Taylor Wessing grows its Paris office with three new hires
Taylor Wessing has strengthened its Paris office with the hire of Partners Evelyne Friedel and Simon Christiaen; and Senior Associate Valerie Aumage.
Evelyne Friedel will be heading the office's commercial law practice, while Simon Christiaen will be leading the intellectual property and industrial property law practices. Valerie Aumage joins the IT practice, led by Partner Philippe Glaser, a recognised specialist in IT-related disputes.
These three appointments closely follow the hire of Corporate Partner Nicholas de Witte to Taylor Wessing France in November 2008, and represent the ongoing development of the firm's French office.
Christian Valsamidis, Managing Partner of Taylor Wessing France, comments:
"The arrival of individuals with recognised expertise and such a high level of experience in their fields ties in with the firm's strategy of growth, and our intention to strengthen our core business and to continue to deliver the quality services demanded by our clients.
Taylor Wessing is a very attractive firm for lawyers wishing to develop their careers at the highest level, as part of an entrepreneurial team operating within a dynamic international network."
Michael Frawley, UK Managing Partner, comments:
"I am delighted to welcome Evelyne, Simon and Valeire to Taylor Wessing. Their appointment is one of a number initiatives we have underway that will reconfirm our place as one the leading law firms in Europe and in particular France."
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Lawyers Evelyne Friedel, Simon Christiaën, Valérie Aumage
Notes to editorsFor more information please contact Helen Needham at Taylor Wessing (UK) or Amélie Lerosier (France):Tel: +44 (0)20 7300 4156 / + 44 (0) 1 53 41 89 92Email: h.needham@taylorwessing.com / a.lerosier@eliott-markus.com Taylor Wessing LLP is a leading law firm providing legal support for commercial organisations doing business in Europe, the Middle East and China. Based in Belgium, Dubai, France, Germany and the UK, Taylor Wessing provides the full range of legal services to major corporations and growing enterprises. Taylor Wessing boasts a strong reputation in the corporate, finance and real estate sectors alongside in-depth experience across the full range of legal services including intellectual property and technology, tax, litigation & dispute resolution, employment & pensions and private client.www.taylorwessing.com Simon Christiaen BiographySimon specialises in intellectual and industrial property law, with a particular focus on patent law-related issues (contentious and non-contentious), notably of international scope. Simon became a lawyer in 1992 and has always practiced in the field of intellectual and industrial property law. He was a Directing Partner with Landwell as from 1999 and he previously practiced with Pierre Véron (1997-1999) and with Gérard-Gabriel Lamoureux (1993-1997). Simon has a Doctor of Laws degree (LL.D) in international IP law (he defended his thesis on “Conflicts of law in the field of intellectual property – Methods and principles for their resolution within the scope of French private international law and contract law” in 2005 at the Law University of Grenoble). He also has a DEA degree in private law applicable to “Industrial Property” (Centre Universitaire d’Enseignement et de Recherche en Propriété Intellectuelle – CUERPI, 1991) and a Master’s degree in private law (Law University of Grenoble II, 1989). Simon regularly publishes articles in legal magazines or books and he is a lecturer in Intellectual Property at the Law University of Cergy-Pontoise near Paris. Simon's mother tongue is French and he speaks English fluently.Evelyne Friedel BiographyA specialist in economic and commercial law, Evelyne Friedel advises and represents clients on their business practices under the rules of competition law and the French Community (in contractual matters and for reporting operations, including M&A). Evelyne manages litigation before the competition authorities at national and European level.A lawyer at the Paris Bar since 1992, Evelyne practiced with Jones Day as Counsel from 2003, having been an associate at Lovells (2001-2002), Simeon Associates (1992-2001) and Hyman, Phelps McNamara in Washington (1989-1990).A Doctor of Law (Ph.D. in Paris II Assas in 1992, on "extraterritoriality of competition law in the United States and the European Community), Evelyne Friedel also holds a Master Degree in law (Paris II Assas, 1986), a Masters in Law of Foreign Trade (Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, 1987) and a Master of Law (LLM) in common Law Studies (Georgetown University Law Centre - Washington DC, 1989). Along with her professional activities, Evelyne is strongly committed to protecting the human rights of people with disabilities. She is President of the organisation Autism Europe (for which she represents national and European cases), and also acts as a director and expert advisor for a number of French and international associations. Valerie Aumage Biography Valerie specialises in information technology and personal data: contractual policies, drafting and negotiation of contracts, securing intangible assets, personal data, domain names, assistance in implementing computer projects and other dematerialized on-line and off-line projects, and dispute resolution in these areas. Valérie has joined Philippe Glaser, himself a recognized specialist in IT-related disputes, and his team. When she became a lawyer in 2000, Valérie Aumage started her career with the French law firm Dubarry Le Douarin Veil and later joined Field Fisher Waterhouse, who opened an office in Paris in 2007. Valérie has a DESS degree in IT law (University of Paris XI Sceaux - 1998) and Master’s degree in private law applicable to international trade (University of Paris XI Sceaux - 1997). Valérie regularly publishes articles in various legal magazines and books and gives lectures both in France and abroad. Valérie’s mother tongue is French and she speaks fluent English.
