White House Nominates Sidley Austin Partner to Serve as International Bank Official

President Joe Biden last week nominated Richard Weiner to be U.S. director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the White House announced. Weiner is a partner at Sidley Austin focusing on energy, environment, global arbitration, trade and advocacy, his bio says. At Sidley, he has represented clients before the World Trade Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Commerce Department, the International Trade Commission and the EU's Directorate-General for Trade. He also is a founder of Sidley's Brussels office.