Former Freshfields lawyers open boutique following Magic Circle firm’s Barcelona exit Legal Business Two of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s lawyers have set up an IP/IT specialist boutique in Spain following the closure of the…
Dentons picks up partner as Chadbourne closes Kiev office Legal Business Chadbourne & Parke’s Adam Mycyk has moved to Dentons following Chadbourne’s decision to close its Kiev office.
Morrison & Foerster appoints Paul Friedman to newly-created European managing partner role Legal Business Paul Friedman has become Morrison & Foerster’s first managing partner for Europe, overseeing 26 partners and 43 associates across London, Berlin…
Hogan Lovells second global firm to exit Prague in a month Legal Business Transatlantic firm Hogan Lovells has become the second top-ten Legal Business 100 firm in recent weeks to announce it is…
Portugal – A New Hope Legal Business Portugal’s European bailout is over and its privatisation programme is winding down. Legal Business asks the country’s lawyers what happens…
Hogan Lovells second top 10 firm to exit Prague in under a month Legal Business Transatlantic firm Hogan Lovells has become the second top ten LB 100 firm in recent weeks to announce it is withdrawing…
Sliding doors: Norton Rose Fulbright exits Prague; Kirkland launches in Houston Legal Business In the same week as Kirkland & Ellis announced it is opening in Houston, top 10 LB100 firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF)…
Global London – Part of the game Legal Business It’s been a challenging period for European firms, but a growing band of players see a substantive City presence as…
Making bail – getting Cyprus back on its feet Helen Mooney A year ago Cyprus was heading for disaster. The banking crisis had hit hard and predictions of where it would…
A wider horizon – Switzerland edges into the global economy Julian Matteucci While historically relatively untouched by the globalisation of legal services, international firms have continued their recent surge into Switzerland, with…
European expansion – A&O launches in Barcelona with hire of Freshfields partner Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) has pointed to the growth and profitability of its Madrid office and the recovery of the Spanish…
Breaking new ground – advisers hope shale revolution can restart CEE market Jaishree Kalia While most of central and eastern Europe (CEE) predictably remains in recovery mode from the global financial crisis, the buoyant…
The $6.4trn question – as legal advisers jostle for position, can shale gas live up to the hype? Legal Business Jaishree Kalia assesses the big hopes and big risks facing the emerging shale gas industry Every few years a new…
European expansion: Speechlys opens second Swiss base as Pinsents and OC bolster Euro offices through lateral hires Sarah Downey It’s been a year of highs and lows for private client firm Speechly Bircham which, after enduring flat revenues for…
Renaissance style – the battle to modernise Italy’s legal elite Anthony Notaras In 2011 Stefano Simontacchi, then head of tax at the Italian legal giant Bonelli Erede Pappalardo, made a high-stakes presentation…
Another senior departure for Shearman’s Euro practice as Links rebuilds French securities team with high profile hire David Stevenson The revolving door at Shearman & Sterling’s European practice was spinning once again today (11 July) with news that capital markets…
Visa Europe’s GC joins A&O’s global antitrust practice Caroline Hill Allen & Overy (A&O) has hired Visa Europe’s general counsel (GC), executive vice president and company secretary Vanessa Turner as…
Protect and serve – Europe moves to keep IP plugged into the digital age Sarah Downey With copyright and trade mark law reform top of the agenda in Europe, Legal Business talks to IP lawyers about…
Outward Bound – Portugal lawyers turn to global opportunities Miriam Fahey Portugal continues to navigate a deep recession, aided by its legal profession. But while the sale of state assets is…
Italy: Hogan Lovells trio departs to Ernst & Young while Bonelli changes management Legal Business Hogan Lovells’ Rome office has lost partners Gianroberto de Giovanni, Massimiliano Marinozzi and Paolo Ricci to Ernst & Young. The…
