Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Steptoe bolsters European competition practice with new partner, (Sep 8, 2014)
Law Firms Mentioned:Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Organizations Mentioned:Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, LLP | Linklaters, LLP | Steptoe & Johnson, LLP
European Union and French competition lawyer Jean-Nicolas Maillard has joined Steptoe & Johnson LLP as a partner in the firm’s Brussels office. Prior to joining Steptoe, Maillard had practiced with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer since 2008 and with Linklaters before that. Maillard, who is admitted to the Paris bar and a qualified U.K. solicitor, joins a team of nine competition lawyers in Brussels and London, according to a September 3 Steptoe announcement.
"Jean-Nicolas brings first-rate experience in all areas of competition law including transactional, advisory, and litigation," said Phil West, chair of Steptoe. "He will strengthen the EU, French, and UK competition capabilities we offer for clients involved in mergers or facing price-fixing investigations in Europe. His addition reflects our firm’s commitment to the development of our EU practice."
Steptoe is an international law firm with more than 500 lawyers and other professionals in offices in Beijing, Brussels, Century City, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C.
Attorneys: Jean-Nicolas Maillard (Steptoe & Johnson LLP)
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