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CC appoints new head of European litigation

Clifford Chance (CC) has appointed a new head of European litigation, after former postholder Fabian Von Schlabrendorff stepped down. Amsterdam-based litigator Jeroen Ouwehand takes over from Frankfurt-based Von Schlabrendorff, who led the practice...

17 Mar 2010 | 10:42

Mayer Brown partner quits to join Gibson Dunn's Brussels base

US firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has recruited a Mayer Brown antitrust partner in Brussels. Andres Font Galarza, who started at Gibson Dunn today (12 March), is also a former senior official of the European Commission's directorate general for compet...

12 Mar 2010 | 12:48

Linklaters names new Luxembourg chief

Linklaters has elected a new Luxembourg managing partner, replacing the three current co-heads of the office. Freddy Brausch will take on the role as of 15 March for a four-year term. replacing banking and capital markets partner Patrick Geortay, i...

10 Mar 2010 | 15:55

Salans to open office in Brussels with Mayer Brown hires

Salans is opening in Brussels with the hire of a seven-lawyer antitrust team from Mayer Brown. The office, which is due to open formally on 1 March, takes Salans to 22 offices worldwide and will be headed by partner Edward Borovikov.

17 Feb 2010 | 14:19

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Australia's Mallesons names new chairman for new year

Mallesons Stephen Jaques has appointed a new chairman with M&A partner Tim Bednall set to take up the role at the beginning of January. Bednall will succeed current chairman Frank Zipfinger, whose five-year term comes to an end on 31 December. Bedn...

16 Dec 2009 | 12:17

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European legal team of the year

The judges were struck by the complexity of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton's work advising BNP Paribas on its acquisition of Fortis's Belgian operations. There is a very good case for dubbing the transaction the most politically-charged of all th...

08 Dec 2009 | 07:15

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Independent Law Firms in Europe: Numbers crunched

Europe's independent firms have put expansion plans on hold, with the recession prompting fears among many managing partners that the risks of a tie-up with a like-minded firm could outweigh potential the benefits. Despite the opportunistic merger ...

01 Dec 2009 | 18:30

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Independent Law Firms in Europe: A model of resilience

The global recession has done little to alter the faith of Europe's independents in the strength of their law firm models. While the global UK and US-based firms have been busy with internal housekeeping and the struggle for position in their home ...

01 Dec 2009 | 18:01

Howrey recruits De Brauw IP partner for Amsterdam base

Howrey is set to boost its Amsterdam office with the hire of a partner from De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek. Intellectual property (IP) specialist Joris van Manen will join the US firm's Dutch outfit in January 2010, becoming the seventh partner in t...

25 Nov 2009 | 15:36

Eversheds recruits five partners for international network

Eversheds International has made five new lateral partner hires, with the network bulking up in South Africa, the Netherlands and Switzerland. The firm's Johannesburg office has seen the bulk of the hires, with the addition of three new partners. M...

19 Nov 2009 | 12:54

Field Fisher hires tax partner duo in Brussels

Field Fisher Waterhouse has added partner-level tax capacity in Brussels with the recruitment of a two-lawyer team from Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick. Tax partner Pierre-Philippe Hendrickx joined the UK law firm earlier this month (1 No...

17 Nov 2009 | 07:59

Field Fisher seals double A&O hire in Brussels as pensions team departs

Field Fisher Waterhouse has boosted its Brussels base with a double hire from A&O, at the same time as the office's head of its pensions departs to join Benelux leader Stibbe. Field Fisher will build a public and administrative law practice in the ...

29 Oct 2009 | 14:06

Field Fisher adds first non-UK member to top-level board

Field Fisher Waterhouse has appointed its first board member from outside its London headquarters in a bid to further integrate its European offices. The firm has named Brussels managing partner Eric Cusas to the eight-member body, with Cusas gaini...

28 Oct 2009 | 11:06

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Freshfields heads up firms on ING restructuring and €7.5bn rights issue

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Sullivan & Cromwell and Stibbe have all landed roles on ING's restructuring, which includes a €7.5bn (£6.8bn) rights issue. Sullivan and Stibbe have been instructed to advise on the bank's rights issue, which was ...

27 Oct 2009 | 16:40

Clifford Chance names finance partner as new Amsterdam chief

Clifford Chance (CC) has appointed a new Amsterdam managing partner, with finance specialist Bas Boris Visser taking over the role today (16 October). The election of Visser was unanimous and will see him take on the role for a four-year term. He s...

16 Oct 2009 | 14:28

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