine de Witte. De Witte, who was an equity partner for 15 years at Akin Gump, joins Taylor Wessing's European corporate litigation team. She specialises in corporate transactional and general commercial work and litigation. De Witte is the fifth partner to join the firm's Brussels office since its launch in October 2005.