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Law graduate (Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Commercial Law) with six years in geopolitics and legal journalism and seven years of legal research and paralegal experience, and more recently practical legal experience in international human rights law (including submissions to the UN) and international commercial law (particularly maritime). Formerly based in Germany for seven years, and maintain a network of contacts in E.U. organisations, universities, law firms and think tanks in law and politics. Wrote mainly about West European & E.U. policy and international law, transatlantic relations, Russia, Turkey, and Iran, including international conventions such as the JCPOA.
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Six Months On: How Germany's Legal Industry Has Faced the Pandemic
The article discusses the optimism among major German law firms regarding a return to normalcy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This positive outlook is largely due to the successful implementation of digital technologies and the shift to remote work, which have allowed firms to continue their operations. Dr. Ulrich Wessels, the President of the German Federal Bar Association (BRAK), is quoted emphasizing the importance of competitiveness for law firms in this new environment. However, there is also a note of caution as there is still uncertainty about the potential impact of a second wave of the pandemic.
When then Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu, who was seen as more liberal and pro-Western than President Erdogan, stepped down, uncertainty surrounded future relations between Turkey and the West. Unlike Erdogan, Davutoglu held a much more E.U.-inclusive view and as such, was seen as the key mediator between Turkey and the E.U., personally brokering the migrant agreement with Merkel.
The European Union announced Wednesday that it has sealed a deal with Germany’s BioNTech and Pfizer in the United States to secure 300 million doses of their newly-developed coronavirus vaccine.
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