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Germany's Noerr set to launch London base

German law firm Noerr is set to open up an office in London at the end of 2010. The office, which will act as a base for advising international clients, is expected to launch in the last quarter of 2010 and will be staffed with five lawyers.

10 Mar 2010 | 15:24

Dechert signs up ex-CC partner for Munich arm

Dechert has recruited a partner from Clifford Chance (CC) in a boost for the firm's financial services and investment management group in Munich. Hans Stamm joined Dechert this week (1 March) after leaving CC on 31 December. Stamm has been a par...

03 Mar 2010 | 13:42

Field Fisher Hamburg partner duo quit to launch new business

Field Fisher Waterhouse has seen two of the founding members of its German practice leave the firm. Partners Frank Moerchen and Thomas Demmel, who helped to launch the firm's Hamburg office in 2007, are leaving Field Fisher to set up their own busi...

26 Feb 2010 | 14:55

Quinn Emanuel seals hire of A&O partner for Germany office launch

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges is set to launch its second office in Europe with the hire of a German partner from Allen & Overy (A&O). The US litigation firm has chosen to set up its first continental European office in Mannheim, Germany, ...

23 Feb 2010 | 14:28

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Hammonds shuts up shop in Munich in wake of Eversheds departures

Hammonds is to close its Munich office in the wake of the departure of a five-lawyer team to Eversheds. The national firm has opted to pull out of Munich from 31 March and instead enter into a referral agreement with local patent law firm Gulde Hen...

23 Feb 2010 | 09:55

Ex-Hengeler partner who spent just a week at Milbank joins German indie

German independent firm P+P Poellath + Partners has recruited former Hengeler Mueller partner Wolfgang Grobecker for its Munich office. Grobecker made headlines in January as a rare departure from German bluechip firm Hengeler, when he announced th...

17 Feb 2010 | 12:22

Former Hengeler partner quits Milbank after just one week

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy has parted company with German corporate partner Wolfgang Grobecker, just a week after announcing his arrival in the US firm's Munich office. News of Grobecker's exit comes after his previous firm, Hengeler Mueller, co...

11 Jan 2010 | 17:17

Milbank seals hire of corporate partner from Slaughters' German ally

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy has boosted its Munich office with the hire of a partner from Slaughter and May's German ally Hengeler Mueller. Corporate partner Wolfgang Grobecker joined the US firm's 36-lawyer German practice last week (1 January),...

05 Jan 2010 | 13:50

White & Case recruits 50-strong team for Berlin insolvency launch

White & Case has launched an insolvency group in Berlin with the hire of an eight-lawyer team from a German firm. The group, which also includes 42 non-lawyers, joins the US firm from insolvency boutique Schroeder Rechtsanwaelte.

04 Jan 2010 | 12:31

Hammonds considers Munich exit after Eversheds departures

Hammonds is considering pulling out of Munich in the wake of Eversheds’ hire of most of the office’s lawyers. Hammonds has been reviewing its Munich business since April and was expected to reach a final decision as Legal Week went to press. ...

03 Dec 2009 | 00:13

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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

SJ Berwin corporate partner quits for Germany spin-off firm

SJ Berwin is set to lose a partner in Germany as corporate specialist Joerg Windt leaves the firm to join spin-off firm RoosLegal. RoosLegal was set up earlier this year by SJ Berwin's Frankfurt corporate head Michael Roos, who left the firm in May...

01 Dec 2009 | 15:29

Herbert Smith alliance firm makes up six to partnership

Herbert Smith's German ally Gleiss Lutz has announced a new round of promotions, with six new partners set to be made up at the beginning of next year (1 January). The firm's corporate and M&A department will see the majority of the promotions, wit...

27 Nov 2009 | 13:56

Salans seals hire of four-partner employment team in Berlin

Salans is set to boost its Berlin office with an eight-lawyer employment team from German independent Beiten Burkhardt. The team, which will join Salans next week (1 December), is led by partner Hendrik Muschal and also includes partners Utz Andele...

23 Nov 2009 | 12:32

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