Law Firm Office Launches

Skadden debuts in Middle East with senior Freshfields hire

New York firm taps corporate heavyweight Michael Hilton to lead Abu Dhabi launch

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Morrison Foerster debuts in Amsterdam

US firm's fourth European office to offer privacy and data security services to tech and life sciences clients

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Kinstellar launches in Austria with Wolf Theiss partner hire

Experienced M&A lawyer Horst Ebhardt will lead the new Vienna office

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Clyde & Co merges with Dallas insurance boutique to launch in Texas

Merger with Tillman Batchelor adds Dallas office to expanding US network

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Pillsbury to launch in Riyadh through link up with one of its former lawyers

Office to give top 70 US firm first physical base in Middle East

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DAC Beachcroft hires team of 30 for US debut

Group including four partners to open offices in New York and Los Angeles at start of next year

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Baker Hostetler adds 10-lawyer Locke Lord team for Austin debut

Affordable housing team joins ahead of Locke Lord’s merger with Troutman Pepper in January

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FGvW unveils plans to open in Düsseldorf

Leading German independent to relocate three partners from Cologne to launch sixth office

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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

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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

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Charles Russell Speechlys opens Milan office targeting UHNW clients

London-based firm hires duo from tax boutique Maisto e Associati to launch first Italian office

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UK disputes firm Seladore Legal recruits ex-HSF lawyer for Singapore debut

Liang-Ying Tan is seventh partner to join Seladore, all of whom previously worked at HSF

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Vinson & Elkins joins growing list of US firms opening in Denver

New Denver office will be led by trio of V&E partners, including office managing partner Sarah Morgan

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Japan’s Nishimura & Asahi to open in London and Brussels

Offices set to open early next year with mix of Japanese and local lawyers

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ECIJA combines with local firm for Peru launch

Rapidly-growing Spanish firm integrates Lima-based Berninzon & Benavides Abogados

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Kennedys absorbs boutique for Wellington launch

Insurance specialist continues Australasian expansion with second New Zealand office

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Geradin Partners recruits team for Finland debut

Third office launch this year for competition specialist

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Chinese giant Yingke marks London launch

World’s largest law firm by headcount aims for 100 international offices by 2026

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DAC Beachcroft debuts in Hong Kong with new office and association

Top 50 UK firm bucks trend of law firms pulling out of the city

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Greenberg Traurig opens doors in São Paulo

New base in Brazil’s financial centre will provide US legal advice on cross-border transactions

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