Background
Van der Mersch, Xavier G. was born on September 28, 1959 in Comines, Belgium.
Van der Mersch, Xavier G. was born on September 28, 1959 in Comines, Belgium.
Notre Dame de la Paix, Namur (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1979). Universite Catholique d Louvain (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1982). Rijksuniversiteit Gent (Master of Business Administration, 1983).
Duke University School of Law (Master of Laws, 1984). Spoken languages: French and Dutch.
Worked at McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, L.L.P. (Richmond, Virginia) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1986, New York. 1991, Brussels.
Fulbright Scholar.
Baker & McKenzie Scholar. Duke Law School Scholar. Speaker: "How to Conduct Business in Europe," Virginia State Bar Seminar, May 1994.
(Resident, Brussels, Belgium Office). McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, L.L.P. is among the largest law firms in the United States. From its locations in Alexandria, Baltimore, Charlottesville, Jacksonville, Norfolk, Richmond, Tysons Corner, Washington, D.C., Almaty, Republic of Kazakstan, Moscow, Russia, Brussels, Belgium, and Zurich, Switzerland, the firm serves the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast region and other United States. and foreign corporate centers.
This concentration of lawyers in one of the fastest growing, most populous areas of the nation, coupled with a long tradition of excellence and individual attention, distinguishes the firm from most others.