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 &
Osborne Clarke is continuing to expand its Energy-Finance area: Gabriela von Wietersheim (PICTURED) joined the Cologne office as a Partner in December to strengthen the Energy service line. With her many years of experience in
Encavis, a German operator active in the European renewable energy market and backed by KKR, has acquired a portfolio comprising five large operational photovoltaic plants located in the Lazio and Puglia regions, Italy, with a
Led by partners Dr. Tim Heitling and Dr. Thomas Dörmer (PICTURED LEFT AND RIGHT), Hogan Lovells advised the European infrastructure team of global alternative asset manager ICG on its partnership with W Power Storage,
Is work-related stress becoming a decisive factor behind rising attrition risks in corporate legal departments? A new study by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) suggests the link may be strong as mounting pressure threatens
Paulaner Brauerei Gruppe is transferring the Hopf wheat beer brewery in Miesbach to Herzoglich Bayerisches Brauhaus Tegernsee in January 2026. A corresponding letter of intent has already been signed. Hopf Managing Director Tilo Ruttmann will remain
Led by Hamburg-based Counsel Claudia Wolf (PICTURED, Counsel, Hamburg) and with a team composed of Dr. Dirk Debald (Partner, Hamburg), Katia Fernandez (Senior Associate, Hamburg), Sabrina Greubel (Counsel, Munich) (all Real Estate Law); Dr. Mathias
Mayer Brown has advised South African retail group Mr Price Group on its acquisition of NKD Group, a European value fashion retailer, from TDR Capital. The transaction has an enterprise value of approximately €500 million and
A team of four Private Equity and M&A partners — Markus Paul, Wessel Heukamp, Verena Nosch, and Carsten Haak — will join Latham & Watkins in Frankfurt and Munich. They all come from Freshfields, bringing
DLA Piper has advised Prime Capital, an asset manager focused on alternative investments, on behalf of the Prime Green Energy Infrastructure Fund II S.A., SICAV-RAIF, on the acquisition of WBS Flugplatz, which includes a 500