Michael HalesLondon property specialist Nabarro Nathanson is hunting for allied firms in Italy, Spain and The Netherlands as part of a bid to build a pan-European 'best friends' network.

The drive stems from the exclusive referral relationship, finalised last year, between Nabarros, leading Paris firm August & Debouzy and Gassner Stockmann & Kollegen of Germany.

The top 50 UK firm is now looking to bring additional candidates into the network – a move that Nabarros has indicated could be a first step towards securing full mergers in Europe.