DLA Piper has announced it is integrating Portuguese firm ABBC into its global network, a move effective from today (7 March). Widely regarded as Portugal’s leading aviation law firm, ABBC has 50 lawyers in its Lisbon headquarters. Continue reading “‘Natural evolution’: DLA Piper swoops into Lisbon with new tie-up”
In a busy week for Paris team hires, Reed Smith has taken on three partners from Winston & Strawn, while US firm Ogletree Deakins has launched its first French office with partner hires from Hogan Lovells and Olswang. Continue reading “Paris plays: Reed Smith hires eight lawyers from Winston, as Hogan Lovells and Olswang partner pair open office for Ogletree”
Fieldfisher has continued its expansive start to 2017 by opening a five-partner office in Amsterdam. The new office, which will focus on corporate and finance, will open on 1 May.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is to punch a major hole in Ashurst’s European private equity practice with the City giant voting on a deal to take on a five-partner buyout team from Ashurst’s Paris arm.
This comes after the Ashurst team had already approached some US firms, including Dechert, within the last six months. Confirmation that Freshfields is to take on the group represents one of the most significant team hires between major City players for years and comes on the same day that Sidley Austin unveiled an audacious move to ship in a seven-partner private equity team from Kirkland & Ellis’s Munich office. Continue reading “Update: Freshfields targets Ashurst for five-partner private team as legal elite tightens grip on premium funds clients”
CMS‘ UK and Austrian member firms have called time on their alliance with Slovakian law firm Ruzicka Csekes, with plans to open a Bratislava office later this year.
Continue reading “CMS ends Slovakia alliance and sets sights on Bratislava opening”
Almost three months after King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European arm halted a recapitalisation programme that would ultimately fail, the legacy SJ Berwin partnership, which has been carrying more than £30m in debt, has moved into administration. Continue reading “It’s over: King & Wood EUME moved into administration in Europe’s largest-ever legal collapse”
Ince & Co has opened its thirteenth office in Marseille while the firm’s senior partner predicts a 15% year-on-year increase in turnover for 2016/17. Continue reading “Making a comeback: Ince claims turnover will grow 15% this year as shipping firm opens in Marseille”
Despite being known for its reluctance towards overseas expansion, Macfarlanes is launching a new office in Brussels early this year for the competition team it hired from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) in December. Continue reading “City stalwart Macfarlanes opens in Brussels with KWM hires”
Kennedys has continued its aggressive global expansion by entering into a formal association with Italian firm Studio Legale Rinaldi Associati (RASS), providing the firm with offices in Milan, Rome and Bologna.
Following its Belfast merger at the end of 2016, DWF has launched in Paris with the acquisition of four partner law firm Heenan Paris. Continue reading “‘Our growing European footprint’: DWF launches in Paris with four partner firm”
