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Morgan Lewis sets up London LLP
Soon after taking on some 226 partners from Bingham McCutchen, Morgan Lewis & Bockius has set itself up as an LLP in London and Paris.
French lawyers escape radical reform
The French legal profession appears to have been successful in its recent campaign to avoid losing its monopoly on providing legal services.
Nabarro alliance replaces French firm
The firm had been looking for a replacement after former friend August & Debouzy dropped out in March.
Miranda Alliance adds Paris member
The move makes Miranda the first leading Portuguese firm to establish a local presence in France.
Dentons Paris recruits five from King & Wood Mallesons
A partner and four associates in the restructuring team of King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin are moving to join Dentons.
Exit of BLP's French head means Paris office will become liaison post
Eight years after he opened the Paris office of Berwin Leighton Paisner, Antoine-Audoin Maggiar is leaving and the base is being downgraded.
Christine Lagarde 'under investigation' in Paris
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief is 'under investigation' for negligence in a French corruption case dating back to when she was France's finance minister.
UBS discussed €100m settlement with French regulator
Swiss bank UBS has been discussing a €100m settlement over the way it handled some of its clients.
Linklaters sued by Rolls Royce joint venture ex-client
Europrop, a multiple aerospace joint venture including Rolls Royce, is suing its former lawyer, Linklaters, in the French courts.
BDGC Associés appoints Linklaters M&A team
The French firm has appointed its eighth partner, who is Linklaters M&A partner Marc Loy.
Duo leave UGGC for Freshfields in Paris
M&A specialist Pascal Squercioni and colleague Antoine Gabizon, a tax lawyer, are leaving UGGC to join the Paris Freshfields office.
Sarkozy's lawyer questioned in police probe
Thierry Herzog, the personal lawyer of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, has also been questioned in the corruption investigation into Mr Sarkozy.
Fidal plans on international expansion
French giant Fidal merged together its 'international' and 'Paris' bases into a single office in Paris last year.
Sarkozy hits out over bugging of calls to lawyer
Former French President has spoken out in complaint about being bugged in phone calls with his lawyer and other people.
Stress rising in law firms
Stress-counselling companies in France and the UK are seeing a rise in calls for help in their teams which deal with law firms, bankers, IT specialists and civil servants.
Gide snaps up LVMH's Ouart
The French firm has moved to boost its disputes team with the hire of Patrick Ouart.
Four-lawyer employment team moves to A&O in Paris
Claire Toumieux, vice-chair of the European Employment Law Association, is moving from Flichy Grange Avocats to become head of the Allen & Overy employment group in Paris.
August & Debouzy runs start-up aid competition
French law firm August & Debouzy is to give full legal support for €200 a month to ten new start-ups in France.
Linklaters creates 3-partner arbitration team in Paris
Linklaters is taking on two lawyers from Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier and another from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton to make up the new team.
Morgan Lewis & Bockius mass defection to Gide
French firm Gide is on the attack picking up a large team from the US law firm.