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In November 2007 Dr Rolf Waegenbaur, a former director of the [[European Commission]]'s legal service, joined EU lobbying firm [[Alber & Geiger]]. Between working as a director at the Commission, he worked at the German law firm [[Graf von Westphalen]] where he worked for 5 years during which time he lobbied for multinationals on the EU tobacco advertising directive.<ref>Source: Public Affairs News December 2007, p.11.</ref>
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In November 2007 Dr [[Rolf Waegenbaur]], a former director of the [[European Commission]]'s legal service, joined EU lobbying firm [[Alber & Geiger]]. Between working as a director at the Commission, he worked at the German law firm [[Graf von Westphalen]] where he worked for 5 years during which time he lobbied for multinationals on the EU tobacco advertising directive.<ref>''Public Affairs News'', December 2007, p.11.</ref>
  
Alber & Geiger was formed in April 2007, using a Washington lobbying law model, founding partner Geiger said: 'We're the first lobbying-focused law firm in Europe and we're following the lobbying law model from Washington.<ref>Source: [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Alber_%26_Geiger] Sourcewatch entry for Alber & Geiger.</ref>
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Alber & Geiger was formed in April 2007, using a Washington lobbying law model, founding partner Geiger said: "We're the first lobbying-focused law firm in Europe and we're following the lobbying law model from Washington [DC]."<ref>Berris, Julia, "[http://www.thelawyer.com/cassidy-splits-to-form-brussels-lobby-firm/125252.article Cassidy splits to form Brussels lobby firm]," ''The Lawyer'', 16 April 2007, accessed 10 January 2010.</ref>
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On its website Alber & Geiger claims that "[…] many important political ties were forged from our professionals’ earlier government and parliament experience […]".<ref>Alber & Geiger, [http://www.albergeiger.com/about-us/ About Us], accessed 10 January 2010.</ref>
  
On its website Alber & Geiger claims that "[…] many important political ties were forged from our professionals’ earlier government and parliament experience […]".<ref>Source: [http://www.albergeiger.com/about-us/] Alber & Geiger 'About Us' page on their website.</ref>
 
  
 
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*Alber & Geiger, [http://www.albergeiger.com/about-us/ About Us], accessed 10 January 2010.
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*Berris, Julia, "[http://www.thelawyer.com/cassidy-splits-to-form-brussels-lobby-firm/125252.article Cassidy splits to form Brussels lobby firm]," ''The Lawyer'', 16 April 2007, accessed 10 January 2010.
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 10 January 2010

In November 2007 Dr Rolf Waegenbaur, a former director of the European Commission's legal service, joined EU lobbying firm Alber & Geiger. Between working as a director at the Commission, he worked at the German law firm Graf von Westphalen where he worked for 5 years during which time he lobbied for multinationals on the EU tobacco advertising directive.[1]

Alber & Geiger was formed in April 2007, using a Washington lobbying law model, founding partner Geiger said: "We're the first lobbying-focused law firm in Europe and we're following the lobbying law model from Washington [DC]."[2]

On its website Alber & Geiger claims that "[…] many important political ties were forged from our professionals’ earlier government and parliament experience […]".[3]


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  1. Public Affairs News, December 2007, p.11.
  2. Berris, Julia, "Cassidy splits to form Brussels lobby firm," The Lawyer, 16 April 2007, accessed 10 January 2010.
  3. Alber & Geiger, About Us, accessed 10 January 2010.