Strengthening Sweden: DLA Piper acquires 21 lawyer firm Legal Business DLA Piper has continued its Nordic expansion, confirming a merger with Swedish law firm Grönberg Advokatbyrå.
European retreat: Ashurst pulls out of Rome days after Sweden exit Madeleine Farman In its second European closure this month, Ashurst is shutting the doors to its Rome office after five years, with…
Shutting down Sweden: Ashurst’s Stockholm outpost defects to local firm Kathryn McCann Ashurst has closed its Swedish offering Ashurst Stockholm, with the entire team of 30 staff moving to fellow Stockholm-based firm…
Comment: Elite indies carve out role as the one-stop shop shuts in Europe Legal Business Much like British voters ahead of this month’s vote on EU membership, City law firms have been shaped in recent…
Elite indies carve out role as the one-stop shop shuts in Europe Legal Business Much like British voters ahead of this month’s vote on EU membership, City law firms have been shaped in recent…
The last word – Eurovision Legal Business To mark our inaugural Euro Elite report, management at leading independent firms give us their market views CO-OPERATION IS KEY…
Dentons opens in Munich and looks to Warsaw for back-office Legal Business Three NRF laterals boost German practice Dentons has targeted two more regions for European growth, launching an office in Munich…
The Euro Elite 2016 Legal Business The inaugural Legal Business report on Europe’s top 100 independent law firms. Navigation The Euro Elite top 25 – Wars…
The Euro Elite top 25 – Wars of Independence Dominic Carman While the advance of global law firms has stalled in recent years, high-quality independents have regained their purpose. Welcome to…
Euro elite: focus Germany – Weltmeister Legal Business German independents maintain elite status in a fiercely competitive market, despite the attention of some formidable global players. ‘Our market…
Euro elite: focus Italy – La dolce vita? Legal Business A new generation is revitalising the performance of a trio of Italian leaders committed to remaining steadfastly independent It’s been…
Euro elite: focus France – Liberté, égalité, fraternité Kathryn McCann Strong competition from UK and US firms in Paris and a penchant for tight, focused practices means French firms do…
Euro elite: focus Iberia – Pushing boundaries Legal Business Dominant in their home markets, law firms from Spain and Portugal have weathered the tempest by heading for far-flung locations.…
Euro elite: focus Central and Eastern Europe – The tiger by the tail Legal Business Price wars, political and economic tensions and prolonged attention from large Anglo-Saxon players in the region have made the going…
Euro elite: focus Switzerland – Like clockwork Legal Business All the cultural stereotypes are ingrained in Swiss law firms – well-organised, independent and highly-impressive. Six Swiss firms make the…
Euro elite: focus Ireland – Back with a bang Kathryn McCann Independent firms dominate the Irish legal market but a slowdown in inversion-style deals threatens a robust post-crisis recovery. ‘The Irish…
Euro elite: focus Baltics – All change Legal Business Consolidation among the biggest players in the Baltic states has led to the creation of an elite tier of independent…
Euro elite: focus Greece, Turkey and The Balkans – Bouncing back Legal Business They may not be out of the woods yet, but independent firms from the south-east tip of Europe are showing…
Euro elite: focus Nordics – Power, soft and hard Kathryn McCann The Euro Elite is dominated by independents from the Nordics – large, high-quality and able to resist the advance of…
