Law Firm Launches

Ex-Winston partner launches boutique with former Skadden associates who quit over Big Law’s Trump response

Lowell & Associates will represent clients facing investigations and litigation arising from the Trump administration

  • 1mo

European IP firms NLO and Ipsilon enter into PE-backed partnership

Firms hope to expand their range of specialisms and geographical presence

  • 2mos

Rosenblatt reborn as independent firm following mass departure from stricken parent company

RBG Holdings, owner of London boutiques Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal, is poised to enter into administration

  • 4mos

Senior Drew & Napier disputes partner departs with team to found own firm

Siraj Omar launches eponymous firm in Singapore focused on commercial disputes

  • 4mos

Prominent arbitration lawyers launch new boutique in Europe

WilmerHale’s Maxi Scherer and Niuscha Bassiri of Hanotiau & van den Berg team up for ArbBoutique

  • 9mos

Former ICSID secretary general launches disputes boutique with Steptoe veteran

Meg Kinnear joins forces with former Steptoe & Johnson partner Lucinda Low for new DC firm

  • 9mos

Bird & Bird’s former London arbitration head launches own practice

Nick Peacock ‘excited to be truly independent and conflict-free for first time’

  • 1yr

Former FisherBroyles practice leaders take 130 lawyers for new spin-off firm

Pierson Ferdinand among largest law firm debuts in US history

  • 1yr

Dechert’s Paris international arbitration team to spin out as local boutique

Departure of 13-strong team is being put down to a strategy shift by Dechert

  • 1yr

Senior London fraud partner quits Allen & Overy for London boutique Enyo

News of Andy McGregor’s departure follows Friday’s merger vote to create A&O Shearman

  • 1yr

Private client quartet launch MEUM Group in London to cater for the ultra wealthy

Firm will provide legal advisory and financial management services under one roof


  • 1yr

Mishcon partner departs to launch corporate boutique in London

Angeli Arora founds Allectus to service funds clients in areas including shareholder disputes and impact investing

  • 1yr

Blue chip three-way Italian merger unveiled to create €120m law firm

Gattai Minoli Partners and Pedersoli Studio to merge and take on 16-strong BonelliErede M&A team

  • 1yr

Partners take 100-plus lawyers from Lewis Brisbois for new employment spinoff

Am Law 100 firm’s employment team leaders defect to set up boutique, taking up to 140 lawyers with them

  • 2yrs

Rajah & Tann litigation partners exit to launch Singapore boutique

Danny Ong and Wern-Jhien Yam leave Singapore Big Four firm to open shop focused on dispute resolution, financial crime and insolvency

  • 2yrs
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