International roundup: Reed Smith debuts in Atlanta with 15-partner team while Broadfield enters Hong Kong with Sidley trio Alex Ryan Reed Smith has opened a new office in Atlanta with a 15-partner team from Morris, Manning & Martin (MMM) and…
Sponsored Q&A: Osborne Clarke Guest Blog 1. Can you describe the current legal framework governing renewable energy in Germany and any significant regulatory developments that have…
Euro Elite 2024: Germany – Navigating tumultuous waters Clara Mozes As Germany faced the prospect of its first two-year recession since the early 2000s, the legal market grappled with an…
Sponsored briefing: ESG in Germany Tobias Poynter Drs Friedrich Gebert, Andrea Panzer-Heemeier and Mirjam Boche give an overview of ESG requirements in the German market
Euro Elite 2023: Germany – The centre holds Clara Mozes The German legal market has again proven its ability to thrive in the face of challenge, as law firms continued…
Sponsored briefing: Artificial intelligence (AI) in civil proceedings – a forecast Guest Blog Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek gives an overview on artificial intelligence in civil proceedings and discusses the current obstacles of using…
International Women’s Day 2022: Patricia Volhard, Debevoise & Plimpton, Frankfurt and London – leading individual investment funds, Germany Georgina Stanley Which woman most inspired you in your legal career and why? There have been so many strong women who have…
Germany focus: Age of independence Clara Mozes At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, German law firms found themselves wary of what the future might hold and…
Freshfields under financial and reputational fire in Germany as cum-ex tax scandal rolls on Marco Cillario Marco Cillario and Nathalie Tidman report on Freshfields’ role in the tax scandal rocking Germany It is not often that…
Addleshaws enters continental Europe through BCLP Hamburg hires Marco Cillario Despite having launched five international offices in Asia and the Middle East since 2012, top-20 UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard…
Letter from… Frankfurt: Pillars of stone – finding the right mix is tough but global interest in Germany is growing Marco Cillario Two documents outlining the strategies of international firms in Germany came to light between 2016 and 2017. ‘Agenda 2020’ by…
Third German office and trio of Dublin hires the latest moves in Pinsents’ international odyssey Marco Cillario Pinsent Masons has kicked off 2019 in expansionist mode, opening a new office in Frankfurt, right after finishing 2018 with…
‘A global solution’: Pinsents hires six partners for Frankfurt launch as DLA expands in Dublin Hamish McNicol Pinsent Masons has hired six partners from a range of firms for a new Frankfurt office, the firm’s third opening in…
The Euro Elite: Market overviews Legal Business ‘The main threat will be from legal tech in the long term.’ Christof Jäckle, Hengeler Mueller Germany Despite riding out…
Freshfields steps up New Law makeover with Euro services hub and Manchester expansion plans Nathalie Tidman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is to build on its mass relocation of support roles to the north with the launch of an…
Latham continues European assault with Magic Circle hire in Germany while Ropes adds London finance partner from Goldman Marco Cillario US firms have been busy expanding their European finance ranks this week, with Latham & Watkins scooping yet another Magic…
Revolving doors: Clyde & Co launches in Hamburg with four-partner Ince team Marco Cillario Germany has today (12 February) taken centre stage in the European lateral recruitment market with Clyde & Co announcing the…
Letter from… Frankfurt: Where political deadlock is fine for business… but not all lawyers Marco Cillario What a difference a few hundred miles can make: an election not resulting in a clear majority; a government polling…
It’s over: German firm Luther calls off Addleshaws merger talks Kathryn McCann Merger talks between Addleshaw Goddard and German outfit Luther have ended after Luther called off the deal, Legal Business understands.
Market report: Germany – Wennschon, dennschon Dominic Carman With Brexit dominating the EU agenda and causing widespread paralysis in the continent, Germany’s law firms are simply going about…
