The firm's 18th office worldwide and 4th in Europe, will create deeper connections with global clients.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morrison Foerster (MoFo), a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in Amsterdam to further extend the reach of its premier Privacy + Data Security practice, and forge deeper connections with global clients operating in Europe.
The office is the firm's 18th globally and 4th in Europe, and will be led by partner Alex van der Wolk, co-chair of MoFo's preeminent Global Privacy & Data Security practice. Initially, the office will include van der Wolk, partner Marijn Storm, and senior of counsel Lokke Moerel, all admitted to practice in the Netherlands, with further additions to the office expected following the office's formal opening.
MoFo's new Amsterdam office enables the firm to further entrench its roots with disputes and transactions clients globally and in the European market, offering closer and more strategic ties with clients that the firm is already advising in the Netherlands, alongside the opportunity to forge new relationships.
"Establishing a presence in the Netherlands creates an exciting proposition for clients as we grow Morrison Foerster's global platform," said Eric McCrath, Chair of Morrison Foerster. "Amsterdam represents a thriving, multi-industry hub, with many of the globe's biggest corporations present in the city alongside innovative new startups and scale-ups. The founder members of our Amsterdam office have been practicing in the Netherlands for many years and already have an established network in the region, affording us a running start as we open our newest office in the MoFo network. We are excited at what Amsterdam can bring to our platform and look forward to the success of our newest office."
The firm's Amsterdam office will look to build on its strong Privacy + Data Security practice, advising a cross-section of companies in the technology, life sciences, and artificial intelligence industries.
"Having advised numerous Netherlands-based clients for many years, I am excited to lead our new office in Amsterdam, welcoming existing and new clients to Morrison Foerster's premier global platform for data privacy and security matters," said van der Wolk. "Our team in Amsterdam, with market-leading attorneys in data privacy, will not only lead on complex work in their own right, but are also play a crucial role on an array of the firm's global mandates, from cross-border disputes to billion-dollar deals. I am excited to build the firm's 18th office in its global network."
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