On Wednesday 29 March, the European Commission announced that it had approved the appointment of Lord Jonathan Hill, former Commissioner (Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union), to two private sector positions. There are safeguards in place to avoid any conflict of interest concerning one of the positions.
The Commission has approved Lord Hill's appointment as Senior Adviser to the law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Freshfields), subject to conditions...