Mr Tindemans will join the company from global law firm White & Case, where he has been heading the public affairs practice. He is a counsellor in European Union policy and communications.

Mr Tindemans has a track record of advising corporate, government and NGO clients on their public and corporate affairs strategies, including legislative procedures and political developments in the EU institutions. His appointment demonstrates the expansion of Hill & Knowlton’s existing leadership team in Brussels.

Mr Tindemans will report to Jeroen van Seeters, CEO and chairman, Hill & Knowlton Benelux, and will sit on the Hill & Knowlton International Belgium executive board.

According to the company, Tindemans’ appointment will further reinforce its International Belgium’s comprehensive services, which cover Belgian public relations, EU public affairs and pan-European corporate communications.

Van Seeters, CEO and chairman of the company, said: “Our clients value experienced and probing senior counsel in both policy and communication, and they expect us to understand their business issues as well as their challenges in EU policy and stakeholder management. Thomas has this understanding, and he knows the EU and Belgian markets inside and out.

“More importantly, he has a strong track record in leveraging his knowledge into positive business impact for his clients. Thomas’ focus on clients and his coalition building skills are exceptional, but he is also a team player. That is essential for the further growth of our clients as well as for the growth of the public affairs practice within the international Hill and Knowlton network”.

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