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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September 23, 2024 | International Edition

Cleary, Weil, Darrois Advise on General Mills $2.1B Sale of Yogurt Business to French Companies

Cleary is advising General Mills on the sale of its yogurt business while Weil counsels French dairy giant Lactalis and Darrois advises dairy co-op Sodiaal.

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

September 19, 2024 | International Edition

Orrick Adds Partner-Led Paris Finance Team as European Firms Ramp Up M&A and Finance Hiring

Orrick and Willkie are the latest Big Law firms to bolster their finance and M&A teams as part of the ongoing expansion across Europe.

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

September 16, 2024 | International Edition

A&O Shearman Hires Veteran Latham Paris Partner to Expand Debt Finance in Europe

The hire fits into A&O Shearman's ambitions to expand its French and pan-European leveraged finance capabilities.

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

September 13, 2024 | International Edition

Hengeler, Freshfields Advise on $15B Deutsche Bahn Sale of Subsidiary to Denmark's DSV

Clifford Chance and A&O Shearman advised others who withdrew bids for Deutsche Bahn's Schenker subsidiary. The deal would create one of the world's biggest transport and logistics companies.

By Rick Mitchell

3 minute read

September 12, 2024 | International Edition

Veteran Gibson Dunn M&A Partner Leaves for French Firm & Other European Moves

BCLP lost an M&A partner to French firm LPA-CGR Avocats in Paris, while Paul Hastings, DLA Piper, and DWF also made hires and Bird & Bird got a finance partner in the Netherlands.

By Rick Mitchell

5 minute read

September 11, 2024 | International Edition

Malaysia Defeats $15B Sultanate 'Heirs' Claim in Netherlands; Case Moves to France

UK-based litigation finance firm Therium's strategy and financial backing for the claimants has sparked calls to regulate third-party funding in the EU.

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

September 08, 2024 | International Edition

Skadden Hires Prominent White-Collar Defense Partner in Paris

Emmanuel Marsigny's expertise will help clients who are facing potential legal problems stemming from recent changes in France's white-collar criminal law, Skadden said.

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

September 05, 2024 | International Edition

Swiss Building Materials Giant Holcim Promotes Corporate In-House Lawyer to Replace Departing Group GC

Holcim's corporate and M&A general counsel Lukas Studer will replace current group top lawyer Mathias Gaertner on Nov. 1. Gaertner took a job as group legal chief at ABB Group.

By Rick Mitchell

3 minute read

September 04, 2024 | International Edition

Foley Hoag Hires Partner-Led International Trade Compliance Team From Ashurst in Paris

Partner Olivier Dorgans helps corporate clients manage complex regulatory compliance issues related to international trade and also represents them in proceedings before various French, European and American regulators.

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

September 03, 2024 | International Edition

A&O Shearman Hires Ashurst's Head of Restructuring for Italy

Paolo Manganelli previously was a partner at Paul Hastings, and earlier in his career managed the insolvency litigation for fraud-hit Parmalat when he was deputy head of litigation at the dairy and food company.

By Rick Mitchell

3 minute read

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