Oppenhoff is opening its third German office in Munich on May 1, 2026, marking a strategic pivot following the closure of its Hamburg location in 2024. The Cologne-headquartered firm will launch with at least 20 lawyers, targeting growth to 30 professionals within the first year and approximately 50 in the medium term. Partner Jörn Kuhn […]
LARK has promoted transaction lawyer Eva-Maria Bayer (PICTURED) to counsel. With this promotion, LARK further strengthens its private equity and M&A practice. “We are proud to have appointed Eva as our first counsel
Freshfields has announced new partner additions across Germany and Austria as it seeks to reinforce its private equity and M&A practice following the recent loss of senior partners to Latham & Watkins. The
Hogan Lovells has made four partner appointments and nine counsel promotions in Germany as part of its 2026 global promotions round, underlining the country’s continued importance to the firm’s international strategy. The German appointments
Disputes-focused firm Hausfeld has announced five partner promotions in its 2026 round. In Germany, the firm promoted Karl-Christoph von Steuben (PICTURED LEFT) in Berlin and Christoph Schubert (PICTURED RIGHT) in Düsseldorf, reflecting the strategic importance
Clifford Chance has confirmed Charles Adams (PICTURED) as global managing partner, extending his mandate for a second four-year term running from 1 May 2026 to May 2030. Based in Milan, Adams was first elected in 2021 and, according to
Osborne Clarke will admit Christoph Kauffmann, Ann‑Kristin Lochmann, Elisabeth Macher and Alexander Schlicht (ALL PICTURED, LEFT TO RIGHT) to the partnership with effect from 1 January 2026. This strengthens the firm’s expertise in Disputes &
Hengeler Mueller announced that Pascal Brandt (ECM/ Banking & Finance, Frankfurt), Benedikt Hoegen (M&A, Munich), Nicolas Kutscher (Restructuring/M&A, Berlin), Friedrich Steinert (White Collar, Düsseldorf) and Gerrit Tönningsen (Regulatory,
Gleiss Lutz has announced the appointment of nine new partners and four counsel effective 1 January 2026. The new partners are: – Katharina Bein (Düsseldorf) advises national and international clients on all matters of
Mayer Brown announced the appointment of 57 lawyers to partner and counsel which will take effect on January 1, 2026. The German offices have three promotions – two to partner, one to counsel. Alexei Döhl, Capital Markets, and
