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.
July 03, 2023 | International Edition
Firms Across Europe Take Roles in €960M Cross-Border DealThe deal stands out given M&A has seen a slowdown recently due to fluctuations in interest rates and the availability of financing.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
June 27, 2023 | International Edition
Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers 2023A long list of potentials has been whittled down to make this year's list of Continental Europe's 25 future female leaders in law.
By Anne Bagamery
29 minute read
June 27, 2023 | International Edition
BonelliErede Loses 18-Person Tax Team to Rival Italian FirmIt is the second team departure from the firm this year after losing a nine-lawyer M&A team in Milan to Chiomenti in February.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
June 20, 2023 | International Edition
Orrick Adds 2 Partners in ParisThe hires, in energy and infrastructure, are an investment in growth in a key practice area at a time when the firm is retrenching in other ways.
By Anne Bagamery
4 minute read
June 20, 2023 | International Edition
Elite Paris Firm August Debouzy Opens First Foreign Office in BrusselsFielding a team with experience in government and industry as well as the law, the firm is significantly expanding its ambitions in advising on European law and institutions.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read
June 05, 2023 | International Edition
Paul Hastings Loses Paris Bankruptcy Team to FreshfieldsThe five-lawyer team is led by the same partner who joined Paul Hastings in 2020 to establish the firm's insolvency practice in the French capital.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
May 30, 2023 | International Edition
'A Game Changer': Europe's Unified Patent Court Has Finally ArrivedFor some patent holders, the new system will present multiple benefits. But others are likely to be leery of the power that the Unified Patent Court wields to nullify patents across multiple jurisdictions.
By Anne Bagamery
4 minute read
May 26, 2023 | International Edition
Freshfields and Bredin Prat Take Roles on €520 Million PE DealThe deal will see U.K.-headquartered JD Sports buy France's Courir.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read
May 18, 2023 | International Edition
Cleary and Weil Score Victories for Ryanair in EU State Aid CasesThe cases reflect the continuing realignment of air travel players in Europe amid the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Anne Bagamery
3 minute read
May 17, 2023 | International Edition
Winston & Strawn Swoops for 11-Lawyer Team from French FirmThe move goes against the direction of travel of some U.S. firms which have in recent months left the French capital.
By Anne Bagamery
2 minute read