Christopher Kuner Joins Hunton & Williams; Leader in E-Commerce and Data Protection Becomes Partner in Brussels Office.Business Editors BRUSSELS, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2002 Hunton & Williams, one of the world's 50 largest law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
Mr. Kuner has extensive expertise in information technology, electronic commerce and legal aspects of the Internet. Firm Managing Partner Thurston R. Moore commented, "Chris is a true leader in the world of data protection. His legal acumen in the evolving area of information technology will augment Hunton & Williams' already strong technology practice and expand the services we offer clients in the global marketplace." Mr. Kuner has advised multinational clients on legal and business issues relating to data protection, encryption, digital signatures, online banking, Internet taxation, software licensing and the sale of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. on the Internet. Mr. Kuner currently serves as Vice Chair of the Special Advisory Board on Electronic Commerce of the International Chamber of Commerce and has spearheaded ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce work in e-commerce and data protection, including negotiating model contracts on data transfer with the European Commission. He has written numerous articles and a German-language book, Internet fur Juristen (Internet for Lawyers). He frequently lectures on Internet-related topics, and created and maintains a website on recent legal developments in Germany in the areas of Internet and e-commerce at www.kuner.com. He is currently writing a book on European data privacy law that will be published later in the year by Oxford University Press. Scott Hobby, the head of Hunton & Williams' technology practice, noted, "As the world of Internet technology becomes increasingly central to day-to-day business operations, our firm will be poised to offer our clients a comprehensive understanding of the complex legal issues surrounding data protection. Chris's expertise will be critical in ushering our clients into the 21st century global marketplace." Mr. Kuner graduated from Notre Dame Law School The University of Notre Dame Law School, or NDLS, is the professional graduate law program of its parent institution, the University of Notre Dame. Established in 1869, NDLS is the oldest Roman Catholic law school in the United States. and earned an LLM LLM abbr. Latin Legum Magister (Master of Laws) LLM Master of Laws [Latin Legum Magister] Noun 1. from the New York University School of Law The New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. . He has studied at the University of Cologne The University of Cologne (German Universität zu Köln) is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, the largest university in Germany. in Germany and is a member of the state bars of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Illinois. Prior to joining Hunton & Williams, Mr. Kuner was Of Counsel for three years in the Brussels office of Morrison and Foerster LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , and for six years in the Frankfurt and Stuttgart offices of the German law firm Gleiss & Partners. About Hunton & Williams Founded in 1901, Hunton & Williams is a major law firm with a significant international presence. More than 850 attorneys serve clients in 80 countries from 17 offices around the world. Atlanta - Austin - Bangkok - Brussels - Charlotte - Dallas - Hong Kong Knoxville - London - McLean - Miami - New York - Norfolk - Raleigh Richmond - Warsaw - Washington |
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