Baker & McKenzie has hired two partners from the Paris arm of EY Law, Ernst & Young’s (E&Y) tied law firm network, as the Chicago-based giant continues to build its French practice.

The EY Law competition partners Regis Fabre and Mireille Dany joined Bakers’ 120-lawyer Paris arm on 15 September alongside three associates. The appointments bring to 21 the number of partners at Bakers’ Paris office.