Euro Elite 2023: CEE – Looking ahead Bethany Burns Across the CEE region, uncertainty was the watchword throughout 2022, and the pattern looks set to continue. Although independent firms…
Euro Elite 2023: Germany – The centre holds Clara Mozes The German legal market has again proven its ability to thrive in the face of challenge, as law firms continued…
Euro Elite 2023: Iberia – Back on track Daniela Costa The past three years have been nothing but challenging for Portugal and Spain. The neighbours, whose economies are hugely reliant…
Euro Elite 2023: Ireland – Slight return Nathalie Tidman While Ireland’s competitive legal market has enjoyed a buoyant period post-Covid, fresh challenges have emerged to challenge this optimism. Ireland…
Euro Elite Overview: Sterner stuff Mark McAteer In what should be difficult times, our annual Euro Elite survey finds the 100 leading firms across more than 40…
Euro Elite Baltics: Closer together Nathan Oseroff-Spicer The relatively small markets of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia enjoy a strong reputation for legal know-how on behalf of international…
Euro Elite Benelux: Full steam ahead Barnaby Merrill Independent law firms across the Benelux region have gone into 2022 with a renewed sense of optimism, with them successfully…
Euro Elite France: Vive l’autonomie Dana Ferchland The second year of the Covid-19 crisis has seen French firms busier than ever. Following an initial slowdown between March…
Euro Elite Iberia: Aiming high Daniela Costa Though the landscape has shifted as a result of the pandemic, the entry of international players and the ongoing digital…
Euro Elite Ireland: Setting the pace Daniel Welsh The past six years have been a turbulent period for the Irish economy, with uncertainties surrounding the UK’s exit from…
Euro Elite Italy: La dolce vita Matteo Anelli Our Euro Elite report in 2021 noted how the Italian legal landscape, dominated by independent law firms, had been more…
Euro Elite Nordics: Complete package Sisi Feng Across the Nordic region, the Covid-19 crisis meant firms faced challenges in terms of adapting to remote working requirements and…
Euro Elite Southern Europe: Sole resistance Charles Avery Greece and Israel dominate the Southern Europe section of the Euro Elite – and both are jurisdictions where domestic, independent…
Euro Elite Switzerland: Like clockwork Christina Detsch When the world went into lockdown in March/April 2020, everyone expected the worst for the economy. While it is safe…
Euro Elite Methodology Legal Business Legal Business’ Euro Elite comprises independent law firms based in more than 40 European jurisdictions, rather than branches of international…
Southern and Eastern Europe: A long recovery Barnaby Merrill As with many global sub-regions, southern and eastern Europe (SEE) is slowly emerging from a period of stark economic slowdown…
Croatia – ups and downs Barnaby Merrill Having enjoyed steady economic growth following its accession to the European Union (EU) in 2013, Croatia saw an abrupt halt…
Romania – bounceback Barnaby Merrill Romania has seen buoyant growth in recent years, with its economy upgraded to ‘emerging market’ by FTSE Russell in 2019.…
