Bird & Bird
Geared to advise Belgium-based trade & industry associations, Bird & Bird is also frequently sought out by European scientific institutions for assistance with the structuring and rolling out of Pan-European collaborative research projects. Paul Hermant spearheads the team’s offering alongside Brent Springael. The former has in-depth expertise concerning the structure, membership and governance of international associations and federations, while the latter leverages his tax expertise to advise non-profit clients on matters directly and indirectly related to tax. Anne Federle‘s competition law expertise is valued highly by industry association clients.
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Key clients
- IPIFF
- Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers
- European Commission, SMART-BEAR H2020 project
- ACE (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment) / GRACE (Global Recycling Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment)
- Essenscia (Bio.be)
- European Thermal Paper Association
- (ETPA)
Work highlights
- Assisting the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers with advocating for the grant of a PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) for Alaska Pollock in the EU.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Hermant, Brent Springael