DLA Piper has named Bruce Mee as its regional managing partner for France, as the Paris office expands with a brace of new partners.

Mee, who currently heads DLA Piper's local litigation and arbitration practice, is set to take over as local managing partner from Alan Cariddi, who steps down after more than 25 years in the role. Cariddi will remain at the transatlantic giant in a new role, working across its network of offices to manage multi-jurisdictional instructions.

Mee, who has been local practice head since 1997, specialises in contentious matters in the areas of industrial and intellectual property law as well as bankruptcy and insurance matters.