Europe
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Integreon BD chief quits to launch new UK outsourcing venture
By Georgina Stanley | April 18, 2013
Integreon president of business development John Croft has left the outsourcing giant to launch a UK arm for recently formed alternative legal services provider Elevate Services. Croft, who joined Elevate as president yesterday (18 April), has launched the new operation in London, through which the company will target law firms and in-house legal departments across Europe. At Integreon, Croft was responsible for signing high-profile deals with law firms including CMS Cameron McKenna and Osborne Clarke, both of which have recently been revised.
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Crunch time – the real work is just beginning for Norton Rose
By Georgina Stanley | February 14, 2013
Five quick-fire international mergers and three-and-a-half years are all it will have taken Norton Rose to transform its business from struggling UK mid-tier practice to global giant by the time its merger with Fulbright & Jaworski goes live this summer. Any way you look at it, the scale of what the firm has achieved is impressive, as our analysis this week illustrates. Even rivals – usually quick to criticise – readily concede that the mergers Norton Rose has pushed through are hard to knock.
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Real Madrid
By Charlotte Edmond | March 3, 2010
Few cities have a reputation for being as lively and energetic as Madrid. Madrilenos know how to have a good time: a visit to this most Spanish of Spain's cities unfailingly leads to late-night cocktails in one of its many bars and over-indulgence in one of its celebrated tapas bars. In Spain's capital, nightlife is matched only by its culture and style, with several world-famous museums and shopping streets that rival any other European capital.
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Real Madrid
By Charlotte Edmond | March 3, 2010
Few cities have a reputation for being as lively and energetic as Madrid. Madrilenos know how to have a good time: a visit to this most Spanish of Spain's cities unfailingly leads to late-night cocktails in one of its many bars and over-indulgence in one of its celebrated tapas bars. In Spain's capital, nightlife is matched only by its culture and style, with several world-famous museums and shopping streets that rival any other European capital.
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Independent Law Firms in Europe: Numbers crunched
By Legal Week | December 1, 2009
Europe's independent firms have put expansion plans on hold, with the recession prompting fears among many managing partners that the risks of a tie-up with a like-minded firm could outweigh potential the benefits. Despite the opportunistic merger openings presented by the recession, the number of independent firms that would consider tying the knot over the coming 18 months has fallen from almost a quarter (23%) in 2008, to just 15% in 2009.
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Independent Law Firms in Europe: Numbers crunched
By Legal Week | December 1, 2009
Europe's independent firms have put expansion plans on hold, with the recession prompting fears among many managing partners that the risks of a tie-up with a like-minded firm could outweigh potential the benefits. Despite the opportunistic merger openings presented by the recession, the number of independent firms that would consider tying the knot over the coming 18 months has fallen from almost a quarter (23%) in 2008, to just 15% in 2009.
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Links boosts German insolvency with CC hire
By Legal Week | July 23, 2009
Linklaters is to substantially bolster its German restructuring practice after recruiting Clifford Chance's (CC's) best-known local insolvency lawyer. Linklaters announced the appointment of Kolja von Bismarck last week (16 July), with von Bismarck to join the magic circle firm's Frankfurt arm.
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Links boosts German insolvency with CC hire
By Legal Week | July 23, 2009
Linklaters is to substantially bolster its German restructuring practice after recruiting Clifford Chance's (CC's) best-known local insolvency lawyer. Linklaters announced the appointment of Kolja von Bismarck last week (16 July), with von Bismarck to join the magic circle firm's Frankfurt arm.
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Linklaters boosts German insolvency with CC heavyweight
By Legal Week | July 16, 2009
Linklaters has moved to substantially bolster its German restructuring practice after recruiting Clifford Chance's (CC's) best-known local insolvency lawyer. Linklaters today (16 July) announced the appointment of Kolja von Bismarck, who will join the magic circle law firm's Frankfurt arm.
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Linklaters boosts German insolvency with CC heavyweight
By Legal Week | July 16, 2009
Linklaters has moved to substantially bolster its German restructuring practice after recruiting Clifford Chance's (CC's) best-known local insolvency lawyer. Linklaters today (16 July) announced the appointment of Kolja von Bismarck, who will join the magic circle law firm's Frankfurt arm.
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