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King & Wood Mallesons makes first post-exodus hire in Paris
The firm is beginning to rebuild in the French capital after losing a renowned six-partner private equity team to Goodwin Procter in March.
Around the house
A weekly round-up of moves from around the globe.
Bakers, Eversheds and Hogan Lovells secure places on defence multinational's first panel
Baker & McKenzie, Eversheds and Hogan Lovells are among nine firms to have won spots on the inaugural global legal panel of French multinational aerospace, defence and security firm Safran.
Investigators swoop on Google in Paris
French police and prosecutors swooped on Google's Paris offices on Tuesday, intensifying a tax-fraud probe amid accusations from across Europe that the Internet giant doesn't pay its fair share.
Paris arbitration court posts record-making caseload figures
The French capital is further solidifying its status as a global arbitration hub.
Freshfields loses another partner as NRF makes key hire in Paris
Norton Rose Fulbright has made a key hire for its Paris office with tax partner Antoine Colonna d'lstria, who joins from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Goodwin Procter to open for business in Paris
The Boston-based firm is launching a new office in the French capital with the help of a six-strong team of new recruits from King & Wood Mallesons.
Therium on the hunt for ABS partner
Therium Capital Management is set to become the latest in a suite of funders looking towards alternative business structures to provide funding for claims in the United Kingdom.
Top Uber executives face off against criminal charges in France
Two executives from taxi app Uber are facing trial in Paris in what is to be one of the most significant legal showdowns to date in the bitter tussle between governments and tech innovators over how to best regulate the global digital economy.
France reviews 35-hour working week
In a bid to reform the 35-hour working week, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (pictured) said yesterday that France will give companies the right to negotiate longer working hours and overtime pay.
Top lawyer under fire in Longleat Estate trustee row
One of the UK's most esteemed family lawyers, Richard Parry, may be forced by a High Court judge to step down from his trusteeship of the Longleat Estate.
Nabarro's ally Lefèvre Pelletier announces €44m merger
Nabarro's French ally Lefèvre Pelletier & Associés is to merge with fellow Paris-based firm CGR Legal, creating a €44m (£32.9m) firm with 160 lawyers.
French lawmakers consider disabling internet access during crises
Law enforcement officials in France are reportedly considering proposals to restrict the use of public wi-fi and access to the Dark Net (Tor) networks during potential future crises.
Hogan Lovells white collar associate named as first Paris victim
Paris-based Valentin Ribet, who graduated from the London School of Economics in International Business Law in 2014, was killed at the Bataclan concert hall terrorist attack last Friday.
Gide takes on Paris office of Cuatrecasas
Gide Loyrette Nouel is to take over the Paris office of its ally in Spain, Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira, just over 13 months after the Casablanca offices of the two firms combined.
Magic circle among firms to suffer in Paris
Headcount and revenue for several of the biggest international firms in Paris dropped sharply last year, according to new figures.
Fasken Martineau to close in Paris and consults on 70 London posts
The firm says that the two events - the November closure of the 12-lawyer, four-partner Paris office and the consultation of possible redundancies in London, including 20 of the 22 partners - are separate.
Three things you should know about MiFID II
A primer on the latest financial regulation coming from the EU, known as MiFID II
SNCF loses class action suit over discrimination
SNCF, the French state rail operator, faces a huge legal bill after losing a 16 year battle with former employees who had suffered racial discrimination.
Lawyer leads recreation of Arthur Andersen brand name and business
French lawyer Veronique Martinez is at the helm of a project to launch 'the new Arthur Andersen' in Europe in 2016, in a plan to revive the old brand values and fierce reputation of the company that disintegrated 12 years ago after the Enron scandal