Slaughter and May best friends Hengeler Mueller, Bonelli Erede Pappalardo and Uria Menendez are moving into shared office space in London, bringing together Europe’s premier referral network under one roof.

German leader Hengeler and Italian firm Bonelli will both relocate from their current offices to joint premises at 30 Cannon Street, EC4, from January 2007. The firms have agreed an 11-year lease for 12,000 sq ft of space.