Chadbourne & Parke Continues London Office Expansion With Addition of Products Liability Partner

NEW YORK, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The international law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP today announced that Michael Bos has joined the firm as international partner in the London office.

Mr. Bos will focus his practice on products liability counseling and defense, working with Chadbourne's renowned litigation group to manage litigation for clients in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Before joining Chadbourne, Mr. Bos was a barrister in New Zealand, where he represented corporations in a broad range of commercial disputes.

The hiring of Mr. Bos maintains the momentum of Chadbourne's recent London office growth, as he is the sixth lateral to join the office in the past two months.

"This is an exciting time for Chadbourne's London office as we continue to add top notch legal talent and expand upon our existing practice areas," said Chadbourne Managing Partner Andrew A. Giaccia. "We are proud to have Michael on our team and look forward to benefitting from the strong experience and insights he will bring to our products liability group."

Prior to becoming a barrister, Mr. Bos spent nine years as a partner at DLA Phillips Fox, concentrating his practice on commercial litigation and insolvency. He represented British American Tobacco in the successful defense of the first-ever products liability claims for personal injury in New Zealand. In addition to his products liability work, Mr. Bos has done significant work in the areas of insolvency and restructuring and securities enforcement.  

"Chadbourne's products liability team in the U.S. and the U.K. has long been recognized for its talent and solid record of client victories and the addition of Michael broadens the scope of the group's offerings," said Claude S. Serfilippi, London office Managing Partner. "With his extensive experience in complex commercial litigation and his impressive wins for British American Tobacco, Michael will be a tremendous asset to the firm and its clients."

Mr. Bos earned his LLB in 1991 and his LLM, with honors, from the University of Auckland in 1998. He is admitted to the New Zealand Bar and the New South Wales, Australia Bar.

About Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Chadbourne & Parke LLP, an international law firm headquartered in New York City, provides a full range of legal services, including mergers and acquisitions, securities, project finance, private funds, corporate finance, venture capital and emerging companies, energy/renewable energy, communications and technology, commercial and products liability litigation, arbitration/IDR, securities litigation and regulatory enforcement, special investigations and litigation, intellectual property, antitrust, domestic and international tax, insurance and reinsurance, environmental, real estate, bankruptcy and financial restructuring, executive compensation and employee benefits, employment law and ERISA, trusts and estates, and government contract matters. Major geographical areas of concentration include Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Turkey and Latin America. The Firm has offices in New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Mexico City, São Paulo, London, Moscow, Warsaw, Kyiv, Almaty, Dubai and Beijing. For additional information, visit www.chadbourne.com.

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