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
by michela cannovale After more than three decades of debate, stalled bills and doctrinal resistance, France has formally recognised the confidentiality of legal advice provided by in-house counsel. Parliament has definitively adopted the bill promoted
CertHub has successfully completed a seed financing round in the amount of EUR 6.2 million. In addition to lead investor Cusp Capital, other participants in the round included D11Z. Ventures, Calm/Storm, and UnternehmerTUM. Business
Mayer Brown continues to expand its banking & finance advisory capabilities: Burkhard Jäkel (PICTURED) joined the Frankfurt office as a partner on January 1, 2026. Jäkel comes from Gleiss Lutz, where he practiced for almost
Led by Sebastian Decker (PICTURED) and Robert Fischer-Sonnberg, a team from DLA Piper has advised on the sale of Nordwest Mediengruppe to Madsack Mediengruppe, following receipt of antitrust clearance. The transaction was completed in early
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
DLA Piper has advised Heidelberg Materials on the sale of 91% of its shares in Cimenterie de Lukala (CILU), held through its Scandinavian subsidiaries, to West China Cement. The transaction was signed in January 2025 and has
International consulting firm Mercer has acquired Germany-based and internationally active consulting firm Profil M. Following the completion of the transaction, Profil M will operate under the Mercer Profil M brand. The Profil M management team
