‘Natural evolution’: DLA Piper swoops into Lisbon with new tie-up Legal Business DLA Piper has announced it is integrating Portuguese firm ABBC into its global network, a move effective from today (7…
Paris plays: Reed Smith hires eight lawyers from Winston, as Hogan Lovells and Olswang partner pair open office for Ogletree Legal Business In a busy week for Paris team hires, Reed Smith has taken on three partners from Winston & Strawn, while…
‘A hub for the firm’s key sectors’ – Fieldfisher realises Dutch ambitions with five-partner Amsterdam office Legal Business Fieldfisher has continued its expansive start to 2017 by opening a five-partner office in Amsterdam. The new office, which will…
Update: Freshfields targets Ashurst for five-partner private team as legal elite tightens grip on premium funds clients Madeleine Farman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is to punch a major hole in Ashurst’s European private equity practice with the City giant voting on…
CMS ends Slovakia alliance and sets sights on Bratislava opening Legal Business CMS‘ UK and Austrian member firms have called time on their alliance with Slovakian law firm Ruzicka Csekes, with plans…
It’s over: King & Wood EUME moved into administration in Europe’s largest-ever legal collapse Legal Business Almost three months after King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European arm halted a recapitalisation programme that would ultimately fail, the…
Making a comeback: Ince claims turnover will grow 15% this year as shipping firm opens in Marseille Legal Business Ince & Co has opened its thirteenth office in Marseille while the firm’s senior partner predicts a 15% year-on-year increase…
City stalwart Macfarlanes opens in Brussels with KWM hires Legal Business Despite being known for its reluctance towards overseas expansion, Macfarlanes is launching a new office in Brussels early this year…
‘International reach’: Kennedys continues global expansion with Europe association Kathryn McCann Kennedys has continued its aggressive global expansion by entering into a formal association with Italian firm Studio Legale Rinaldi Associati…
‘Our growing European footprint’: DWF launches in Paris with four partner firm Legal Business Following its Belfast merger at the end of 2016, DWF has launched in Paris with the acquisition of four partner…
Doubling up: Freshfields scores roles on Europe’s largest real estate transactions this year Legal Business First-time instruction for Kirkland in €2.4bn purchase Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised on two of the largest European real estate…
A giant rescue: Dentons enters fray to take over bulk of KWM’s European practice Legal Business Dentons has emerged as a potential suitor to save the beleaguered European arm of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Legal…
Norton Rose Fulbright makes shipping play with Monaco opening Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is planning to increase its European shipping and transport offering by launching an office in Monaco.
Frankfurt’s Cziesla elected by KWM European partnership as first non-London senior partner Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has elected Frankfurt partner Michael Cziesla as EUME senior partner, defeating Dubai-based disputes partner Tim…
Brussels antitrust partner leave to exit Shearman as European exodus continues Legal Business Shearman & Sterling confirmed today (11 October) that Brussels antitrust partner Trevor Soames has resigned from the firm.
Ashurst loses another outpost leader with Brussels duo off to Simmons Madeleine Farman Ashurst has lost another office head with its long term Brussels managing partner leaving the firm in favour of Simmons…
Quinn Emanuel in talks to take on Shearman’s Brussels partnership Legal Business Disputes leader Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is in talks to hire a team from Shearman & Sterling’s Brussels arm,…
HSF appoints Freshfields’ co-head of power and utilities as it ramps up German push Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has landed M&A partner Christoph Nawroth from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Dusseldorf.
Ashurst retreats in Europe, closing Stockholm and Rome Madeleine Farman Ashurst closed the doors to two of its European offices in June, confirming it will dissolve its Swedish offering with…
Eastern Mediterranean expansion: Interlaw adds Rokas and Tohme to global network Matthew Field Interlaw has expanded its global referral network by adding two new member firms from the eastern Mediterranean.
