International roundup: Reed Smith debuts in Atlanta with 15-partner team while Broadfield enters Hong Kong with Sidley trio
Reed Smith has opened a new office in Atlanta with a 15-partner team from Morris, Manning & Martin (MMM) and…
Germany
Sponsored Q&A: Osborne Clarke
1. Can you describe the current legal framework governing renewable energy in Germany and any significant regulatory developments that have…
Euro Elite 2024: Germany – Navigating tumultuous waters
As Germany faced the prospect of its first two-year recession since the early 2000s, the legal market grappled with an…
Sponsored briefing: ESG in Germany
Drs Friedrich Gebert, Andrea Panzer-Heemeier and Mirjam Boche give an overview of ESG requirements in the German market
Euro Elite 2023: Germany – The centre holds
The German legal market has again proven its ability to thrive in the face of challenge, as law firms continued…
Sponsored briefing: Artificial intelligence (AI) in civil proceedings – a forecast
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek gives an overview on artificial intelligence in civil proceedings and discusses the current obstacles of using…
International Women’s Day 2022: Patricia Volhard, Debevoise & Plimpton, Frankfurt and London – leading individual investment funds, Germany
Which woman most inspired you in your legal career and why? There have been so many strong women who have…
Germany focus: Age of independence
At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, German law firms found themselves wary of what the future might hold and…
Freshfields under financial and reputational fire in Germany as cum-ex tax scandal rolls on
Marco Cillario and Nathalie Tidman report on Freshfields’ role in the tax scandal rocking Germany It is not often that…
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…
Letter from… Frankfurt: Pillars of stone – finding the right mix is tough but global interest in Germany is growing
Two documents outlining the strategies of international firms in Germany came to light between 2016 and 2017. ‘Agenda 2020’ by…
Third German office and trio of Dublin hires the latest moves in Pinsents’ international odyssey
Pinsent Masons has kicked off 2019 in expansionist mode, opening a new office in Frankfurt, right after finishing 2018 with…
‘A global solution’: Pinsents hires six partners for Frankfurt launch as DLA expands in Dublin
Pinsent Masons has hired six partners from a range of firms for a new Frankfurt office, the firm’s third opening in…
The Euro Elite: Market overviews
‘The main threat will be from legal tech in the long term.’ Christof Jäckle, Hengeler Mueller Germany Despite riding out…
Freshfields steps up New Law makeover with Euro services hub and Manchester expansion plans
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is to build on its mass relocation of support roles to the north with the launch of an…
Latham continues European assault with Magic Circle hire in Germany while Ropes adds London finance partner from Goldman
US firms have been busy expanding their European finance ranks this week, with Latham & Watkins scooping yet another Magic…
Revolving doors: Clyde & Co launches in Hamburg with four-partner Ince team
Germany has today (12 February) taken centre stage in the European lateral recruitment market with Clyde & Co announcing the…
Letter from… Frankfurt: Where political deadlock is fine for business… but not all lawyers
What a difference a few hundred miles can make: an election not resulting in a clear majority; a government polling…
It’s over: German firm Luther calls off Addleshaws merger talks
Merger talks between Addleshaw Goddard and German outfit Luther have ended after Luther called off the deal, Legal Business understands.
Market report: Germany – Wennschon, dennschon
With Brexit dominating the EU agenda and causing widespread paralysis in the continent, Germany’s law firms are simply going about…