Leading independent law firm Travers Smith LLP announces that it is to open a new office in Brussels, the heart of the European Union, further strengthening its international Competition Practice.
This is a natural progression for the firm, given the
international nature of its work, client base and the Competition
Practice's team, which includes EU and UK qualified lawyers.
The firm has a long history of advising clients on complex EU
merger control matters, investigations and advisory mandates, and
it is crucial to ensure that clients continue to be served by a
practice which is able to effectively respond to EU regulatory
challenges.
This also follows on from a number of recent developments within
the Competition team, including the appointment of Stephen Whitfield as Head of
Competition and the promotion of Ingrid Hodgskiss to Partner.
Edmund Reed, Managing Partner, Travers
Smith said: "The opening of our Brussels office meets our
commitment of being able to advise clients on all aspects of EU
competition law. We want to be able to continue to provide our
clients with the best legal and sector expertise and our presence
in Brussels will further enhance our already strong competition
offering."
Stephen Whitfield, Head of
Competition said: "Clients are front and centre of any
strategic decision we make, and our office in Brussels will enable
us to continue to support our existing clients and offer us
opportunities for the future expansion of our Competition
Practice."