James Jackson
James Jackson is a correspondent for Law.com International based in Germany. He writes about lawyers and legal issues in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. His coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments, litigation and arbitration, and regulatory issues. He can be reached at [email protected].
December 19, 2024 | International Edition
ECJ Ruling Upholds German Ban on Pure Private Equity Investment in Law FirmsThe European Court of Justice has issued a surprise rejection of the Halmer case which could have allowed private equity to directly invest in German law firms.
By James Jackson
4 minute read
December 18, 2024 | International Edition
Hengeler Brokers €15 Billion Settlement in Explosive Succession-Style Thiele Family FeudA showdown over the estate of German billionaire industrialist Heinz Hermann Thiele leaves his widow Nadia with dividends but little control.
By James Jackson
5 minute read
December 09, 2024 | International Edition
DLA Piper’s Pro Referee: In Both Law and Football, ‘You're Prosecutor & Kindergarten Teacher’Guido Kleve juggles leading DLP Piper’s Cologne office with his role as a referee in Germany's top football league, the Bundesliga.
By James Jackson
3 minute read
December 05, 2024 | International Edition
Top German Banking Partners Seiler & Rath Rejoin Latham After White & Case StintOliver Seiler and David Rath are rejoining Latham’s German capital markets team after just months at White & Case.
By James Jackson
3 minute read
December 03, 2024 | International Edition
Eversheds and Noerr hire Brussels' Partners & Other Key European MovesLaw firms are expanding their teams with new lateral partner hires across privacy, cybersecurity, trade law, real estate, and financial services to address rising market demands.
By James Jackson
3 minute read
November 26, 2024 | International Edition
Germany’s Wirecard Case Moves to Airport Hangar to Accommodate 100 LawyersThousands of Wirecard shareholders are suing EY accountants and the bank’s former directors in a case billedw as Germany’s biggest financial scandal in decades.
By James Jackson
5 minute read
November 21, 2024 | International Edition
DLA Piper & Hogan Lovells Expand German Construction and Property PracticesDLA Piper’s Düsseldorf office has hired Clifford Chance real estate partner Gerold Jaeger while Hogan Lovells is bringing on a senior Dentons construction partner and his team.
By James Jackson
2 minute read
November 19, 2024 | International Edition
Hengeler Mueller Announces Record Partner Promotions RoundThe elite German firm has almost doubled its promotions from last year.
By James Jackson
2 minute read
November 14, 2024 | International Edition
Big Law Profits From Germany’s Painful Economic and Political WoesThough the powerhouse of Europe seems to be taking a beating, law firms are set to do well in regulating and advising on the country’s transformative troubles.
By James Jackson
6 minute read
November 11, 2024 | International Edition
Hogan Lovells Boosts Germany with Kirkland & EY Private Equity Hires, Hints at MoreFormer Kirkland Munich partner David Huthmacher joins Hogan Lovells’ expanded private equity team alongside EY's Jan Philipp Feigen and Maximilian Menges.
By James Jackson
2 minute read
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