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.
April 16, 2021 | International Edition
LVMH Names New General Counsel in Legal Leadership RefreshThe luxury goods giant has also appointed a new executive vice president for administration and legal affairs.
By Anne Bagamery
4 minute read
April 15, 2021 | International Edition
LatAm Exchange Rates Trimmed Garrigues' 2020 Revenue GrowthThe firm's revenue for 2020 only managed to inch up slightly, owing to a sharp decline in the exchange rate in the Latin American countries where the Spanish firm is present, the firm said.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
April 14, 2021 | International Edition
What's in a Name? New Boutiques in Europe Find Inspiration Beyond Their FoundersFounders of new firms are reaching back into history, philosophy or legal tradition to create their firm identities rather than fight over which partners' names should be inscribed on the door.
By Anne Bagamery
5 minute read
April 13, 2021 | International Edition
Pinsent Masons Adds Transport Tech Partner to Madrid RanksPreviously transport head at Andersen, the new hire will focus on initiatives and major projects that reflect the growing emphasis in Europe on modernization of transport infrastructure, the firm said.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
April 12, 2021 | International Edition
In Paris, a 15-Lawyer Spin-off Seeks to Capitalize on PE BoomMoncey Avocats, led by a former Ashurst partner, will focus on mid-cap private equity deals in France.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read
April 04, 2021 | International Edition
International Arbitration Bar Mourns Emmanuel Gaillard, 69, Giant of International ArbitrationKnown equally for his extensive academic and publishing work and for his legal accomplishments, Gaillard, who led a 38-lawyer exodus from Shearman & Sterling two months ago to form a boutique, died suddenly and unexpectedly on April 1 in Paris.
By Anne Bagamery
4 minute read
March 30, 2021 | International Edition
King & Spalding to Close Moscow Office in Summer 2021The closure of the seven-lawyer office is the latest in a series of recent upheavals in the Russian capital's international legal community.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read
March 29, 2021 | International Edition
Stephenson Harwood Expands Competition Practice to Paris with White & Case HireThe arrival of Jean-Julien Lemonnier as a partner in Paris anticipates a growth business in advising clients on European antitrust investigations, the firm said.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
March 26, 2021 | International Edition
Squire Lures a Top Arbitration Partner in Paris From Latham & WatkinsJohn Adam, a specialist in Latin America, is the third partner in six months to join Squire's dispute resolution team in the French capital.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
March 25, 2021 | International Edition
'The Whole World Is Watching': The Legal Challenges of Putting on the Olympic GamesGuido Alberto Inzaghi, co-founding partner of the Milan-based real estate boutique Belvedere Inzaghi & Partners, which is advising on the 2026 Winter Olympics, spoke with Law.com International about the challenges of organizing the global event.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read