Attorney at law
EACC Rhone Alps

Biographie:
Biography Eric Wallenbrock Eric is a French and American attorney, admitted to the Bar in both Ohio and Paris. He joined Bird & Bird in September 2008, having practiced as associate and partner at the law firm Soulier for over 12 years in commercial and competition law. Eric is Senior Counsel within Bird & Bird’s international Commercial and Dispute Resolution Practice Groups. He is also a member of the Aviation and Automotive Sector Groups. He advises French and foreign companies on international commercial agreements with a focus on technology transfers in industry and engineering services, notably in the sectors of aeronautics, automotive, electronics, and medical devices. Eric has substantial experience in purchase and supply, agency, distribution, OEM design and manufacturing agreements, and joint venture agreements including industrial supply consortiums and joint research projects. He advises equipment manufacturers and distributors on technology license agreements and industrial cooperation agreements. In relation to contract claims, Eric brings longstanding experience to resolving commercial disputes, whether through amicable settlement, judicial procedures or arbitration. He has acted as lead counsel or co-counsel on behalf of French and foreign corporations in numerous arbitration procedures both institutional and ad-hoc including ICC, AAA, and UNCITRAL. Eric has been awarded an Acritas Star in the inaugural Acritas Star Database and Report, an independent and global lawyer ranking system of the best lawyers in the world, comprised from surveys of in-house corporate law departments. Founding member of the European American Chamber of Commerce Rhone Alps, Eric serves the association as General Secretary and member of the Board.

Directeur d'études
Futuribles

Biographie:
Frédéric Weill est directeur d'études au sein de Futuribles. Il est responsable des activités de Futuribles dans le domaine de la prospective territoriale, et intervient dans en conseil auprès des collectivités, et dans le cadre de formations à la prospective territoriale. Il dispose d’une expérience de 15 ans dans l’accompagnement des territoires en matière de prospective et de stratégie.