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.
September 15, 2022 | International Edition
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Plots a Course in Europe, Undaunted by Talent Wars and Economic UncertaintyThe firm has been hiring teams of lawyers in Europe to establish itself in rock-star practices like M&A, white-collar investigations, and litigation—placing BCLP in direct competition with Top 50 international firms and well-established local firms.
By Anne Bagamery
8 minute read
September 09, 2022 | International Edition
K&L Gates Boosts Milan Office With Two Local HiresThe arrival comes as M&A work continues at a brisk pace in Italy, especially at the high-value end of the market, practitioners have said.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
September 09, 2022 | International Edition
Skadden Among US Firms Expanding in Paris With Partner HiresSkadden and Hughes Hubbard are building out their presence in key practice areas - private equity and international arbitration, respectively - in Paris, a city they both see as a hub of their pan-European strategies.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
September 08, 2022 | International Edition
Another German Law Firm Debuts in London, Hires From LutherThe launch follows in the footsteps of German major Gleiss Lutz, with firm leaders saying that London remains an important financial center despite Brexit.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read
September 08, 2022 | International Edition
White & Case Adds Local Partner to Hamburg Finance PracticeThe firm is building its strength in financial advice to energy, real estate, infrastructure, and other sectors related to environmental, social and governance issues.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
September 07, 2022 | International Edition
DLA Piper Loses 5-Strong Real Estate Team to Italy's Gianni & OrigoniThe move comes amid heighted activity in Italy's real estate market.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read
September 06, 2022 | International Edition
Littler Opens in Copenhagen, Expanding Its European Presence With 4-Person Hire From Danish FirmThe opening places the employment-law firm in a growing hub for digital services, clean energy, and infrastructure construction on the continent.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read
September 05, 2022 | International Edition
King & Spalding Loses Paris Partner to McDermott But Adds 2The firm is adding partners in finance and employment law, part of a strategy to build out its transactional practices in Paris.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
September 02, 2022 | International Edition
Norton Rose Opens in Düsseldorf, Raids Rivals for 9 Lawyers in Significant M&A Expansion in GermanyThe firm is also adding nine lawyers from Eversheds Sutherland, Allen & Overy, Pinsent Masons and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to its German corporate practice in Düsseldorf and Munich.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read
September 01, 2022 | International Edition
Baker McKenzie Sets Up IP/IT Practice in Düsseldorf with Hengeler Mueller HireThe move increases the firm's IP/IT presence in the busy German market.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read