Washington, DC (March 28, 2005) – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The international law firm Coudert Brothers LLP today announced that William K. Coulter, former Senior Vice President for International Trade and General Counsel of COMSAT International Communications and a partner in the Firm’s Washington, DC office, has been appointed chair of the Firm’s Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications (“TMT”) Practice.
The Practice encompasses attorneys throughout Coudert’s 27 offices in 18 countries, and it includes regional TMT hubs in the London, Tokyo, Brussels, Moscow, Washington and Beijing offices.
“We are very pleased that Bill has agreed to take on this role,” said Clyde E. Rankin III, Chairman of Coudert. “Bill’s 20 years of experience representing Fortune 1000 Corporations is invaluable to our clients, who are navigating the global marketplace. He has helped large and emerging companies achieve their commercial objectives, and there are few people in the legal industry today with Bill’s knowledge of the sector and its regulators.”
Mr. Coulter came to Coudert in 1998 with extensive experience as a communications counsel, most recently with former U.S. Senator and Chief of Staff to President Reagan, Howard H. Baker, and with former Justice Department Attorney General, David P. Buckson. He has also served as Chairman of the International Committee of the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA), as head of the telecommunications practice group of one of the largest law firms in the Southeast U.S., and as a Legal Advisor to the State Department and to the major U.S. long distance companies.
“Every business decision has international implications and complex issues,” said Coulter. “Coudert’s ability to sort through multijurisdictional complexity, combined with its depth of expertise in the TMT sector, provides clients with a significant advantage.”
