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• Taylor Wessing shakes up leadership

  May 16 2012 Taylor Wessing has overhauled its management structure in an effort to introduce younger partners into the firm’s leadership. The firm’s trademark, copyright and... more

• German firm Glade Michel Wirtz adds two Shearman & Sterling partners to the team

  Apr 17 2012 German corporate and competition boutique Glade Michel Wirtz has made a couple of high profile lateral hires, bringing two partners across from US firm Shearman &... more

• Jones Day boosts German tech and media practice with Hogan Lovells hires

  Jun 21 2011 Jones Day has bolstered its German technology and media practice with the hire of a veteran intellectual property partner from Hogan Lovells, Wolfgang Buchner. Buchner... more

• Eversheds makes up 22 partners globally

  Apr 13 2011 Eversheds has announced the promotion of 22 lawyers to its partnership in its annual promotions round, up from 19 last year but still significantly less than the 32... more

• Allens promotes 21 to partnership globally

  Apr 04 2011 Allen & Overy has promoted 21 lawyers to the partnership in its annual promotions round, up from 18 last year. Managing partner Wim Dejonghe said: "Our partner... more

• Four firms lead e3.2 billion auto acquisition by Daimler and Rolls Royce

  Mar 23 2011 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hengeler Mueller, Latham & Watkins and Sullivan & Cromwell have taken leading roles a e3.2 billion joint takeover offer of engine-maker... more

• Former SJ Berwin Senior Partner David Harrel to be the Chairman of CPA Global

  Feb 10 2011 Legal Processing Outsourcing Company CPA Global has appointed David Harrel as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Harrel, former Senior Partner at SJ Berwin, succeeds... more

• US firm McDermott Will & Emery adds 28 to partnership

  Dec 15 2010 US firm McDermott Will & Emery has announced the results of its annual partnership promotion round, adding five partners in Europe and 23 in the US. The details of... more

• SJ Berwin elects new Managing partner in a close race

  Nov 02 2010 SJ Berwin has elected a new managing partner in a closely fought contest. Rob Day won the vote by just a handful of votes, and commentators are saying that the... more

• White & Case promotes 35 lawyers to global partnership

  Oct 14 2010 US firm White & Case has promoted 35 lawyers to its partnership. “Our new partners are all outstanding lawyers, with diverse experience and expertise,” said White... more

• Reed Smith set to launch commercial and corporate litigation practice in Munich

  Oct 12 2010 Reed Smith is set to launch its commercial and corporate litigation practice in Munich after the hire of Oliver Rathje from Görling Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH.... more

• Howrey loses 12 IP partners in Europe

  Oct 11 2010 Howrey's head of intellectual property in Europe and at least 11 other partners and 14 associates are jumping ship to set up a new IP firm. The splinter group cited... more

• SJ Berwin boosts Munich IP practice with Howrey hire

  Sep 15 2010 SJ Berwin is set to boost its Munich intellectual property practice with the hire of Michael Knospe of Howrey. Knospe said: "SJ Berwin has a great IP practice in... more

• Dechert hires alternative investment expert from SJ Berwin

  Sep 01 2010 Dechert has announced the hire of partner Achim Pütz, the former head of German financial markets at SJ Berwin. Pütz will join the firm’s Munich office, and is... more

• Watson Farley & Williams hires partner from Weil Gotshal & Manges

  Jun 17 2010 UK firm Watson Farley & Williams has given a boost to its Munich office with the hire of Dirk Janssen, formerly the Frankfurt head of corporate and M&A at Weil Gotshal... more

• Milbank hires partner from SJ Berwin to launch EU antitrust practice

  May 19 2010 Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy has secured the services of Alexander Rinne, former German head of EU and competition at SJ Berwin. Rinne is set to launch Milbank’s new... more

• Taylor Wessing promotes 12 to partnership

  May 18 2010 Taylor Wessing has promoted 12 lawyers to the partnership in its annual round of promotions, with the firm’s German offices receiving the majority of the new... more

• Taylor Wessing boosts Life sciences and healthcare practice with Ashurst hire

  Apr 29 2010 Taylor Wessing has hired Ashurst partner Manja Epping, who will join the life sciences and healthcare group in Munich. Epping has worked with Taylor Wessing before... more

• Lovells invites 21 lawyers to partnership

  Apr 15 2010 Lovells has promoted 21 lawyers to the partnership in the annual promotions round – an increase from the 19 that were appointed in 2009’s round, but down from the 31... more

• Reed Smith hires seven lawyers to expand Paris employment practice

  Apr 14 2010 Reed Smith has drastically expanded its Paris employment practice with the addition of seven attorneys from French firm Courtois Lebel. The group is led by partners... more

• Freshfields adds 18 to the partnership

  Mar 30 2010 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced the results of this year’s promotions round, making up 18 new partners. The round saw four more promotions than last... more

• Eversheds raid forces Hammonds to close Munich base

  Feb 24 2010 Hammonds will close its Munich office following last year's departure of a five-lawyer team to Eversheds. Hammonds will enter into a three-year referral... more

• Milbank seals hire of corporate partner from Slaughters' German ally

  Jan 06 2010 Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy has boosted its Munich office with the hire of a partner from Slaughter and May's German ally Hengeler Mueller. Corporate partner... more

• Hammonds seeks German patents tie-up following double defection in Munich

  Oct 21 2009 Hammonds is in talks with German firm Gulde Hengelhaupt Ziebig & Schneider about setting up a patent prosecution referral relationship following the departure of two... more

• Taylor Wessing relocates Sven-Michael Werner to Shanghai

  Sep 30 2009 Taylor Wessing is relocating corporate partner Dr. Sven-Michael Werner from Munich to its Shanghai office. Werner, who has worked with the firm’s China group for... more

• Deutsche Bank detectives tried to place spy at German law firm

  Jul 23 2009 A private security firm hired by Deutsche Bank AG tried to place an intern at Munich-based law firm Bub Gauweiler & Partner to gather information about German media... more

• Shearman & Sterling's Munich arm hit by further departure

  Oct 17 2008 Just one month after losing four partners to Allen & Overy, Shearman & Sterling has lost another partner from its Munich office, with Thomas Fox set to join US rival... more

• Wragge opens Munich IP base

  Aug 01 2008 Birmingham-based law firm Wragge & Co LLP is to open an IP litigation office in Munich by September, though it will maintain its relationship with German best friend... more

• Munich Haarmann spin-off Oldenbourg taken over by UK firm Watson Farley

  Jun 15 2008 Munich boutique Oldenbourg Plus, which split form legacy German giant Haarmann Hemmelrath in 2005, is to be taken over by UK firm Watson Farley & Williams. more