Hall & Wilcox adds to international expertise with new European counsel

Leading independent business law firm, Hall & Wilcox, has boosted its international offering by appointing European counsel Dr Wolfgang Babeck as a consultant. Wolfgang will work closely with Partner and joint Head of International Oliver Jankowsky as co-head of the European Desk.

Wolfgang worked previously at DibbsBarker and is the former chairman of the German-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He currently holds the chair of the International Law Section at the Law Council of Australia, is an Honorary Adjunct Professor at Bond University and a facilitator of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Wolfgang is a triple qualified solicitor (Germany, England & Wales and New South Wales).

Tony Macvean, managing partner at Hall & Wilcox, said Wolfgang’s appointment is a boost for the firm’s growing international practice. “Wolfgang’s appointment demonstrates a strong strategic alignment with our international practice – and in particular adds to the existing strength of our European desk and German practice.”