Ursula Schliessner > Jones Day > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

As a result of its combined strength in environmental, health and safety, and regulatory law, Jones Day is seen as a go-to advisor by multinational corporations, government-owned entities and public bodies requiring assistance with complex issues spanning all these fields. The firm is able to leverage its network of nine European offices to provide fluency in both EU and local regulatory nuances. Environment team lead Ursula Schliessner and newly promoted of counsel Preslava Dilkova are both noted for their REACH expertise.

Noted particularly for its strength in advising on government regulatory issues, Jones Day is regularly instructed to handle product authorisations, and labelling and recall issues. Ursula Schliessner is highly regarded for her expertise in matters relating to novel foods, including notifications under the simplified procedure. The group regularly collaborates with the firm’s competition, corporate, litigation, tax and employment practices.

The team at Jones Day handles the full gamut of issues for a varied client roster of pharmaceutical companies, research institutes, and medical device manufacturers. Leveraging its network across the European Union, the firm advises on numerous digital health matters, pre-market clinical trials, and post-market studies. Practice head Cristiana Spontoni is known for acting on a variety of matters concerning product regulation, in addition to both pre and post-market issues relating to product liability, distribution, and data privacy. Ursula Schliessner maintains a health and safety focused practice, while Jörg Hladjk focuses on privacy and cybersecurity mandates, regularly advising research centers and medical device companies.