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]

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April 07, 2024 | International Edition

Jones Day in Paris Grabs Partner-Led Government Regulation Team From White & Case

Partner François-Guilhem Vaissier has advised on high-speed rail projects in France, conventional and renewable energy projects in Africa, and a desalination plant in Morocco, among other projects.

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

April 05, 2024 | International Edition

Paris Heads Selected at A&O Shearman and Latham

Meanwhile, a Shearman partner for close to 12 years has joined Ashurst in Paris, the latest prominent attorney to leave merger-bound firm.

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4 minute read

April 03, 2024 | International Edition

Alston & Bird Hires Brussels Antitrust Partner to Advise on Cross-Border Transactions

Jens-Olrik Murach, who joins from Willkie, says competition regulators increasingly cooperate across the Atlantic.

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3 minute read

March 31, 2024 | International Edition

Google Settlement With French Competition Authority May Spur News Publishers to Claim Retroactive Compensation, Lawyer Asserts

The regulator said Google failed to notify it or news publishers that it was using their content to train its AI platform.

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4 minute read

March 28, 2024 | International Edition

EU's Use of Controversial M&A Review Power Should Remain 'Exceptional,' Departing French Regulator Says

The French competition authority's M&A chief, who is leaving to launch a competition economics service at a financial consultancy, also says France's revenue thresholds for merger scrutiny should change to reflect new realities.

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7 minute read

March 21, 2024 | International Edition

Ashurst Expands Again in Munich With IP Partner from Bird & Bird

Morgan Lewis, Skadden, and Ogletree Deakins also made recent hires in Germany.

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3 minute read

March 20, 2024 | International Edition

Three Firms Lead AstraZeneca's $1.05 Billion Deal for French Biotech Company

Freshfields is advising AstraZeneca, while Jones Day and Cooley are counseling Amolyt Pharma, based near Lyon, France.

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2 minute read

March 18, 2024 | International Edition

Class-Action Reform in France Awaits Parliament's Pleasure—and Waits, and Waits...

Because of disagreement between the two chambers, the French legislature is already a year late in passing a national law under the 2020 EU Representative Actions Directive. Until it does, group actions and litigation funding are stalled, lawyers say.

By Rick Mitchell

8 minute read