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A&O and Herbies lead on major software merger
Allen & Overy (A&O), Herbert Smith and Swiss firm Homburger have won lead roles on the proposed £2bn merger of Misys and Temenos, two major European banking software companies.
Little big country
Luxembourg might not be the biggest country in Europe, but with an influx of new law firms it is nevertheless riding high. Joanne Harris reports
Belgian waffle
It’s all talk and no action as far as Belgium’s vacant government is concerned, but as Joanne Harris finds, the legal market is soldiering on
Turkish alight
The Turkish market’s resilience in these tough times is attracting a host of international players looking for local suitors
Three into one
Consolidation is continuing in the Baltic states as firms respond to businesses’ requirements for a one-stop shop service across the region
Gide replenishes employment team with Jones Day hire
Gide Loyrette Nouel has made its first lateral partner hire in over a year, appointing Jones Day employment specialist Anne Boileau.
Chinese firms continue international push as Grandall opens in Paris
One of China’s largest law firms, Grandall, has planted its first flag in Europe by opening an office in Paris.
After Der Sturm
Firms in Germany had a solid 2010-11, recovering from the turmoil of the previous financial year. Ulrike Barth reports
Spin doktors
Small boutique firms spun out of larger outfits are fast becoming big business in Germany.
Outward bound
Lusophone Africa has become a second home for Portuguese lawyers hit by the country’s economic woes, with cross-border alliances key to work streams
Jewel purpose
The Portuguese government is set to privatise the country’s remaining crown jewels, providing work for lawyers in a tough year
Per ardua ad astra?
Italian firms are emerging from their cloistered market and are now ready to launch a credible challenge in the international arena. Joanne Harris talks to the main contenders
Dublin's Beauchamps takes over PwC's Irish legal arm
Irish firm Beauchamps has acquired Landwell Solicitors, the Irish branch of the network of firms connected to accountancy giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Gaelic alarm
The Irish Legal Services Regulation Bill has caused ructions over the future of the profession
Salans adds Moscow competition head from Baker & McKenzie
Salans has turned to Baker & McKenzie for the hire of a new competition head in Moscow.
BLP hires Allen & Overy partner for London energy practice
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has given its London projects team a boost, hiring an equity partner from Allen & Overy (A&O).
Diverse action
New work streams are emerging alongside regulatory work in Norway, Denmark and Sweden as the countries’ finance sectors face tighter controls.
Safety in numbers?
New regulations and a generally tougher market are prompting much introspection, often as a prelude to merger, at law firms in Scandinavia.
