Closing Cologne: Freshfields restructures German offices to create broad offering Legal Business17 December 2015Europe In a bid strengthen its platform in Germany, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is closing its Cologne office, with the bulk of its staff transferring to the firm’s existing Düsseldorf outpost.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryLinklaters and Slaughters lead on £1.4bn takeover of FTSE 250 manufacturer SeniorTrading places: Kirkland launches Phildaelphia transactions practice as Sidley hires Cravath ECM partnerElite firms line up as Pershing Square launches €55bn bid for Universal Music GroupA very clear shift – Remaking the Swiss economySouthern and Eastern Europe – A different hueSponsored profile: Gajski, Grlic, Prka & Partners, Zagreb, CroatiaRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry