James Jackson

James Jackson

James Jackson is a correspondent for Law.com International based in Germany. He writes about lawyers and legal issues in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. His coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments, litigation and arbitration, and regulatory issues. He can be reached at [email protected].

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December 09, 2024 | International Edition

DLA Piper’s Pro Referee: In Both Law and Football, ‘You're Prosecutor & Kindergarten Teacher’

Guido Kleve juggles leading DLP Piper’s Cologne office with his role as a referee in Germany's top football league, the Bundesliga.

By James Jackson

3 minute read

December 05, 2024 | International Edition

Top German Banking Partners Seiler & Rath Rejoin Latham After White & Case Stint

Oliver Seiler and David Rath are rejoining Latham’s German capital markets team after just months at White & Case.

By James Jackson

3 minute read

December 03, 2024 | International Edition

Eversheds and Noerr hire Brussels' Partners & Other Key European Moves 

Law firms are expanding their teams with new lateral partner hires across privacy, cybersecurity, trade law, real estate, and financial services to address rising market demands.

By James Jackson

3 minute read

November 26, 2024 | International Edition

Germany’s Wirecard Case Moves to Airport Hangar to Accommodate 100 Lawyers

Thousands of Wirecard shareholders are suing EY accountants and the bank’s former directors in a case billedw as Germany’s biggest financial scandal in decades.

By James Jackson

5 minute read

November 21, 2024 | International Edition

DLA Piper & Hogan Lovells Expand German Construction and Property Practices

DLA Piper’s Düsseldorf office has hired Clifford Chance real estate partner Gerold Jaeger while Hogan Lovells is bringing on a senior Dentons construction partner and his team.

By James Jackson

2 minute read

November 19, 2024 | International Edition

Hengeler Mueller Announces Record Partner Promotions Round

The elite German firm has almost doubled its promotions from last year.

By James Jackson

2 minute read

November 14, 2024 | International Edition

Big Law Profits From Germany’s Painful Economic and Political Woes

Though the powerhouse of Europe seems to be taking a beating, law firms are set to do well in regulating and advising on the country’s transformative troubles. 

By James Jackson

6 minute read

November 11, 2024 | International Edition

Hogan Lovells Boosts Germany with Kirkland & EY Private Equity Hires, Hints at More

Former Kirkland Munich partner David Huthmacher joins Hogan Lovells’ expanded private equity team alongside EY's Jan Philipp Feigen and Maximilian Menges.

By James Jackson

2 minute read

November 07, 2024 | International Edition

German Justice Minister Resigns, Replaced by Former Judge and Transport Minister

Justice Minister Marco Buschmann, a former White & Case lawyer, is being replaced amid the country's economic and political turmoil.

By James Jackson

2 minute read

November 03, 2024 | International Edition

Swiss Lawyers Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Over Russia Denounce 'Political' Accusations

Zurich-based lawyers Andres Baumgartner and Fabio Libero Delco deny U.S. allegations they describe as "baseless".

By James Jackson

3 minute read