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]
August 28, 2024 | International Edition
European Law Firm Moves: Norton Rose, Latham & Watkins, and Squire Patton Boggs RecruitNorton Rose Fulbright hired Jeremy Grant to lead its Paris debt capital markets practice while Latham & Watkins, Burges Salmon, Squire Patton Boggs, and Hogan Lovells also made key hires.
By Rick Mitchell
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August 13, 2024 | International Edition
Mannheimer Swartling's New York M&A Surge Helps Drive Record RevenueThe Nordic firm's M&A-focused New York office saw a 25% jump in revenues in 2023.
By Rick Mitchell
3 minute read
August 09, 2024 | International Edition
Benelux Firms Loyens & Loeff and De Brauw Report Strong FinancialsLoyens & Loeff's revenue jumped while Amsterdam-headquartered De Brauw also reported a gain in net revenue.
By Rick Mitchell
2 minute read
August 08, 2024 | International Edition
France's Century-Old Law Firms Gide and Fidal Report Revenue GainsElite French firms Bredin Prat and Darrois Villey reported slight declines.
By Rick Mitchell
4 minute read
July 26, 2024 | International Edition
IOC and Paris Olympic Attorneys Combat IP Abuse with Online Tracking & Cease-and-Desist LettersInfringement could result in financial penalties of up to billions of euros.
By Rick Mitchell
6 minute read
July 22, 2024 | International Edition
Paris Law Firms Hope Olympics Boost US-Style Sports Deals in France"We hope the Olympics could help generate a little more appetite by foreign and French investment funds to invest in this type of activity in France."
By Rick Mitchell
6 minute read
July 10, 2024 | International Edition
Big Law Firms Sign Paris Bar Charter Supporting LGBT+ InclusionMore than a dozen Big Law partnerships are among the 40-plus firms that signed the Paris Bar Association's first Charter for Inclusion…
By Rick Mitchell
2 minute read
July 09, 2024 | International Edition
Mayer Brown Paris Gains 30 Lawyers Including 7 PartnersThe addition comes weeks after Paul Hastings added a 12-lawyer litigation team led by a prominent partner in the city.
By Rick Mitchell
2 minute read
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
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