Southern and Eastern Europe – A different hue
Anyone making a business trip to Tirana 20 years ago was in for a surprise if they ventured outside the…
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A very clear shift – Remaking the Swiss economy
After delivering his keynote address at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, President Trump immediately left to catch the…
Sponsored profile: Gajski, Grlic, Prka & Partners, Zagreb, Croatia
The team at GGP gives an overview of the firm’s offering including a focus on how it is meeting the…
Coronavirus hits Central Europe as Wolf Theiss partner hospitalised and three staff test positive
The coronavirus epidemic has spread to Austria and hit one of Central Europe’s most prominent law firms, with a partner…
Letter from… Brussels: Brexit convulsions prove no problem for Brussels hands as the age of tough antitrust enforcement proves a boon
In mid-October, when Legal Business decided it would dedicate this column to analysing the Belgian legal market, there was still…
Weil completes withdrawal from CEE as Warsaw office breaks away
Weil, Gotshal & Manges is winding down its once-potent Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) operations, with its 80-strong Polish team setting…
DWF brings post-float sales pitch to Germany as it seals Düsseldorf deal
DWF Europe chair Ulrich Jüngst aims to triple German lawyer headcount and launch in Frankfurt after opening the firm’s second…
Ireland: Follow the money
Since it exited from an emergency bailout from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund,…
A long-time coming: Shepherd and Wedderburn lands in Dublin amid Brexit uncertainty
Shepherd and Wedderburn has become the latest firm to set up shop in the Republic of Ireland in response to Brexit.…
The Euro Elite Methodology
Legal Business’ Euro Elite comprises independent law firms based in more than 40 European jurisdictions, rather than the local offices…
The Euro Elite 100
Baltics Firm Total lawyers Total partners No. of offices Sorainen 226 32 4 Ellex 180 40 3 COBALT 165 34…
The Euro Elite: France – La vie en rose
Any conversation with a French lawyer these days turns at some point to the volatility of the market and the…
‘Independent thinker’ Greenberg Traurig picks Milan as latest step of unusual European footprint
Greenberg Traurig’s executive chair Richard Rosenbaum has pointed to his firm’s track record for independent thinking as it enters Italy…
Addleshaws enters continental Europe through BCLP Hamburg hires
Despite having launched five international offices in Asia and the Middle East since 2012, top-20 UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard…
The Euro Elite Overview: Life in the bubble
Europe’s independent law firms fared much better in 2018 than most of the EU economies in which their clients operate.…
The Euro Elite Top 25
Rank Firm Region The Legal 500 rank Size rank Lawyers Partners Recent partner promotions Offices Revenue 1 Uría Menéndez Iberia…
The Euro Elite: Market overviews
Ireland The Emerald Isle may be small – its two million-workforce delivers a tax take of just €50bn – but…
‘Makes sense’ – Clyde & Co becomes latest English firm to launch in Dublin
Clyde & Co has become the latest UK firm to enter the Republic of Ireland, opening a base in Dublin…
Switzerland – Between a rock and a hard place
As the eurozone economy slows down after six years of uninterrupted growth, Switzerland is an anxious spectator. Amid increased concerns…