Rick Mitchell

Rick Mitchell is a Paris-based correspondent for Law.com International. He writes about lawyers and legal issues in France 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 06, 2024 | International Edition

Left Out of Tie-up with HSF, Kramer’s Paris Office Has a History of Difficult Choices

The office’s case recalls that of Shearman & Sterling before it merged with Allen & Overy, a boutique co-founder said.

By Rick Mitchell

3 minute read

December 05, 2024 | International Edition

French Government Collapse Brings Uncertainties & Opportunities for Law Firms

Political and economic volatility caused by the political upheaval creates challenges for dealmakers, but also opportunities for law firms.

By Rick Mitchell

3 minute read

December 03, 2024 | International Edition

Clifford Chance Adds Two Goodwin Leveraged Finance Specialists as Partners in Paris

Clifford Chance said its hire of partners Arnaud Fromion, who led Goodwin’s Paris debt-financing department, and Frédéric Guilloux, strengthens its position on the European market.

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

December 01, 2024 | International Edition

Ropes & Gray Registers Paris Services Company Amid Talk of France Office Launch

New Ropes & Gray France Services was registered as a simplified stock company on Nov. 13.

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

November 24, 2024 | International Edition

DLA Piper Takes 3-Lawyer Restructuring Team From Simmons & Simmons in Paris

DLA, which lost a three-lawyer restructuring team to Paul Hastings in May, said the hire of partner Sandra Esquiva-Hesse and her team will help rebuild its expertise in restructuring transactions and related legal procedures, as demand for such advice is increasing.

By Rick Mitchell

3 minute read

November 21, 2024 | International Edition

Ashurst Hires Tax Disputes Litigator in Paris, Plus Other French and Benelux Moves

CGR Avocats hired a finance partner from Watson Farley, while Cohen & Gresser added a white-collar specialist and Grant Thornton Société D’Avocats recruited a corporate M&A chief.

By Rick Mitchell

3 minute read

November 20, 2024 | International Edition

To Thrive in Central and Eastern Europe, Law Firms Need to 'Know the Rules of the Game'

Large U.S. and U.K. firms have found that rates and profitability in the Central and Eastern European region fall short of expectations. But some firms are doing well there.

By Rick Mitchell

7 minute read

November 11, 2024 | International Edition

8-Lawyer Fund Formation Team Leaves Simmons to Join Proskauer in Paris

The team includes partners Agnès Rossi and Marcela Moraru and six associates.

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

November 11, 2024 | International Edition

French High Court Rejects Sultanate 'Heirs' $15 Billion Claim Against Malaysia

Supported by third-party funder Therium, the claimants have sued the Malaysian government in several EU countries. Malaysia’s minister of law said the French ruling “will help preserve the sanctity of international arbitration as an alternative form of dispute resolution.”

By Rick Mitchell

2 minute read

November 05, 2024 | International Edition

DLA Piper Names Tax Practice Leader as France's Managing Partner

DLA Piper's outgoing France CMP Philippe Danesi was named to the firm's executive committee as joint managing director for Europe, with Amsterdam-based corporate partner Daphne Bens appointed the second joint managing director.

By Rick Mitchell

3 minute read

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