Europe/Switzerland
US e-discovery specialist Lineal acquires Swiss consultancy Forentec
Deal strengthens Lineal’s EMEA presence and expands its digital investigation capabilities
Ropes, Weil, Paul Weiss guide Galderma’s $1.5bn ZO Skin Health acquisition
Ropes acts for Swiss skincare conglomerate in deal that will increase its exposure to US market, with Weil and Paul Weiss representing ZO and its owner Blackstone
Nestlé promotes Americas GC to group legal chief role
Manuela Bernasconi will replace Leanne Geale as group GC at the start of next year
DeepJudge unveils AI continuity protocol backed by Harvey and Thomson Reuters
Swiss knowledge management startup’s Agent Handoff Protocol aims to preserve context as users move work between different AI systems
Law Society, Bar Council welcome proposed enhancements to UK-Switzerland free-trade deal
Fresh agreement preserves visa-free business travel and protects UK lawyers’ ability to advise clients in Switzerland without requalifying
Harvey announces partnership with Swiss legal AI intelligence platform DeepJudge
Collaboration will bring legal teams’ previous work and decisions into Harvey’s AI workflows
Gibson Dunn, Bär & Karrer guide Marriott and Lefay Resorts in luxury wellness joint venture
As the first brand dedicated exclusively to luxury wellness in Marriott’s line-up, Lefay provides a strategic lever in the growing holistic travel sector
Magic Circle trio guide $4bn data centre acquisition
Slaughter and May and Linklaters advise CPP and Equinix in acquisition of Nordic data centre operater atNorth, as Clifford Chance counsels owner Partners Group
Weil, A&O Shearman lead Rio Tinto’s $260bn merger talks with Glencore
Weil guides Glencore as A&O Shearman acts for Rio Tinto in what could be largest-ever M&A deal
Trio of senior disputes partners depart firms to practise as independent arbitrators
A&O Shearman, White & Case and Orrick have all parted company with seasoned practitioners
Trio of Swiss firms advise on L’Oréal’s increased stake in Galderma
Switzerland’s Bär & Karrer, Niederer Kraft Frey and Homburger advised with Ropes & Gray providing antitrust counsel
Latham, Linklaters advise on Verisure’s €13.7bn record-breaking IPO
Latham says deal is the largest European private-equity backed listing on record
Orrick to shutter Geneva office by year end
Decision to close arbitration-focused outpost after 10 years follows ‘routine review’
Gibson Dunn names international arbitration co-chair as head of new Zurich office
Christopher Harris KC, who joined the firm in July, is appointed partner in charge of the office
HFW to launch $5bn investor-state claim against Switzerland following Credit Suisse collapse
Dispute is related to the value of Credit Suisse AT1 bonds being written down to zero during UBS’s takeover of the bank
Czech billionaire Karel Komárek enlists Clifford Chance partner to lead legal team at KKCG
Prague-based David Koláček is a longtime adviser to Komárek, founder of Swiss investment firm KKCG
WIPO reports return to growth in patents and trademarks filings in 2024
China was the leading country filer for patents and designs, while US took the top spot for trademarks
Macfarlanes and Linklaters lead on Ferrari Group’s €785m IPO
Italian-based luxury logistics company sells 25% of founding family shares to fund transaction
‘A dynamic international landscape’: The Global Legal Post launches IP guide
Law Over Borders Intellectual Property guide is edited by Foley & Lardner’s Jeffrey Greene
Rolex lines up LALIVE litigation partner as luxury watchmaker’s first ever GC
Alexander Troller to take up ‘highly prestigious’ role in January