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.
May 17, 2021 | International Edition
Russian Firm Snags 3-Lawyer King & Spalding Disputes Team in MoscowThe fast-growing firm, with Big Law roots, will also expand into King & Spalding's Moscow premises as the U.S. firm exits Russia.
By Anne Bagamery
5 minute read
May 12, 2021 | International Edition
Pinsent Masons Launches Madrid Employment Practice With Partner HireThe new hire, who managed the labor and employment practice at BDO, will develop and lead the new team.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
May 12, 2021 | International Edition
Stephenson Harwood Bolsters Paris Base With Ex-Ince DuoThe partner-led duo brings Air France, a marquee client, to the U.K.-headquartered firm.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read
May 10, 2021 | International Edition
France Dismisses Agent Orange Lawsuit, Citing 'Sovereign Immunity'Defendants in the case included U.S. multinationals Dow Chemical, Hercules, and Occidental Petroleum's OxyChem subsidiary, as well as Monsanto, now owned by Bayer of Germany. They claimed that they acted "under the orders" of the U.S. government in wartime.
By Anne Bagamery
4 minute read
May 07, 2021 | International Edition
McDermott Furthers Litigation Build-up With Paul Hastings Hires in ParisThe arrivals are the latest move by the firm to increase its global litigation firepower to meet growing client needs.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
May 05, 2021 | International Edition
UK Lawyers Can Keep Practising in France Post-Brexit, Authorities SayThe French Bar and the government have concluded that the EU-U.K. Trade and Cooperation Agreement, ratified on Tuesday by the European Parliament, enables U.K.-qualified lawyers to register as foreign legal consultants.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
May 05, 2021 | International Edition
LatAm Growth and Spanish Strength Lift ECIJA to a Record 2020The results were fuelled by, among other factors, the firm's aggressive LatAm expansion, which recently included absorbing a Colombian firm.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
May 04, 2021 | International Edition
Dentons Hires PE Partner From Top Luxembourg Firm to Head Corporate PracticeThe hire is part of a "Luxembourg 2.0 strategy" to strengthen the firm's power in a European hub of private equity activity.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
May 03, 2021 | International Edition
K&L Gates Bolsters Real Estate Team in ParisThe arrival of a partner and an associate are the latest additions to the firm as the French capital prepares for emergence from the COVID-19 restrictions.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
May 03, 2021 | International Edition
Kramer Levin Expands PE and Banking Team in Paris With 5-Lawyer Hire From EvershedsThe arrival of the team, which includes two partners, is part of a firmwide strategy by Kramer Levin to bolster the practices and deepen its Paris bench.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
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