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H7b1 Group Strengthens Paris Operations with French Subsidiary
23 July 2010
European Litigation Technology Service Firm H7b1 expands French presence with wholly owned subsidiary
Swiss Group H7b1, the forerunner of the litigation technology practice on Continental Europe, announces today that it has added a French subsidiary, H7b1 Eurl.
Created in November 2009, this new subsidiary is managed from the Group’s Paris office located at “La Défense”, which is in the heart of the city’s business sector. Being a wholly owned subsidiary, it directly benefits from the longstanding experience and technology of the Swiss group.
H7b1’s Paris subsidiary will be the center of operations for the region and is committed to providing French clients with advanced and internationally competitive technology support.
A Continuous Momentum of Technology Transfer
Furthermore, our experience in digital forensics and litigation support technology within the context of EU data protection regulations will be more readily accessible to one of the continental Europe’s largest legal communities.
“As Paris is a key international legal center, this French subsidiary of our Group gives us the opportunity to strengthen our data advisory and technology practice into the French international legal community”, stated Rafik E. Abboud, H7b1 Chief Executive Officer of the Swiss technology Group.
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