This year’s European Awards saw winners from firms of all types from across the Continent take home prizes. Ahead of the deadline for entries for the 2016 edition of the Awards, previous winners speak about the experience of entering and winning.
Law firm of the year: Benelux
Dutch boutique Rutgers & Posch was named Benelux firm of the year 2015 for its immediate impact on the market. The firm was set up by a team of six partners from DLA Piper, Houthoff Buruma and Stibbe and since it was established has continued to hire. Rutgers & Posch reported turnover growth of 70 per cent between its first and second years in operation, with the corporate team performing particularly strongly on the back of a succession of mandates on mergers and capital markets.
Video:
Gerard Endedijk and Lennaert Posch
Law firm of the year: Germany
Noerr, a prior winner of this category, triumphed again on the back of sustained growth in the last five years – growth which continued in 2014 with the firm reporting a 7 per cent turnover rise. In 2014 it expanded its geographical presence with the launch of a Brussels office, where six lawyers are now based. It is also attracting lateral hires from both independent and international rivals in Germany and has a solid client base including a growing number of DAX30 companies.
Video:
Thomas Schulz
For more European Awards videos, see our interviews with European Managing Partner of the Year Dimitry Afanasiev and Julian Yarr, managing partner of European Firm of the Year A&L Goodbody.
For more information on the European Awards and the Global Collaboration Summit 2016, click here
