Suzi Ring

September 08, 2010 | International Edition

White & Case and Wragge & Co have both bulked up their Paris practices, hiring a number of local lawyers. White & Case has joined forces with local litigation boutique Beaussier & Associes, adding a team of two partners, one counsel and four associates. The tie-up gifts the US firm a white-collar practice in its Paris office.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

September 08, 2010 | International Edition

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom was the fastest-growing international firm by turnover in the French market last year, expanding its practice by 20%. Revenue at the US law firm's Paris practice stood at €26.4m (£22m) for the last financial year, up from €22m (£18.3m) last year, according to research carried out by Juristes Associes. The firm is now the 34th largest practice by turnover in the country. Skadden's performance bucks the overall trend for international firms in the region, which for the most part have seen sizable drops in turnover. Clifford Chance (CC), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and SJ Berwin all posted double-digit declines in revenue for the year.

By Suzi Ring

4 minute read

September 08, 2010 | International Edition

Channel 5's legal director has been made redundant, with a number of other legal jobs at risk following the purchase of the TV network by Richard Desmond's company Northern & Shell in July. Legal head Paul Chinnery was laid off along with six other directors in August, and is set to leave the channel at the end of October. As yet, no-one has been appointed to replace him.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

September 08, 2010 | International Edition

Switzerland's legal market has long been dominated by domestic law firms but recent changes in the banking sector and in financial legislation are encouraging a more international outlook, says Suzanna Ring

By Suzi Ring

15 minute read

September 07, 2010 | International Edition

Mexico's Jauregui Navarrete & Nader has become the first Mexican firm to launch an office in London. The office, which will be headed up by partner Yves Hayaux du Tilly, opened for business in the City on 1 July at 60 Lombard Street. The new base will provide advice on Mexican law to Jauregui's clients in London and Europe, while the firm is also aiming to identify business opportunities for its existing clients in the region.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

September 07, 2010 | International Edition

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is set to relocate its headquarters in New York in a move that will significantly expand the firm's presence in the city. The new office will be located on East 53rd Street at 601 Lexington - formerly known as the Citigroup Center - under a lease signed last week. The move, which will increase the firm's office capacity in New York by over 50%, is due to take place by the middle of 2011.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

September 07, 2010 | International Edition

Reed Smith has launched a shipping practice in New York with the hire of Holland & Knight partner Lars Forsberg. Forsberg, who was formerly based in Holland & Knight's New York office, joined Reed Smith earlier this month. He specialises in admiralty law, litigation and dispute resolution, with a particular focus on purchase and sale matters for commercial vessels and large private yachts.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

September 07, 2010 | International Edition

Norton Rose is set to launch an antitrust, regulatory and competition practice in Italy with the hire of Linklaters' competition and antitrust head in the country. Andrea Zulli, who was a managing associate in Linklaters' Milan base, will join Norton Rose's local office as a partner in the coming months. He relocated to the region from London in May 2009 to launch a competition and antitrust practice for Linklaters.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

September 06, 2010 | International Edition

Cuatrecasas Goncalves Pereira has appointed new managing partners for its London and New York offices. Finance partner Inigo Rubio has taken over the helm in the City, replacing Florentino Carreno and Enric Picanyol, who have spent four years as co-managing partners in the Iberian firm's London base.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read

September 06, 2010 | International Edition

Eversheds has added a partner to its Hong Kong arm with the hire of former Slaughter and May litigator Mark Yeadon. Yeadon, who spent 22 years at Slaughters, including 20 in Hong Kong, becomes the fourth partner in Eversheds' Hong Kong disputes team. The office currently houses almost 30 lawyers, a number which the firm plans to grow to 50 in the next 12 months.

By Suzi Ring

2 minute read