Van Bael & Bellis Grows Trade, Sanctions Practice With 2 New Hires in London Office

Former partners at Crowell & Moring and Ashurst have joined European firm Van Bael & Bellis's growing London-based International Trade practice, the firm announced. Michelle Linderman, formerly at Crowell, joins as a partner whose practice will center on "UK-specific and cross-border sanctions, the UK Modern Slavery Act, export controls, and cybersecurity issues," among other issues in international trade and sanctions. Joining her is Ross Denton, former head of International Trade at Ashurst, as senior counsel. His practice will key in on "export controls, sanctions, customs and trade remedies, as well as cartels, state aid/subsidy control and foreign direct investment control."