Covington’s Peter Bogaert Named ‘2012 Lawyer of the Year’

Covington’s Peter Bogaert Named ‘2012 Lawyer of the Year’

May 24, 2012

BRUSSELS, 24 May, 2012 — Best Lawyers in Belgium has named Covington & Burling partner Peter Bogaert as the 2012 Brussels “Lawyer of the Year” in the regulatory category for his “abilities, professionalism and integrity.” Best Lawyers recognises one lawyer in each practice area and region.

Mr. Bogaert has a broad European life sciences practice. He has detailed regulatory expertise under EU and national laws, handles legislative and other policy assignments, and provides key strategic advice to clients. Mr. Bogaert is consistently ranked by PLC as one of the leading life sciences lawyers globally and Legal 500 EMEA and Chambers Europe note his prominent regulatory pharmaceutical and environmental practice.

Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.

Covington’s life sciences practice and its lawyers are widely recognised for their excellence, including rankings in Chambers Global, Chambers UK, Chambers USA, Legal 500 UK, Legal 500 US, Legal 500 EMEA and PLC.