Europe/Switzerland
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
Rolex lines up LALIVE litigation partner as luxury watchmaker’s first ever GC
Alexander Troller to take up ‘highly prestigious’ role in January
Two Swiss lawyers sanctioned by UK Takeover Panel for role in MWB Group ‘sham’
Firms including Gibson Dunn, RPC, Taylor Wessing and Fladgate advise on ‘historic enforcement ruling’
Squire Patton Boggs debuts in Switzerland with Geneva office launch
Partner transfers from Singapore to lead office focused on shipping, trade and dispute resolution
Swiss smartwatch-maker Garmin names first new GC in more than quarter of a century
Associate GC Josh Maxfield will replace long-time GC Andrew Etkind in July
Clyde & Co to support Credit Suisse bondholders in Swiss expropriation claim
Proposed investment treaty arbitration to offer alternative to court proceedings against Swiss government
Bank for International Settlements names deputy as next GC
Dessislava Guetcheva-Cheytanova will replace retiring Diego Devos in September
‘It is key that the legal function is an enabler rather than an inhibitor of ideas’: luxury executive Daniel Feith
Oracle Solicitors’ Tim Fongern talks with REAWAKE co-CEO Daniel Feith about the company’s move into second-hand luxury, sustainability concerns, the challenges of counterfeiting and plans for growth
Justice Bid adds law firm ESG metrics to outside counsel DE&I selection service
Influential Chicago-based platform teams up with European ESG specialist impactvise
Singapore partner succeeds London investigations specialist at helm of Baker McKenzie’s financial institutions group
Annual practice and sector group leadership refresh also ushers in new tax, IP and tech chiefs
‘Every reason for optimism’ – new Law Over Borders guide charts arbitration’s growing popularity across the world
Practical online comparative Global Legal Post guide is co-edited by Three Crowns partners Carmen Martinez Lopez and Liz Snodgrass
Cleary Gottlieb, Sullivan & Cromwell and Freshfields among firms called in for UBS’ landmark Credit Suisse rescue
Deal to shore up banking system also sees Quinn Emanuel assemble team of lawyers to advise disgruntled bondholders
‘A time of significant transition' – The Global Legal Post launches international guide to ESG laws and regulations
Practical tool for businesses and their advisers is edited by Debevoise’s Ulysses Smith and features contributions from array of top firms
Littler bolts on Zurich boutique to enter Swiss market
LEL Lawyers founder Dr Ueli Sommer joins as a partner to lead new office; launch follows US employment giant setting up shop in Copenhagen last month
Charles Russell Speechlys adds disputes partner in Switzerland from local boutique
Simon Hofstetter joins private client powerhouse in Zurich as firm moves to grow its Europe offering
Meet the Luxury Law Alliance advisory board
Meet the team of senior lawyers from brands including Kempinski Hotels, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, PVH Corp. and L’Oreal UK and Ireland
Former Zurich Insurance Group general counsel duo launch platform to measure law firm ESG performance
New offering also enables law firms to measure their own progress and includes firm-client matching features
Hadrian Beltrametti-Walker: ‘When a company operating globally puts a policy in place, it can make a huge change’
Kempinski Hotels’ GC on the ‘happy coincidence’ of a career in the hospitality industry, his passion for sustainability and the importance of integrity
Partners Group global head of legal departs to be Swiss impact investor’s first GC
Anela Musat joins Blue Horizon with mandate to build a ‘best in class’ legal team
Akin Gump beefs up trade practice with partner hire from WilmerHale
Naboth van den Broek joins at a time of "unprecedented demand" for the US firm's trade practice
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