Privacy v transparency – incoming OECD tax rules are opening a new battle front Legal Business Withers’ Filippo Noseda casts a weary eye over the latest attempt to bolster tax disclosure In almost every field of…
DLA Piper expands Nordic footprint with Finnish tie-up Legal Business DLA Piper has agreed a combination with 30-lawyer Finnish law firm Peltonen LMR as it expands its Nordic footprint.
International moves: Bonelli recruits A&O Italy senior capital markets partner while BLP makes double Dubai hire Sarah Downey Italian firm BonelliErede, the European best friend of Slaughter and May, has made a key hire with Allen & Overy‘s…
Client profile: Paul van Reesch, Coca-Cola Enterprises Legal Business The soft drink giant’s top European lawyer talks about value and facing pressure from the sugar lobby. As a young…
‘More of a PR stunt than a constitutional milestone’: Government backtracks on withdrawal from ECHR Kathryn McCann The Conservative government has backtracked on any planned withdrawal from key provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)…
ABC – the brutally simple world of a private equity lawyer Tom Moore As diversifying private equity houses continue to drive transactional activity in Europe, the battle to build high-end buyout teams intensifies.…
The legislative framework for ‘trapped’ property buyers Legal Business Andreas Haviaras and Stalo Papoui of Haviaras & Philippou discuss the new development in Cypriot property law. The main problem…
Called to the bench: White & Case partner Ian Forrester QC made an EU judge Legal Business White & Case partner Ian Forrester QC has been appointed as the UK’s judge at the General Court of European…
Hard graft – The pan-Europe bribery crackdown Legal Business As European agencies turn up the heat on bribery and corruption, we team up with Simmons & Simmons to assess…
Host of Global 100 firms advise on Coke bottler’s $31bn three-way merger Legal Business Over ten firms were involved in the complex cross-border merger that saw three of The Coca-Cola Company’s bottlers unite to…
A&O boosts Spanish office ranks as it hires Ashurst’s banking head Jaishree Kalia After having launched a second office in Spain last year, Allen & Overy (A&O) has continued to build its offering in…
Further KWM partner exits earmarked as firm completes Europe and Middle East review Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons has wrapped up a review of its 170-strong partnership across Europe and the Middle East with…
Landmark European court ruling to open floodgates for EU competition teams Legal Business In what will inevitably bring more work for competition lawyers acting for Asian clients in Europe, the EU’s highest court…
Trust and estates litigation – The great leap forward Legal Business With Asia overtaking Europe as the second-most wealthy region in the world, the pressure is on global private client practices…
Global 100: The regional view – Stick and move Legal Business 2014 saw US firms continue to build on a solid home base but extend their reach in Europe, Asia and…
PwC Legal hires Mayer Brown’s former German chief in financial services drive Legal Business PwC Legal has expanded its German legal team with the hire of Mayer Brown banking and finance partner Jorg Wulfken…
Greenberg Traurig builds European real estate team with 12-lawyer hire from A&O and Norton Rose Legal Business In a bid to enhance its real estate offering in Central Europe, Greenberg Traurig last month recruited 12 lawyers to…
After downsizing Germany Orrick bucks trend with Geneva launch as US firm bolsters arbitration credentials Jaishree Kalia Having recently shut two out of four of its German offices as it refocuses its European strategy, Orrick, Herrington &…
Targeting Warsaw: Greenberg takes A&O and NRF former Polish real estate heads in 12-lawyer hire Jaishree Kalia Greenberg Traurig has hired real estate teams from both Allen & Overy (A&O) and Norton Rose Fulbright as it bolsters its…
‘Phase two’: AIG reviews UK panel and establishes 64-strong European roster Kathryn McCann American insurance giant AIG has carried out a review of its UK-based legal panel and established a new 64-member roster…
