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.
January 12, 2021 | International Edition
Former Linklaters Arbitration Co-Head Launches Own Firm in ParisThe lawyer left the firm after seven years as a partner in 2020.
By Anne Bagamery
1 minute read
January 06, 2021 | International Edition
K&L Gates Snags Litigation Team in Paris From Stephenson HarwoodThe arrival of Barthélemy Cousin, a specialist in insurance law and Africa, brings the firm's Paris office to 15 lawyers, including six partners.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
January 05, 2021 | International Edition
As Much Hope as Danger: What Europe's Top Lawyers Expect to See in 2021Law.com International spoke to partners based in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Austria to bring you a comprehensive rundown of the key themes and developments to look out for as we enter a new year.
By Anne Bagamery | Varsha Patel | Eva von Schaper | Linda A. Thompson
11 minute read
December 24, 2020 | International Edition
French Court Ruling Means Bigger (and More Distanced) Religious Services During COVID-19The ruling came just days after the US Supreme Court upheld a similar challenge to New York State's restrictions on religious gatherings. But the French ruling contains important, and revealing, differences.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read
December 22, 2020 | International Edition
Weil Leads Elite Line-up On Restructuring of French Airline CorsairThe agreement, including state aid and compensation, is one of a flurry of deals in France as year-end approaches.
By Anne Bagamery
4 minute read
December 21, 2020 | International Edition
Less Jet Lag, Less Vodka: How Curtis Won a $1.9B Oil Settlement for KazakhstanThe negotiated settlement ended a six-year dispute over contract terms with major foreign oil companies and resulted in the largest payment ever to Kazakhstan in settlement of an arbitral dispute.
By Anne Bagamery
5 minute read
December 18, 2020 | International Edition
Curtis Mallet Bolts On Paris Boutique, Adds Four PartnersThe arrivals expand Curtis's Paris office to 16 lawyers, including nine partners, and broadens the practice portfolio of a firm known for arbitration and dispute resolution.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
December 16, 2020 | International Edition
The Year in Review: 2020 Wasn't All Bad For EuropeLawyers in the UK and Continental Europe have had a year unlike any other. It was tough, but 2020 also delivered some extremely valuable lessons.
By Linda A. Thompson | Anne Bagamery | Hannah Roberts | Eva von Schaper | Krishnan Nair
9 minute read
December 11, 2020 | International Edition
French Data Protection Body Fines Google and Amazon Over Cookie PolicyRegulators fined Google €100 million and Amazon €35 million for placing advertising cookies on users' computers without obtaining prior consent or providing adequate information.
By Anne Bagamery
4 minute read
December 11, 2020 | International Edition
KPMG Builds French Legal Arm With 2 Heavyweight HiresThe hires, from Kramer Levin and Fidal, are part of a strategy by KPMG to offer the full range of tax and legal services.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read