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Anne Bagamery

Anne Bagamery

Anne Bagamery is the Paris-based correspondent for Law.com International. She writes about lawyers and legal issues in France and elsewhere in Europe. Her coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments and regulatory issues. She can be reached at [email protected] and on Twitter: @abagamery.

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March 02, 2022 | International Edition

Squire Bulks Up European White-Collar Team With 4 Senior Hires

Three are joining in London and one in Paris as part of the firm's effort to prepare for heightened scrutiny of clients in compliance and regulatory matters worldwide.

By Anne Bagamery

3 minute read

February 28, 2022 | International Edition

Osborne Clarke Plants Flag in Eastern Europe With 30-Lawyer Office Opening in Poland

The new office, staffed with recruits from local firms, will focus on alternative energy, infrastructure and technology, hoping to capitalize on shifts toward greener energy and more sustainable development in the region.

By Anne Bagamery

4 minute read

February 28, 2022 | International Edition

Kramer Levin Adds Digital and ESG Tax Partner in Paris

The firm is bolstering its capabilities in two of the fastest-growing areas of the law in Europe.

By Anne Bagamery

2 minute read

February 25, 2022 | International Edition

On the Ground in Russia: Ukraine Invasion Creates 'Uncertainty' for Clients

Armando Ambrosio, resident partner in the Moscow office of De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani Studio Legale, discusses the atmosphere in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. And with the imposition of sanctions, clients are scared "We have gotten a lot of requests, a lot of questions as to what's happening," he said.

By Anne Bagamery

4 minute read

February 21, 2022 | International Edition

Eversheds Takes 4-Strong Ashurst Team in Paris

The four-person, partner-led team, with experience in logistics real estate and Islamic finance, is the latest addition to Eversheds' expanding Paris office.

By Anne Bagamery

2 minute read

February 18, 2022 | International Edition

Fieldfisher Launches Mass Litigation and Legal Tech Unit in Germany

The firm says the unit will grow to 50 people within the coming months and comes at a time when mass litigation has become a growing field in Germany.

By Anne Bagamery

2 minute read

February 16, 2022 | International Edition

Ukraine Crisis: Lawyers Devise Contingency Plans as Fears Over Safety, Sanctions Grow

Law firms in Ukraine are taking approaches that vary from "wait and see" to active, full-scale contingency planning. Partners are also directing their attention to the impact on clients should the West impose tougher sanctions on Russia.

By Anne Bagamery | James Carstensen

7 minute read

February 11, 2022 | International Edition

Addleshaws Hires in Paris For Insolvency Practice Launch

The launch marks the second new practice area for the firm in Paris in less than six months.

By Anne Bagamery

2 minute read

February 09, 2022 | International Edition

Carlos de los Santos, Longtime Garrigues Arbitration Head, Dies at 55

De los Santos, who spent his entire career at Garrigues, was praised for his acumen, his practical approach, and his work at promoting arbitration in Spanish.

By Anne Bagamery

5 minute read

February 09, 2022 | International Edition

Pinsent Masons Continues Its Expansion in Amsterdam With Taylor Wessing Team Hire

Judith Krens, former head of life sciences IP at Taylor Wessing, joins with two lawyers, bolstering Pinsents' life sciences IP practice team in the city, which is home to the pharmaceutical regulatory body for the European Union.

By Anne Bagamery

3 minute read