Freshfields closes Barcelona corporate team

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has confirmed the closure of the corporate part of its Barcelona office, after losing two partners to Allen & Overy and Osborne Clarke.
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The firm says that it runs its Spanish practice as one unit. This would mean that it still has coverage through its Madrid office and its 11 partners. The firm said in a statement: ‘There will be no impact on our ability to support our network clients in Spain or our Barcelona-based clients wherever in the world they need us. We believe we are well very positioned in Spain and don’t anticipate any other immediate changes. We see plenty of opportunities for us to do well in Spain.’ Two other Barcelona lawyers in the firm have set up an IP/IT boutique, Intangibles Legal. Source: The Lawyer

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