Law Firm Office Launches - Page 2
Addleshaw Goddard absorbs KWM’s Madrid arm to secure Spanish launch
UK firm takes advantage of KWM’s commitment to close European network as part of alliance with Eversheds Sutherland
Simpson Thacher partner exits ahead of reported Paul Weiss Brussels office launch
Simpson Thacher confirms antitrust partner Ross Ferguson’s departure as Paul Weiss reportedly gears up to open first base in continental Europe
Allen & Overy marks Saudi launch ahead of Shearman merger
Magic Circle firm secures third Middle East base as dozens of law firms eye business linked to Saudi wealth
Kinstellar marks Southeast Asia launch with 21-lawyer ‘sister’ firm
European powerhouse joins forces with Vietnamese outfit Asia Counsel
Fox Rothschild adds transactions team to open third Florida office in Sarasota
Partner Robert Stroud joins from Florida firm Blalock Walters alongside counsel and an associate
Pogust Goodhead to open in Sydney amid multi-billion-dollar BHP class action claim
New Australia office will be led by partners Amie Crichton and Joshua Carton
Trowers hires Farrer & Co’s arbitration head as it wins licence to open in Singapore
Arrival of Hendrik Puschmann comes as UK firm finalises its plans to launch in Asia’s premier arbitration hub
Willkie unveils Munich launch plans and new German leadership
Frankfurt office head Georg Linde becomes German managing partner, alongside co-managing partner Kamyar Abrar
Hill Dickinson adds Irwin Mitchell corporate team for Birmingham debut
Move sees UK firm mark second office launch in less than a month
Kennedys opens 10th US office in Fort Lauderdale
Insurance specialist launches second Florida base to service yacht and marine clients as US expansion continues apace
Simmons & Simmons announces Saudi Arabia debut
UK firm adds former DLA Piper partner and his team to open third Middle East office in Riyadh
Houston calling: Steptoe opens office as Baker McKenzie hires four-partner disputes team
Lure of energy transition boom sees Steptoe absorb an energy boutique while Bakers has raided Eversheds Sutherland
Clyde & Co raids Dentons for Poland debut with 20-strong team
Three current and former energy-focused partners join with their teams in Warsaw
Pérez-Llorca adds 17 lawyers from rivals for Lisbon launch
Six partners and their teams join from firms including Portugal’s RRP Advogados as Spanish heavyweight continues international expansion
Boies Schiller Flexner opens in Rome with five-strong team
New York litigation heavyweight’s second Italian branch will target commerical litigation and ESG-related work
European invasion – firms flood into the EU’s legal markets
US and UK firms have been seeking to expand their European footprints post-Brexit, writes Buchanan Law’s James Lavan
Gibson Dunn opens in Riyadh with team from White & Case
US firm follows up Abu Dhabi launch earlier this year with Saudi Arabia move as it continues to grow rapidly in the Gulf
Mishcon de Reya plans Saudi Arabia launch
UK firm becomes latest law firm to look to Riyadh amid Kingdom’s growing economic importance
Kirkland & Ellis secures Latham, White & Case partners for Riyadh launch
Chicago giant chooses Saudi Arabia for Middle East headquarters citing Kingdom’s growing significance for clients
Mourant adds Maples & Calder partner for Singapore debut
Craig Luton to lead offshore firm’s ninth office as it pivots towards alternative asset management
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