Former Diplomat Joins Akin Gump's Public Law and Policy Practice, Based in Geneva
Jan Walter, former U.K. senior public servant, has joined Akin Gump as a senior policy adviser in the public law and policy practice, the firm announced. Walter will be based in Geneva, marking the practice area's first foray abroad, the…
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firm said. Walter's experience includes working as a senior intellectual property adviser to the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Mission in Geneva and as a diplomat for the permanent mission of the Czech Republic in Geneva. At Akin Gump, he will represent clients before the World Trade Organization, World Intellectual Property Organization, World Health Organization and other bodies, the firm said.