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]
December 06, 2024 | International Edition
Left Out of Tie-up with HSF, Kramer’s Paris Office Has a History of Difficult ChoicesThe 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 FirmsPolitical 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 ParisClifford 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 LaunchNew 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 ParisDLA, 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
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November 21, 2024 | International Edition
Ashurst Hires Tax Disputes Litigator in Paris, Plus Other French and Benelux MovesCGR 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 ParisThe 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 MalaysiaSupported 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 PartnerDLA 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
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