Latham hires Linklaters M&A partner in Duesseldorf
US firm returns to Linklaters after hiring its former German head of private equity last year
August 22, 2017 at 06:24 AM
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Latham & Watkins has recruited Linklaters M&A partner Nikolaos Paschos in Duesseldorf.
Paschos departs the magic circle firm after more than a decade. He first joined the firm as a managing associate in 2003 from German firm Hengeler Mueller and made partner in 2005.
Latham Germany managing partner Oliver Felsenstein said: "We are committed to further strengthening our strategic M&A practice in Germany to complement our existing strength in private equity."
Latham global corporate chair, Marc Jaffe, added: "We are excited by the opportunities we see to develop market-leading strategic M&A practices in Europe and Asia to match our existing strength in the US. Germany is a key market for the firm and is integral to the interests of many of our global clients."
Other recruits over the last 18 months in continental Europe include Linklaters' former German head of private equity Rainer Traugott and corporate partner Aldo Piccarreta in Milan from Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partner.
Recent prominent hires in Germany include three Clifford Chance (CC) partners in 2015, with German banking and capital markets head Alexandra Hageluken, former global co-head of private equity Oliver Felsenstein and private equity partner Burc Hesse all joining Latham in Germany.
Latham first opened its doors in London in 1990 before launching on the continent in 2001 in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Paris. It now has four bases in Germany with the additions of Munich in 2005 and Duesseldorf in 2013. The firm also has offices in Belgium, Russia and Spain.
Last month Linklaters hired CC's former German private equity head Christopher Kellett in Frankfurt. He spent 20 years with CC before retiring earlier this year.
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