Firm boosts competition practice with new partner hire
29 October 2012
Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP announces today
the appointment of partner Philippe Ruttley to the firm’s Competition & EU Regulatory
practice. Philippe joins the firm from Clyde
& Co along with Director, Solange Leandro.
Philippe specialises in EU competition law, EU
litigation and EU constitutional issues. He has particular
expertise in transport,
advising an international client base with a focus on the aviation
and maritime sectors. His practice also covers international trade,
World Trade Organisation (WTO) issues and EU external
relations.
Philippe has been a partner at Clyde & Co
since 2001 and has previously worked for the EU Commission Legal
Service, the United Nations and the UK Treasury Solicitor's
Department.
Field Fisher Waterhouse’s Competition & EU
Regulatory practice has a strong focus on advising clients in
highly regulated industries on behavioural competition matters.
Philippe's appointment will bring the European team to four
partners and a senior Of Counsel in London and a further seven
partners across Europe.
Charles
Whiddington, partner and head of Competition & EU
Regulatory at Field Fisher Waterhouse said: "Philippe's experience
in EU competition matters fits in well with Field Fisher
Waterhouse's strong focus on behavioural competition work and his
international client base includes a number of Japanese clients, a
region where we have strong links and a successful track
record. I am pleased to welcome Philippe and Solange to our
growing team."
Philippe is the 12th lateral hire the firm has
made this year and his appointment closely follows the hires of
corporate partner
Jonathan Brooks from
Maclay Murray & Spens and Brussels regulatory partner David Haverbeke from
Lydian.
For further information, please
contact:
Paula
Nugent, PR Executive, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP on 020 7861
4526
Louise Eckersley, PR Manager,
Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP on 020 7861 4120