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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November 20, 2024 | International Edition

To Thrive in Central and Eastern Europe, Law Firms Need to 'Know the Rules of Game'

Large U.S. and U.K. firms have found that rates and profitably in the Central and Eastern European region fall short of expectations. But some firms are doing well there.

By Rick Mitchell

7 minute read

November 11, 2024 | International Edition

8-Lawyer Fund Formation Team Leaves Simmons to Join Proskauer in Paris

The team includes partners Agnès Rossi and Marcela Moraru and six associates.

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

November 11, 2024 | International Edition

French High Court Rejects Sultanate 'Heirs' $15 Billion Claim Against Malaysia

Supported by third-party funder Therium, the claimants have sued the Malaysian government in several EU countries. Malaysia’s minister of law said the French ruling “will help preserve the sanctity of international arbitration as an alternative form of dispute resolution.”

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

November 05, 2024 | International Edition

DLA Piper Names Tax Practice Leader as France's Managing Partner

DLA Piper's outgoing France CMP Philippe Danesi was named to the firm's executive committee as joint managing director for Europe, with Amsterdam-based corporate partner Daphne Bens appointed the second joint managing director.

By Rick Mitchell

3 minute read

November 01, 2024 | International Edition

Greenberg Takes 7-Lawyer Project- and Structured-Finance Team From Dentons in Warsaw

New Greenberg Traurig shareholder Piotr Nerwiński has advised on some of the region's largest renewable energy plant financings.

By Rick Mitchell

3 minute read

October 31, 2024 | International Edition

The EU Top 30, 2024: Ranking the Largest Law Firms in the European Union by Headcount

The likes of CMS and Hogan Lovells rank highly in the inaugural rankings, but firms told Law.com International that while they see the EU's market as stable it is also challenging and not necessarily their current top source of global growth.

By Rick Mitchell

5 minute read

October 25, 2024 | International Edition

Airbnb Prevails in French Competition Litigation But French Hotel Union Vows to Appeal

French firm Bredin Prat is defending the U.S. short-term lodging rental platform against a hotel trade group's litigation seeking €1.5 million in damages for "unfair competition" and major changes in its operations.

By Rick Mitchell

3 minute read

October 22, 2024 | International Edition

A Legion of Law Firms Advise on Sanofi's Potential Sale of Consumer Health Care Unit to US Private Equity Fund

The potential deal, valued at €16 billion, has met with controversy as critics raise concerns about a foreign buyer's impact on medication availability in France. The French government has stepped in to allay fears, agreeing to take a minority stake.

By Rick Mitchell

4 minute read

October 17, 2024 | International Edition

Davis Polk Veterans Launch M&A, Private Equity Boutique in France & Italy

Former Davis Polk partner Christophe Perchet and three private equity and M&A lawyers are launching Aurès in Milan and Paris.

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

October 15, 2024 | International Edition

Linklaters Rehires Paris Partner From Freshfields & Adds Second in Amsterdam

Marc Perrone co-led Freshfields's Paris financial regulation practice, while Amsterdam-based Mariken van Loopik led De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek's financial regulation practice.

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

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