Sebastian Vos, an international public policy professional, is joining
Covington & Burling to lead the European division of the firm’s global public
policy and government affairs practice.

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Mr. Vos joins the firm as a partner in its Brussels office where he will focus
on competition and technology related public policy issues and continue his
public policy work involving emerging technologies and services. Mr. Vos will
lead a team that includes: former Ambassador Jean De Ruyt
[http://www.cov.com/jderuyt ] , who served as Belgium’s permanent
representative to the European Union; Lisa Peets [http://www.cov.com/lpeets ],
a partner and practitioner in the firm’s EU public policy group, Wim van Velzen
[http://www.cov.com/vanvelzen ], who served as a member of the European
Parliament and was the vice-president of the EPP Group; and Paul Adamson
[http://www.cov.com/padamson ], a senior figure in European public affairs.

Mr. Vos’ move to Covington follows the recent additions of competition partners
Johan Ysewyn [http://www.cov.com/jysewyn ] and Peter Camesasca
[http://www.cov.com/pcamesasca ] to the Brussels office, reflecting Covington’s
commitment to further developing the firm’s top tier advisory capability in
Europe.

"Sebastian will play an integral role in expanding our global presence. He
brings extensive experience in the European Union and can skilfully advise
clients as they navigate and manage today’s global regulatory and policy
challenges," said Timothy Hester [http://www.cov.com/thester ], chair of the
firm’s management committee. "As European legislators re-cast priorities for
the next five years, we feel our clients will particularly appreciate
Sebastian’s insight, experience and vision."

Previously a partner and board member at a leading global public affairs
consultancy, Mr. Vos’ experience spans public affairs as well as trade and
competition law. A qualified lawyer, he advises on government affairs and
legislative issues, providing clients with public policy, regulatory, strategic
and communications advice on a range of competition, trade, transactional and
sectoral issues. Mr. Vos has particular expertise in advising companies in the
technology, financial services, energy and transport sectors.

"The recent European Parliament elections and forthcoming changes within the
European Commission will significantly alter the landscape for businesses
hoping to enter into a dialogue with the European institutions. Now is the time
to engage, and Sebastian’s arrival significantly increases our ability to do so
for our clients," said Dan Bryant [http://www.cov.com/dbryant ], chair of
Covington’s global public policy and government affairs practice group.

In his new role, Mr. Vos will work closely with the U.S.-based members of the
firm’s group, including: Stuart Eizenstat [http://www.cov.com/seizenstat ], who
served as U.S. Ambassador to the EU and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury during
the Clinton Administration; Senator Jon Kyl [http://www.cov.com/jkyl ], the
second-highest ranking Republican senator when he left Congress in 2013;
Congressman Howard Berman [http://www.cov.com/hberman ], the former chairman of
the House Foreign Affairs Committee; former Homeland Security Secretary Michael
Chertoff [http://www.cov.com/mchertoff ]; Holly Fechner
[http://www.cov.com/hfechner ], who served as a senior aide to Senator Edward
Kennedy; John Dugan [http://www.cov.com/jdugan ], the former U.S. Comptroller
of the Currency; John Veroneau [http://www.cov.com/jveroneau ], who served as
deputy U.S. Trade Representative; Dan Spiegel [http://www.cov.com/dspiegel ],
former U.S. Ambassador to the European Office of the United Nations; and
Muftiah McCartin [http://www.cov.com/mmccartin ], former staff director of the
House Committee on Rules.

Having representation in Brussels is increasingly important for companies based
in Asia, Latin America and Africa. In his new role, Mr. Vos will also work
closely with colleagues in the firm’s offices in Seoul, Beijing and Shanghai to
provide guidance on European policy and regulatory issues as well as with
former U.S. State Department officials and policy advisors such as former
Ambassador Alan Larson [http://www.cov.com/alarson ]; Witney Schneidman
[http://www.cov.com/wschneidman ], former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
for African Affairs in the Clinton Administration; and Arturo Valenzuela
[http://www.cov.com/avalenzuela ], former Assistant Secretary for Western
Hemisphere Affairs during the first Obama administration.

"What sets Covington apart is its ability to combine the tremendous strength of
the legal expertise in its litigation, investigations, corporate and regulatory
practices with a deep knowledge of policy and policymakers," Mr. Vos said. "I
am delighted to be joining Covington after a number of years dedicated purely
to public affairs consultancy. I believe that in an increasingly complex and
regulated world, clients facing tough challenges are best served by advisers
who are able to combine multiple disciplines under one roof, and can provide
clients with input from both legal and government affairs perspectives."

Mr. Vos earned a master’s degree in International Relations and International
Economics from Johns Hopkins SAIS in Washington, D.C. while on a Fulbright
scholarship, and has an L.L.M in European law and economic, public, and
corporate law from Utrecht University. Prior to joining Covington, Mr. Vos
spent time working for a variety or public sector and private institutions,
including the United Nations, the European Commission, Goldman Sachs, and
Freshfields. He is a member of the Amsterdam and the Brussels bars and speaks
Dutch, English, German and French. In his new role, he will continue to do pro
bono work for Missing Children Europe.

In an increasingly regulated world, Covington & Burling LLP provides corporate,
litigation, and regulatory expertise to help clients navigate through their
most complex business problems, deals and disputes. Founded in 1919, the firm
has more than 800 lawyers in offices in Beijing, Brussels, London, New York,
San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, and Washington.