Exclusive: Ince’s Greece head exits for Wikborg Rein
Ince & Co shipping partner Nick Shepherd has stepped down as head of the firm’s Piraeus office and is set to join Norwegian firm Wikborg Rein in May.
Denmark’s Kromann Reumert strengthens London office
Danish firm Kromann Reumert has moved to strengthen its London base, relocating a partner and two associates to the City and refreshing its strategy for the office. Partner Søren Skibsted relocated to London at the beginning of the year amid a change of focus for the London representative office, which will increasingly seek to build […]
Independent trio act on $1.2bn Chinese bid for Opera Software
Chinese firm Fangda Partners is working alongside Norway’s Thommessen on Qihoo 360’s $1.2bn acquisition of Norwegian software company Opera. The offer has been made by a consortium of Chinese companies led by Chinese internet security company Qihoo 360. Fangda, led by Beijing corporate partner Tan Peng, is acting for existing client Qihoo 360 and the […]
DLA merges with Finnish firm to create pan-Nordic practice
DLA Piper has opened its third office in the Nordic region after merging with Finnish firm Peltonen LMR. The merger means that DLA now has over 200 lawyers in the region and has offices in Finland, Norway and Sweden. As part of efforts to boosts DLA’s presence in the region the new office will “integrate […]
Mannheimer Swartling: the power of lockstep for an independent firm
TeliaSonera’s 2012 decision to turn to longstanding adviser Mannheimer Swartling to investigate the company’s investments in Uzbekistan was a first for the Swedish legal market. For the firm, it was the launching point to a brand new service line.
Kennedys increases Nordic presence with trio of deals
Kennedys has added to its presence in the Nordics by merging with its Danish associated firm Erritzøe and signing up firms in Norway and Sweden as new associates. Erritzøe will become a full Kennedys office, led by senior partner Morten Erritzøe Christensen. The four-partner firm became a Kennedys associated office in 2012. The new associated offices […]
Telenor suspends GC as corruption probe into VimpelCom deepens
Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor has suspended its general counsel and chief financial officer amidst a corruption investigation into VimpelCom, in which it owns a large stake. Telenor, which is 54 per cent owned by the Norweigian state, revealed on Wednesday night (11 November) it had “temporarily relieved CFO Richard Olav Aa and general counsel Paal […]
Finland firms find pick-me-up in healthcare and energy
Privatised healthcare and the push for energy diversity are likely to be big generators of legal work as Finland slowly recovers after the global crash.
Former Akin Gump Geneva head confirmed as US Ambassador to Finland
The former head of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s Geneva office, Charles Adams, has been confirmed as the next US Ambassador to Finland. Adams’ nomination by president Barack Obama was confirmed by the US Senate on Wednesday (24 June) and he will take up his new duties at the end of July. Arbitration partner […]
Modern Times Group general counsel to depart following Sweden relocation
Modern Times Group (MTG) general counsel Jonny Searle is leaving the company following a relocation of the legal function to Sweden. The media company, which owns broadcasting group Viasat, has appointed Susan Gustafsson as its new general counsel based in its Stockholm headquarters. Searle joined the company in 2002 from Ashurst and led the legal function […]
Skadden and SullCrom brought in as Nokia agrees €15.6bn Alcatel-Lucent takeover
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Sullivan & Cromwell have taken the lead roles on Nokia’s €15.6bn (£11.2bn) acquisition of French telecoms company Alcatel-Lucent, announced this morning. Skadden is advising Nokia alongside Finnish firm Roschier, while Sullivan & Cromwell has picked up the legal work for Alcatel-Lucent on the deal. Latham & Watkins is […]
Sweden’s Magnusson opens ninth office in three years with Hong Kong launch
Swedish firm Magnusson has added a Hong Kong office through a tie-up with two-partner Hong Kong firm Odebjer Fohlin – its ninth new base in three years. Odebjer Fohlin’s two partners, Kristian Odebjer and Paulo Fohlin, both take on leadership roles at Magnusson. Corporate and finance lawyer Odebjer will be co-head of Magnusson’s China group, while […]