Legal Notices

(English)

Information required by Directive 2000/31/CE on E Commerce and Article XII.6 of the Belgian Code of Business Law

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Rue Beliard 35/9
1040 Brussels, Belgium

Tel: +32 (0)2 290 18 20
Fax: +32 (0)2 290 18 21
E-mail: brussels@willkie.com
VAT number BE 0536.161.362
BCE  number 0536.161.362

Members of the Brussels office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP are qualified to practice law in Belgium and are members of one of the Brussels Bars, List A. Lawyers from jurisdictions other than Belgium are members of the Brussels Bar List B or E and/or are members of foreign Bars or Law Societies.

Regulatory provisions applicable to members of the Brussels Bar are available from the Brussels Bar Associations at http://www.baliebrussel.be/nl (Dutch-language Order) or http://www.barreaudebruxelles.be/ (French-language Order).

This website contains general information about the partnership and its lawyers.  This information does not contain legal or other advice.  Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP cannot be held liable for damages resulting from the possible use of that information.  You can contact us by email, telephone or telefax.  Please note that contacting us does not create by itself a client-attorney relationship.

(French)

Informations requises par la Directive 2000/31/CE sur le E Commerce et Article XII.6 du Code belge de droit économique

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Rue Beliard 35/9
1040 Bruxelles, Belgique
Tel: +32 (0)2 290 18 20
Fax: +32 (0)2 290 18 21
E-mail: brussels@willkie.com
Numéro de TVA BE 0536.161.362
Numéro BCE  0536.161.362

Les avocats du bureau bruxellois de Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP sont habilités à pratiquer le droit en Belgique. Ils sont inscrits à la Liste A du Barreau de Bruxelles. Les avocats originaires d'autres juridictions que la Belgique sont inscrits à la Liste B du Barreau de Bruxelles ainsi qu'auprès de leur ordre d'origine.

Les dispositions réglementaires qui leur sont applicables peuvent être consultées sur http://www.baliebrussel.be/nl pour les avocats inscrits à l'Ordre néerlandais http://www.barreaudebruxelles.be/ pour les avocats inscrits à l'Ordre français.

Ce site contient des informations générales concernant l'association et ses avocats. Ces informations ne contiennent pas d'avis juridiques ou de conseils d'autre nature. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP décline toute responsabilité pour les dommages résultant d'une utilisation éventuelle de ces informations.  Vous pouvez nous consulter par courriel, téléphone ou télécopie. Veuillez noter que la seule prise de contact ne donne pas lieu à une relation avocat-client.

(Dutch)

Vereiste informatie door Richtlijn 2000/31/CE over E Commerce en Artikel XII.6 van het Belgisch Wetboek Economisch Recht

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Rue Beliard 35/9
1040 Brussel, België
Tel: +32 (0)2 290 18 20
Fax: +32 (0)2 290 18 21
E-mail: brussels@willkie.com
VAT nummer BE 0536.161.362
BCE  nummer 0536.161.362

De advocaten van het Brussels kantoor van Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP zijn bevoegd om in België het recht te beoefenen.  Zij staan ingeschreven op de A lijst van de Brusselse balie.  Advocaten uit andere jurisdicties dan België staan ingeschreven op de B lijst van de Brussels balie alsmede bij hun orde van oorsprong.

De op hen toepasselijke bepalingen kunnen worden geraadpleegd op http://www.baliebrussel.be/nl voor de advocaten die staan ingeschreven bij de Nederlandse orde en op http://www.barreaudebruxelles.be/ voor de advocaten van de Franse orde.

Deze website bevat algemene informatie over de partnership en de daarvoor werkende advocaten. Deze informatie bevat geen juridisch of ander advies. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP aanvaardt dan ook geen aansprakelijkheid voor enige schade die door gebruik van deze informatie geleden zou kunnen worden.  U kunt ons raadplegen per e-mail, telefax, telefoon, met dien verstande dat contactnaam niet automatisch een cliënt-relatie tot stand brengt.

(German)

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in Deutschland:

Angaben gemäß § 5 des Telemediengesetzes (TMG) und § 2 Dienstleistungs-Informationspflichten-Verordnung (DL-InfoV):

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
An der Welle 4
D-60322 Frankfurt am Main
Telefon: (069) 7 93 02-0
Telefax: (069) 7 93 02-222
E-Mail: info@willkie.com
USt-ID: DE211178132

Gesetzliche Berufsbezeichnungen:
Die in Deutschland ansässigen Berufsträger von Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP sind in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland als Rechtsanwälte, sowie in einzelnen Fällen zusätzlich als Steuerberater zugelassen.

Kammer (Rechtsanwälte):
Die Rechtsanwälte von Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP sind Mitglieder der Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main.

Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main
Bockenheimer Anlage 36
60322 Frankfurt am Main
Telefon: (069) 17 00 98-01
Telefax: (069) 17 00 98-50
E-Mail: info@rechtsanwaltskammer-ffm.de
Homepage: http://www.rechtsanwaltskammer-ffm.de

Berufsregeln (Rechtsanwälte):
Die für Rechtsanwälte maßgeblichen berufsrechtlichen Regelungen können über die Homepage der Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (www.brak.de) in der Rubrik "Berufsrecht" eingesehen und abgerufen werden. Hierzu zählen insbesondere:

• BRAO - Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung 
• BORA - Berufsordnung für Rechtsanwälte 
• FAO - Fachanwaltsordnung 
• RVG - Gesetz über die Vergütung der Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte 
• CCBE - Berufsregeln der Rechtsanwälte der Europäischen Gemeinschaft 
• • EuRAG - Gesetz über die Tätigkeit europäischer Rechtsanwälte in Deutschland

Kammer (Steuerberater):
Die Steuerberater von Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP sind Mitglieder der Steuerberaterkammer Hessen.

Steuerberaterkammer Hessen
Gutleutstraße 175
60327 Frankfurt am Main
Telefon: (069) 15 30 02-0
Telefax: (069) 15 30 02-60
E-Mail: geschaeftsstelle@stbk-hessen.de
Homepage:http://www.stbk-hessen.de

Berufsregeln (Steuerberater):
Die für Steuerberater maßgeblichen berufsrechtlichen Regelungen können über die Homepage der Bundessteuerberaterkammer (www.bstbk.de) eingesehen und abgerufen werden. Hierzu zählen insbesondere:

• StBerG - Steuerberatungsgesetz 
• DVStB - Durchführungsverordnung zum Steuerberatungsgesetz 
• BOStB - Berufsordnung der Bundessteuerberaterkammer 
• StBGebV - Steuerberatergebührenverordnung

Für Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP besteht eine Berufshaftpflichtversicherung in Bezug auf die in Deutschland praktizierenden Rechtsanwälte und Steuerberater bei der Allianz Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Königinstrasse 28, 80802 München mit weltweiter Geltung.

(English)

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in Germany:

Notice pursuant to Sec. 5 German Teleservices Act (TMG) in connection with Sec. 2 DL-InfoV:

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
An der Welle 4
D-60322 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: (069) 7 93 02-0
Fax: (069) 7 93 02-222
E-Mail: info@willkie.com
USt-ID: DE211178132

Professional Qualification:
The Professionals of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP residing in Germany are licensed to practice in the Federal Republic of Germany as Rechtsanwälte and, in some cases, additionally as Steuerberater.

Chamber (Rechtsanwälte):
The Rechtsanwälte of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP are members of the Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main.

Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main
Bockenheimer Anlage 36
60322 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: (069) 17 00 98-01
Fax: (069) 17 00 98-50
E-Mail: info@rechtsanwaltskammer-ffm.de
Homepage: http://rechtsanwaltskammer-ffm.de

Codes of Practice (Rechtsanwälte):
The relevant professional rules and regulations for lawyers can be accessed and viewed under the "Berufsrecht" section of the Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer website (www.brak.de). In particular, the following regulations apply:

• BRAO - Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung 
• BORA - Berufsordnung für Rechtsanwälte 
• FAO - Fachanwaltsordnung 
• RVG - Gesetz über die Vergütung der Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte 
• CCBE - Berufsregeln der Rechtsanwälte der Europäischen Gemeinschaft 
• EuRAG - Gesetz über die Tätigkeit europäischer Rechtsanwälte in Deutschland

Chamber (Steuerberater):
The Steuerberater of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP are members of the Steuerberaterkammer Hessen.

Steuerberaterkammer Hessen
Gutleutstraße 175
60327 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: (069) 15 30 02-0
Fax: (069) 15 30 02-60
E-Mail: geschaeftsstelle@stbk-hessen.de
Homepage: http://www.stbk-hessen.de

Codes of Practice (Steuerberater):
The relevant professional rules and regulations for tax advisors can be accessed and viewed at the website of the Bundessteuerberaterkammer (www.bstbk.de). In particular, the following regulations apply:

• StBerG - Steuerberatungsgesetz 
• DVStB - Durchführungsverordnung zum Steuerberatungsgesetz 
• BOStB - Berufsordnung der Bundessteuerberaterkammer 
• StBGebV - Steuerberatergebührenverordnung

Professional liability insurance for Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP with respect to its Rechtsanwälte and Steuerberater practicing in Germany is covered by Allianz Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Königinstrasse 28, 80802 Munich for worldwide territory.

Last UpdatedMarch 9, 2022

At Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (“Willkie,” “we,” “our” or “us”), we take our ethical, professional and legal duties to protect the information that you provide us very seriously. We take all reasonable steps to ensure the data you provide us is secure, and will only process any personal data you provide us to provide you the legal services you have requested.

This page is designed to provide clients and prospective clients with information about the way Willkie complies with the European Union’s (“EU”) General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) as part of our provision of legal services that involve the processing of Personal Data that is subject to the requirements and obligations of GDPR.

Please familiarize yourself with this information, and if you have further questions please contact us at: privacy@willkie.com.

Willkie’s GDPR Principles

• As our client or prospective client, you are the “data controller” for any Personal Data of EU resident individuals (the “Data Subjects”) you provide to us as part of our attorney-client relationship (“Client Personal Data”). We generally expect that any processing you ask us to do will be consistent with the principles for personal data processing set forth in Art. 5 of GDPR, though we recognize that in some instances we may need to work with you to ensure compliance with applicable laws and requirements.
• With respect to Willkie’s processing of Client Personal Data, Willkie will only process such data on your instructions (including instructions you have provided us in writing, over email or over other forms of communication), and will not process it for any purpose other than the provision of legal services to you. Unless we are prohibited from doing so by applicable law, we will promptly notify you if: (i) we receive a request for disclosure of Client Personal Data from a law enforcement, regulatory or other governmental authority; or (ii) we have concerns that an instruction you provide may violate applicable law or our professional responsibility standards.
• Willkie personnel who have access to Client Personal Data are bound by a duty of confidentiality. Willkie will ensure that all our personnel: (i) do not process Client Personal Data except on instructions from Client, unless they are required to do so by law; and (ii) receive training regarding the proper handling of Client Personal Data.
• Willkie will not disclose Client Personal Data to anybody – including any of its personnel or any third party – except as necessary to provide you with legal services, to comply with a subpoena, court order, law enforcement or government or regulatory request or other legal process, or with your prior written consent.
• Willkie will implement and maintain reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect Client Personal Data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, access or processing in accordance with Article 32 of the GDPR.
• Willkie will notify you in writing of any Personal Data Breach (as such term is defined in the GDPR) without undue delay, and will provide all reasonable assistance to clients regarding any Personal Data Breach. Willkie will also provide reasonable assistance in relation to any obligations to notify Regulator(s) and affected individuals.
• Willkie has adopted measures to assist you in complying with your obligations to respond to requests for exercising Data Subjects’ rights under GDPR. Willkie will also notify you of any request made by a Data Subject to exercise any Data Subject right under the Regulation ("Data Subject Request") and will cooperate with you to execute your obligations.
• Willkie will provide you with such cooperation as reasonably necessary to enable you to verify Willkie's compliance with GDPR in relation to Client Personal Data.
• In the course of providing legal representation, Willkie endeavors to ensure that Client Personal Data remains in the EU. However, we may need to transfer Client Personal Data to the United States from time to time. In such instances, the Client Personal Data is transferred from the client to Willkie pursuant to standard contractual clauses for controller to processor transfers, as approved by the European Commission, which can be accessed here, or the International Data Transfer Agreement (“IDTA”), when finalized by the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office. For Client Personal Data transferred from a Willkie office in the EU to a Willkie office in the US, the transfer takes place pursuant to the standard contractual clauses for controller to controller transfers or the appropriate IDTA.
• Willkie may use subcontractors to process Client Personal Data. We will do so only pursuant to a written contract with the relevant subcontractor, and that contract will meet GDPR’s requirements and impose on the subcontractor the same obligations in respect of processing of Client Personal Data as are imposed on Willkie. Using a subcontractor for certain processing activities does not change our legal or ethical obligations to our Clients.
• Finally, consistent with our existing data retention policies and applicable legal requirements, if you are no longer a client of Willkie, we will delete or return Client Personal Data on your request, save for those instances where we are required to retain such data for compliance with applicable law and our professional responsibility standards.

The London office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher is operated by Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP
City Point
1 Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9AW
England
T +44 20 3580 4700
F +44 20 3580 4800
E-mail: info@willkie.com

Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP is a limited liability partnership established in the State of Delaware, USA with entity number 5067862 and having its registered office at c/o Delaware Corporate Organizers, Inc., 1201 North Market Street, P.O. Box 1347, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP’s VAT registration no. is 128 9423 93.

Professional Liability Insurance

Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP carries compulsory professional indemnity insurance in England and Wales. Its insurer is Pembroke Syndicate 4000 with policy number QF102811. This insurance extends to acts or omissions on the part of Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP wherever in the world they occur.

Regulation

Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number 565650. The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s rules of professional conduct can be accessed at SRA Solicitors Standards and Regulations.

Our Services  – Complaints Handling Procedure

We are committed to providing a high-quality legal service to all our clients. If something goes wrong, we need you to tell us about it. This will help us to improve our standards.

We treat any complaints seriously and will investigate them promptly, fairly and without cost to the client. If you have any complaint we would ask you to raise it with the Partner responsible for the relevant matter in the first instance. If you do not consider it appropriate to raise it with the matter Partner or are dissatisfied with their response you are entitled to follow our formal complaints procedure as detailed below.

Please provide us with details of your complaint in writing to the office Managing Partner (who may be contacted by email at: pburrell@willkie.com). We will send you a letter acknowledging receipt of your complaint within three days of receiving it.

We will then investigate your complaint. This will normally involve reviewing your matter file and speaking to the member of staff who acted for you. We will then invite you to a meeting to discuss and hopefully resolve your complaint. This invitation will be made within 14 days of sending you the acknowledgement letter.

Within three days of the meeting, we will write to you to confirm what took place and any resolution agreed with you.

If you do not want a meeting or it is not possible for this to be arranged, we will send you a detailed written reply to your complaint, including suggestions for resolving the matter, within 21 days of sending you the acknowledgement letter.

At this stage, if you are still not satisfied, you should contact us again and we will arrange for another Partner or someone unconnected with the matter at the firm to review the position.

We will write to you within 14 days of receiving your request for a review, confirming our final position on your complaint and explaining our reasons.

If we have to change any of the timescales above, we will let you know and explain why.

If your complaint has not been resolved to your satisfaction, you may be able to contact the Legal Ombudsman in order to help resolve it:

Legal Ombudsman
PO Box 6806
Wolverhampton
WV1 9WJ
Email: enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk

Full details of the kind of complaints which the Legal Ombudsman will accept, can be found on their website at The Legal Ombudsman, and you should note that their ability to assist with your complaint will depend on your circumstances. Before intervening, the Legal Ombudsman will wish to confirm that you have raised your complaint with us.

Please note that you can usually only contact the Ombudsman within 6 months of receiving a final written response from us about your complaint. Complaints must be made within 1 year from the date of the act/omission or 1 year from when you should have known about the complaint. You should also note that the Ombudsman may not consider a complaint about a bill if you have applied to the court for it to be assessed.

SRA Complaints Procedure

You are also able to raise a complaint with the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA). The SRA can help if you are concerned about our behaviour, for example if you believe you have been treated unfairly because of your age, a disability or other characteristic or if you feel that the Firm has acted dishonestly or has broken other rules, including those of the SRA. Visit their website to see how you can raise your concerns: Solicitors Regulation Authority.

If your complaint relates to an invoice, you may also be able to apply to the English courts for an assessment under Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974.

Privacy

A copy of our privacy policy can be viewed here.

UK Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement

A copy of our statement can be viewed here.

Information required by Directive 2000/31/EC on E-Commerce and Article 7 of Italian Legislative Decree no. 70 of 9 April 2003

Studio Legale Delfino e Associati - Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Via di Ripetta 142
00186 Rome, Italy
Tel: + 39 06 68 63 61
Fax: + 39 06 68 63 63 63

Via Michele Barozzi 2
20122 Milan, Italy
Tel: + 39 02 76 36 31
Fax: + 39 02 76 36 36 36
E-mail: info@willkie.com

VAT No.: 07869841002

Qualified lawyers of Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP are admitted to the Italian Bar and are thus authorized to practice in such jurisdiction.

Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP’s practice is regulated by the Italian Lawyers Code of Ethics (Codice Deontologico Forense, "CDF"), enacted by the Italian National Bar on April 17, 1997, as amended, available at http://www.consiglionazionaleforense.it.

This website is provided by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

(French)

Informations requises par la Directive 2000/31/CE relative au commerce électronique et l’Article 19 de la loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004

21 boulevard Malesherbes
75008 Paris
France
Tel: + 33 (0)1 53 43 45 00
Fax: +33 (0)1 53 43 46 99
E-mail: info@willkie.com
Numéro de TVA . FR 56775758808.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP est dûment inscrit auprès de l’Ordre des avocats de Paris. Les membres du bureau de Paris de Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP autorisés à exercer la profession d'avocat en France sont membres du Barreau de Paris. Certains d'entre eux sont également admis à un ou plusieurs barreaux aux États-Unis tel que celui de New York et sont donc autorisés à exercer leur activité dans ces juridictions.

L’exercice professionnel du bureau de Paris est soumis au Règlement Intérieur de l’Ordre des avocats à la Cour d’Appel de Paris, disponible à l’adresse suivante: http://www.avocatparis.org/

Ce site est fourni par Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

(English)

Information required by Directive 2000/31/CE on E Commerce and Article 19 of French Law n° 2004-575 of 21 June 2004

21 boulevard Malesherbes
75008 Paris
France
Tel: + 33 (0)1 53 43 45 00
Fax: +33 (0)1 53 43 46 99
E-mail: info@willkie.com
VAT No.: FR 56 775758808

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is duly registered with the Paris Bar Association. Members of the Paris office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP qualified to practice law in France as avocats are members of the Paris Bar Association. Certain of them are also admitted to the bars of one or more states in the United States, including, among others, New York and are thus authorized to practice in such jurisdictions.

The Paris office practice is regulated by the internal rules (Règlement Intérieur du Barreau de Paris) of the Paris Bar Association applicable to attorneys registered with the Paris Bar Association, available at http://www.avocatparis.org/.

This website is provided by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.