Europe News
Herbies strengthens nascent Frankfurt base with Norton Rose hire
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed Norton Rose’s Frankfurt corporate team leader Nico Abel as its second partner for its new German offices.
European moves: 16 May 2013
All the latest partner hires and other appointments within Continental European firms and offices.
Garrigues pulls out of Latin American alliance to open own offices
Europe’s largest law firm, Garrigues, is quitting the Latin American alliance it founded in 2004 in order to launch its own offices on the continent.
Senior Swedish partners team up for boutique launch
A group of lawyers from the Swedish offices of Ashurst and White & Case have joined forces with the former managing partner of Hannes Snellman’s Stockholm office to form a corporate boutique.
Latham launches in Düsseldorf with three Shearman hires
Latham & Watkins has secured the hire of three Shearman & Sterling partners to launch a Düsseldorf office, hot on the heels of Shearman’s decision to centralise its German presence in Frankfurt.
Europe Analysis
M&A plus
Deals are on the up in Switzerland, while measures to shed light on the country’s mysterious banking system also herald work for lawyers
Feeling the heat
Spain’s big four law firms are serious players on the European scene, but tough times have called for tough coping strategies
In the pipeline
Prospects of domestic shale gas supplies and a steady stream of EU regulatory changes mean Polish lawyers should see even more work flowing in
Rebuilding society
As Portuguese firms face liberalisation in a post-bailout world and the home market remains tough, many are setting their sights overseas
