Strategic recruitment: Kirkland takes four from the Magic Circle as global players make moves in Madrid Charles Avery The beginning of autumn has seen the lateral hiring merry-go-round intensify after the more muted summer months, as UK and…
International Women’s Day 2022: Teresa Zueco, managing partner, Squire Patton Boggs in Madrid Laura Pollard Which woman most inspired you in your legal career and why? My first ‘boss’ Margaret Civetta, corporate partner at DLA…
‘It hasn’t been easy’: Fieldfisher concludes European odyssey with long-awaited Spanish launch Tom Baker Fieldfisher’s recent frenetic push into key European markets has culminated today (25 September) with a much-anticipated tie-up in Spain with…
International round-up: Fieldfisher opens third China office as Pinsents settles Madrid dispute Tom Baker Ever-expansive Fieldfisher has bolstered its presence in Asia having opened a third office in China, while Pinsent Masons has settled a dispute…
The Euro Elite: Market overviews Legal Business ‘The main threat will be from legal tech in the long term.’ Christof Jäckle, Hengeler Mueller Germany Despite riding out…
Market report: Iberia – Out of the storm Tom Baker Dominant in their home markets, law firms from Spain and Portugal have weathered the tempest by heading for far-flung locations…
Revolving doors: Linklaters adds depth to Asian offices as Signature opens in Gibraltar with key hire Legal Business In a busy week for lateral hires, firms have been actively adding to their offices at home and abroad. Linklaters…
Hunting El Dorado – Iberian firms keep their eyes on prizes at home and abroad Tom Baker A year ago, Spanish leader Garrigues unveiled its fifth office in Latin America, adding Chilean firm Avendaño Merino to its…
Euro elite: focus Iberia – Pushing boundaries Legal Business Dominant in their home markets, law firms from Spain and Portugal have weathered the tempest by heading for far-flung locations.…
Spain prepares for IPO surge as US firms win key mandates on Aena’s €4.3bn float Legal Business The Spanish capital markets showed signs of improving last month as US firms Mayer Brown and Davis Polk & Wardwell…
‘It was necessary to be present in the financial capital of Europe’: Spain’s Pérez-Llorca set to launch London office Sarah Downey Spanish firm Pérez-Llorca has made a key investment into the City and is set to launch a London office at…
DLA and Weil lead on Vodafone’s €7.2bn acquisition of Grupo Corporativo Ono Legal Business Vodafone has turned to DLA Piper for its latest major M&A deal: the €7.2bn acquisition of Grupo Corporativo Ono, with…
Back of the net: BLP and Fladgate advise on Gareth Bale’s £85m transfer to Real Madrid Sarah Downey It was a busy football transfer window for some of the UK’s leading law firms, with Berwin Leighton Paisner’s Graham Shear…
