Europe/Germany
Sullivan & Cromwell launches German litigation practice with Hengeler partner duo
Commercial disputes lawyers Philipp Hanfland and Maximilian Bülau join in Frankfurt as practice co-heads
McDermott hires investment funds partner from Linklaters in Frankfurt
German investment funds partner Olena Tokman will join McDermott after seven years at Linklaters
Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Linklaters advise on Volkswagen’s €7.4bn majority-stake sale of marine engine unit to Bain
Volkswagen sells 51% stake in marine engine-maker Everllence to US private equity firm Bain Capital
Freshfields continues Germany PE rebuild with senior Hengeler Mueller hire
Partner Daniel Möritz joins in Munich, continuing Freshfields’ hires and internal promotions in Germany after four senior PE partners defected to Latham & Watkins late last year
AI patent platform start-up DeepIP acquires German AI assistant PatentMaker
DeepIP is seeking to accelerate how AI shapes patent workflows across Europe
German energy business Uniper replaces GC with internal promotion
Tina Hinz is elevated to GC and chief compliance officer role, succeeding Marc Merrill
Dentons adds seven-lawyer disputes team from PwC Legal in Germany
Group joins in Berlin just a week after three corporate partners left Dentons’ Munich office for Reed Smith
Reed Smith grows in Germany with three-partner corporate team from Dentons
Partner trio join in Munich alongside three further lawyers to boost US firm’s transactions capabilities
Kirkland, Skadden, Freshfields guide €29.4bn deal for Germany’s TK Elevator
Finnish firms Hannes Snellman and Roschier also score roles in deal that marks one of Europe’s largest takeovers in recent years
Linklaters, White & Case and DLA Piper guide Porsche’s Bugatti sale
Linklaters counsels longtime client Porsche, White & Case advises Bugatti and its owner, while DLA Piper acts for acquiring consortium
Weil hits Latham, White & Case for senior antitrust duo as German buildout continues
Arrival of Ingo Brinker and Niklas Brueggemann follows several transactions-focused hires in Germany over the past six months
Hengeler Mueller strengthens in London with disputes partner relocation
Arbitration partner Carsten van de Sande will move to the UK from the firm’s Frankfurt office
The Global Legal Post launches comparative guide to fashion law
Cross-jurisdictional Law Over Borders guide is edited by Trevisan & Cuonzo partner Julia Holden, who is based in Milan
Germany’s TK Elevator hires first CLO from Swedish steel company SSAB
Lars Sjobring will join as company’s top lawyer in May
CMS makes up 54 in latest partner promotions round
Majority-female round focuses on Europe and corporate practice
HSF Kramer and Taylor Wessing secure IP partner hires in Germany and London
DLA Piper partner joins HSF Kramer in Düsseldorf as Priestley arrives at Taylor Wessing from London media specialist Russells
Freshfields and Gibson Dunn advise on Axel Springer’s £575m Telegraph acquisition
Deal scuppers rival deal from the owner of the Daily Mail, advised by Slaughter and May
Freshfields rebuilds Germany PE bench with Kirkland partner hire, promotions
UK firm hires Florian Sippel and promotes three to partner just weeks after four senior private equity partners defected to Latham & Watkins
The Global Legal Post launches live webinar on future of legal drafting
Panel of experts will explore how top European law firms are using Gen AI to enhance the power of enterprise knowledge
Disputes firm Hausfeld promotes five to partner in 2026 promotions round
Latest intake matches last year’s round, though the number of female promotions falls by half to two