Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is set to put an ambitious strategy for international expansion to its partnership that would see the City firm opening offices in Germany, France and Italy.

BLP senior partner Harold Paisner told Legal Week that European expansion was now “top of the agenda” following the 1 May merger between Berwin Leighton and Paisner & Co, which created a City firm with fee income of nearly £90m and more than 100 partners.