Europe/Luxembourg
DLA Piper adds four partners across London and Luxembourg
PE M&A, finance and tax trio join in London as financial services regulatory specialist comes aboard in Luxembourg from Simmons & Simmons
A&O Shearman restocks Luxembourg funds bench with Clifford Chance duo
Hires follow funds lawyers exiting for Simpson Thacher, legacy Herbert Smith Freehills’ Luxembourg launches
UPC appeals court steps away from ban on in-house counsel representation
Counsel will only be barred if they have ‘extensive administrative and financial powers’ within a company, court rules
Simpson Thacher adds partners from A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance for Luxembourg launch
Firm second in as many days to announce Luxembourg debut with hires from A&O Shearman
Herbert Smith Freehills adds trio from A&O Shearman, Maples & Calder for Luxembourg debut
Firm to open seventh base in continental Europe early next year ahead of planned merger with US outfit Kramer Levin
Around the house: Airbnb names ex-President Biden chief of staff as CLO, Reader’s Digest-owner replaces long-time GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Edward Jones, Pipedrive, ESM and UPMC
Clifford Chance elects 32 new partners in diverse round
Twelve women included in round that sees 39% of new US and UK partners come from minority ethnic backgrounds
EU Court of Justice's Louboutin decision guides luxury brands on online infringement
Freeths partner Martin Noble looks at where the court has drawn the line between trademark owners and online marketplaces
Mourant expands into Luxembourg with local acquisition
Offshore firm follows up January acquisition of specialist accounting business with purchase of Luxembourg law firm LexField
Clifford Chance names women as new managing partners of Singapore and Luxembourg offices
Firm veteran Valerie Kong named next leader in Singapore as corporate partner Katia Gauzès takes the helm in Luxembourg
Pinsent Masons secures 23-strong team from local firm for Luxembourg launch
Deal adds seven new partners including Michel Bulach who will head the new Luxembourg office
Sullivan & Cromwell, Freshfields advise on €8.6bn Sitel and Majorel merger
Arendt & Medernach, Stibbe and Elvinger Hoss Prussen also advised on the deal
NautaDutilh appoints new managing partners, creates inclusion partner role
Changing of guard comes after firm opted to stick with same management team through worst of pandemic
Addleshaw Goddard opens in Luxembourg with corporate trio from Fieldfisher
Some 90% of the funds finance work Addleshaws undertakes involves Luxembourg in some way, firm says
Linklaters expands D&I scholarship scheme across seven European offices
Roll out of programme designed to lower barriers to legal careers follows pilot at London headquarters
KPMG Legal hires Charles Russell Speechlys office head to launch in Luxembourg
David Louis and three-lawyer team to target funds as network clocks up 80th jurisdiction
Debevoise hires lawyer from Allen & Overy to open Luxembourg office
US firm cites Brexit as driver for establishing office targeting private equity funds work
Allen & Overy get new Luxembourg space
La Porte de l'Europe welcomes Allen & Overy as firm opens up new space in Luxembourg,
Brexit and environment on the agenda in busy week for maritime lawyers
European Maritime lawyers meet in London Brexit, hot on the heels of IMO approving GHG programme and rejecting US last minute pitch.
The UK & Europe cryptocurrency race is on
Race is on but compariable regulatory extensions suggests UK regulation of the cryptocurrency market would take two years, says legal director.