After leaving government service In the mid-1990s, he was a resident partner in the Brussels office of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, where his practice focused on international trade and European regulatory matters.
Upon retiring from government service in the 1990s, he became a resident partner at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld's Brussels office, focusing on global commerce and European regulations.