Rick Mitchell
Rick Mitchell is a Paris-based correspondent for Law.com International. He writes about lawyers and legal issues in France and elsewhere in Europe. His coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments, litigation and arbitration, and regulatory issues. He can be reached at [email protected]
July 08, 2024 | International Edition
French Elections Yield Hung Parliament and Possible Tax HikesFrance's left Nouveau Front Populaire coalition has come out on top in snap elections that President Macron called in June to the dismay of his own party.
By Rick Mitchell
5 minute read
July 05, 2024 | International Edition
Skadden, Davis Polk Advise in Multi-Billion Dollar Bid for Latin America Telecom OperatorNasdaq-listed Millicom said a committee of its independent board members believes the $24 per share offer undervalues the Luxembourg-headquartered company.
By Rick Mitchell
2 minute read
July 05, 2024 | International Edition
Herbert Smith Freehills Hires Pair of Paris TMT Leaders from EvershedsHSF partners Emmanuel Ronco and Vincent Denoyelle will help clients navigate an increasingly digital world
By Rick Mitchell
2 minute read
July 02, 2024 | International Edition
Orrick's Paris-Based Tech Group Advises French Startups, Helping Many to Unicorn StatusThe firm's 2-year-old "Paris Tech Studio" was modeled after a hub Orrick created in Southern California to serve Silicon Beach.
By Rick Mitchell
4 minute read
July 02, 2024 | International Edition
Simpson Thacher Hires White & Case Finance Partner to Lead European Private Credit TeamHadrien Servais is the latest financing-practice addition following the loss of two key private equity partners last year.
By Rick Mitchell
3 minute read
July 01, 2024 | International Edition
ICC International Arbitration Court's 1st-Ever Woman President ReelectedThe Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce also named several Big Law partners as vice presidents of the court.
By Rick Mitchell
2 minute read
June 28, 2024 | International Edition
Amazon Hit With Second $1 Billion-Plus UK Competition ClaimThird-party litigation funder Innsworth is bankrolling the case brought by Andreas Stephan, a professor of competition law at the University of East Anglia, who accuses Amazon of discriminating against third-party sellers.
By Rick Mitchell
2 minute read
June 26, 2024 | International Edition
Paul Hastings Expands in Paris With Partner-Led, 12-Lawyer White-Collar Litigation TeamThe team is led by the former head of Hogan Lovells' Paris investigations, white-collar and fraud team.
By Rick Mitchell
3 minute read
June 24, 2024 | International Edition
Clifford Chance Opens Polish Operational Hub, Its Third WorldwideThe firm also has a hub in Newcastle, England, and an Indian hub with two offices.
By Rick Mitchell
2 minute read
June 21, 2024 | International Edition
In First Rulings, New French Climate-Focused Appeals Chamber Says Big Energy Companies Must Face NGO ComplaintsTotalEnergies and EDF must face NGO lawsuits filed under the country's 2017 law on corporate due diligence obligations, the Paris Appeals Court found in procedural rulings.
By Rick Mitchell
5 minute read
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