‘We’re not complacent – we’re not done’: Latham stakes its claim as leader of the PE pack Alex Ryan The City private equity recruitment market has shown no signs of slowing down for the summer, with major moves including…
Freshfields Central Europe white-collar defence head decamps for Deutsche Bank Theresa Hargreaves Freshfields’ white-collar defence practice head for Central Europe, Simone Kämpfer, has taken a role at Deutsche Bank, where she will…
Merck M&A legal head returns to private practice at McDermott ahead of Schulte merger Theresa Hargreaves McDermott Will & Emery has made a key hire for its life sciences transactions practice with the hire of M&A…
Macfarlanes and A&O Shearman among advisers on Santander’s £2.65bn TSB takeover Theresa Hargreaves Macfarlanes, A&O Shearman and Uria Menendez have picked up lead roles on Santander’s £2.65bn acquisition of TSB, in the latest…
International roundup: White & Case hits Weil for three-partner New York team while Reed Smith opens in Denver Tom Cox Leading a busy week for high-profile moves in New York, White & Case raided Weil for a three-partner litigation team…
‘A difficult decision, but one that was needed’ – Hogan Lovells to shut three international bases Elisha Juttla Shortly after the news broke that A&O Shearman would be shutting down its South Africa office, Hogan Lovells has announced…
Euro Elite 2024: Southern Europe – Treading carefully Alex Marsland The Southern European market has been largely dictated by the recent inflow of foreign investment to the region, as the…
Resistance is agile – Euro Elite firms adapt to survive amid global turbulence Mark McAteer Last year, our annual Euro Elite survey of 100 leading independent firms across more than 40 jurisdictions found partners in…
Breaking barriers: Garrigues tops €450m revenue in milestone for Euro Elite firms Anna Huntley Spanish leader Garrigues has continued its pacesetting reputation among the Euro Elite firms by becoming the first in the group…
Greece focus: Lap of the gods Alex Walsh Greece remains buoyant, despite the global pressures affecting jurisdictions worldwide. Major transnational corporations and huge global players are beginning to…
Overview – Elite Level: annual Euro Elite report finds the continent’s leading independents still in a bullish mood Mark McAteer Our annual Euro Elite survey finds the 100 leading firms across more than 40 jurisdictions still in a strong position,…
Euro Elite 2023: Methodology Legal Business Legal Business’ Euro Elite comprises independent law firms based in more than 40 European jurisdictions, rather than branches of international…
Euro Elite 2023: Annual survey finds the 100 leading firms across more than 40 jurisdictions still in a strong position Legal Business
Euro Elite 2023: Switzerland – Strength in depth Edgar Tate 2022 brought fresh challenges for the Swiss market, given the widespread instability in the global economy. Despite strong consumer spending…
Euro Elite 2023: Southern Europe – Hanging on Alex Walsh Euro Elite’s Southern Europe contingent comprises firms from the highly competitive Israeli and Greek markets, all of which have been…
Euro Elite 2023: Nordics – New challenges Chris Black In an increasingly tumultuous market, the Nordic region has thus far remained resilient to pressures; as the Covid-19 pandemic begins…
Euro Elite 2023: Baltics – Covering all bases Benjamin Gray ‘The future is Pan-Baltic!’ says Vilius Bernatonis, managing partner of TGS Baltic’s Lithuania branch. He is referring to the integration…
Euro Elite 2023: Italy – Toughening up Jacqueline Jahnel While the three years following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic were marked by instability and uncertainty – exacerbated by…
Euro Elite 2023: Benelux – Hitting the buffers Tobias Poynter In last year’s overview, we predicted full steam ahead for the Benelux market – a reflection of the buoyant sentiments…
