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.
December 09, 2020 | International Edition
White & Case Nabs Linklaters Paris M&A PartnerThe latest M&A hire reinforces the firm's dealmaking strength in France as the economy anticipates the end of the coronavirus restrictions in 2021.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
November 18, 2020 | International Edition
Dentons Hires Three-Lawyer Litigation Team in MilanThe arrival of a partner and two counsels from elite Italian firm Gianni will bolster Dentons' capability in complex financial services litigation in Italy, the firm said.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
November 17, 2020 | International Edition
French Lawyers Seek 'Essential' Status as France's 2nd COVID-19 Lockdown Drags OnThe French Bar Council, which represents 70,000 lawyers, has petitioned the Interior Ministry to add "consulting a lawyer in person" to the list of official exceptions to France's strict new rules to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read
November 11, 2020 | International Edition
ICC International Arbitration Court Names Its 1st Woman PresidentClaudia T. Salomon, an arbitration partner at Latham & Watkins in New York, is to start her term in July at the 97-year-old Paris-based body.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
October 22, 2020 | International Edition
Clyde & Co Bolsters Paris Arbitration Team With Team HireThe arrivals are the latest in a series of lateral hires by law firms to bolster their teams in Paris, a key European center of dispute resolution.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
October 13, 2020 | International Edition
The Long Tail of COVID-19 Litigation in EuropeLabor and insurance disputes came first, and litigators expect many more cases and causes of action as the crisis drags on.
By Anne Bagamery | Linda A. Thompson | Eva von Schaper
9 minute read
October 09, 2020 | International Edition
Squire Adds 2 More Partners to Dispute Resolution Team in ParisThe arrivals bring to three the number of new partners to join Squire's international dispute resolution practice this month.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
October 09, 2020 | International Edition
French Appeals Court Orders Google to Negotiate 'Neighboring Rights' Deal With PublishersUpholding an order by France's competition authority, the Paris Court of Appeal has ordered Google to start negotiating in good faith with publishers and news agencies for reusing their material online.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read
October 09, 2020 | International Edition
French Appeals Court Orders Google to Negotiate 'Neighboring Rights' Deal With PublishersUpholding an order by France's competition authority, the Paris Court of Appeal has ordered Google to start negotiating in good faith with publishers and news agencies for reusing their material online.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read
October 05, 2020 | International Edition
BCLP Grabs Seven-Lawyer CMS Team in ParisThe partner-led team is a significant boost to BCLP's relatively young real estate department in the French capital.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read