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The article reports that the law firm Dentons has invested a huge amount of resources in its expansion strategy with several mergers in 2015 including with law firms Dacheng in China and McKenna Long & Aldridge in the U.S. and discusses that it could fall victim to its own acquisition success. Topics include views expressed by Dentons' chairman Joe Andrew on the same, and the scale of Dentons' acquisition strategy stated to bring very specific challenges.

The article focuses on Rajbinder Singh-Dehal, head of legal and commercial services at the European holiday village company Center Parcs. Topics include his role in the company's refinancing plan, the launch of the company's holiday village in Woburn, England, and the total legal capacity of the company's legal team.

The article focuses on the business success of the law firm Gordons. It provides information from Paul Ayre, managing partner in the firm, about Gordons' client base, its consolidation of the firm David Yablon, and the structure of equity partnership in the company. Ayre also offers comments on the hiring of legal apprentices in the company, the firm's marketing strategy, and plans for potential growth.

The article offers information on the business expansion of Italian heavyweight company, Gianni Origoni Grippo Cappelli & Partners in Shanghai, China. It mentions s that the company is the fourth major Italian outfit to launch office in Shanghai, following NCTM Studio Legale Associato and Chiomenti Studio Legale LLC. It mentions that Shanghai office will be employed with lawyers, coordinated by managing partner Stefano Beghi.

The article presents company profile of Anthony Collins. a specialist law firm in Birmingham. Topics discussed include its focus on social and charities-related work; information on financial management and remuneration structure; and the business expansion plans along with the growth in the turnover.

The article offers information on the expansion of Great Britain's law firms in the U.S. in 2016, focusing on Clyde & Co. and Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW). Topics discussed include several law firm mergers including Eversheds with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, and Bond Dickinson with Womble Carlyle; the planned merger of Norton Rose Fulbright with Chadbourne & Parke; and the proportional expansion of its workforce by Clyde & Co.

The article offers information on the expansion of global legal market in 2016. Topics discussed include the combined business revenue of top 200 law firms across the globe in 2016; the increase in the turnover of law firm Kirkland & Ellis in 2016; and the increased business revenues of law firms Slater & Gordon and Hogan Lovells. Also mentioned are the finances of law firm Latham & Watkins.

The article reports on a merger between law firms Fieldfisher and Studio Associato Servizi Professionali Integrati (SASPI), an Italian firm, which will provide fee-earners to Fieldfisher in Italy. Topics discussed include planned expansion of the firm in Europe, functions of SASPI such as employment, data protection and tax law advice, and views of SASPI managing partner John Stewart regarding international development of the firm.

The article focuses on role of John Miller as an adviser at family business hairdressing brand Toni & Guy. Topics discussed include his role in developing the expansion plans of the firm, handling of activities such as franchising work, intellectual property (IP) matters and property issues by the legal department of the firm, and Miller's relationship with firm's chief executive officer (CEO) Toni Mascolo.

The article comments on the expansion strategy of law firm Dentons, which carried out seven mergers in four continents, launched offices in Europe and Africa, and made lateral hires on a regular basis worldwide in 2015. Topics include the view expressed by Dentons' chairman Joe Andrew that Dentons was "the largest referral network in the world", and the list of key real estate clients provided by it, only 15 were found to be cross-regional compared with 36 single-region clients.

The article reports that Dentons, law firm chairman, Joe Andrew depicted that firm referred work to 920 other firms as the largest legal practice. He discussed on strategy of firms for business expansion. It mentions that to serve the needs of clients it was necessary to have specialists who understood not only practice areas and industry sectors but also the geographical location.

The article reports on the opening of the ninth office of Central & Eastern European law Kinstellar in Kiev, Ukraine. Topics covered include the firm's partnership with Avellum and the plan to expand in the country. Also mentioned are the hiring of Wolf Theiss and Diana Dimova as corporate partners at its office in Bulgaria in 2014.

The article discusses the expansion of European independent law firms into other European countries, mainly to the east, with Spanish firms focusing on Latin America while Portuguese and French firms consider Africa. Topics discussed include representative office opened by Luxembourg law firm Arendt & Medernach in Paris, France in 2016, launch of office in Luxembourg by German law firm GSK Stockmann & Kollegen, and office in Barcelona, Spain to be opened by Italian law firm Pavia e Ansaldo.

The article reports on the establishment of a representative office in the U.S. by McCann FitzGerald, led by corporate partner Gary McSharry. It is noted that all of the major rivals in New York have been joined by McCann FitzGerald. Comments of Managing partner Barry Devereux, regarding the opportunities for the company in New York are also given.

The article reports on the continued expansion activity of law company Pinsent Masons in Germany by acquiring four-partner capital markets boutique in Munich. It mentions that the team from Mayrhofer & Partner will join Pinsent on January 1, 2016, led by founding partner Thomas Mayrhofer and partners including Alexander Thomas, Gudrun Moll and Hans-Ulrich Birkhofer.

The article reports on the expansion of British law firms in Paris, France after the bad performance of the magic circle law firms in the country.

The article reports that law firm Shearman & Sterling has opened an office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) in United Arab Emirates in 2015. Topics discussed include company's collaboration with Saudi firm Abdulaziz Alassaf & Partners for the establishment of the office, the office will manage by Middle East managing partner Marwan Elraby, and it serves both corporates and state-owned companies.

The article provides an analysis on the performance of Eversheds law firm in Great Britain. The firm plans is on the move of building its international network while carrying damage limitations in the regions. Nevertheless, the author contends even with this goal in mind, the firm must not loose sight of the importance of its City office.

The article discusses the 2014-2015 financial reports issued by various British law firms such as Kemp Little LLP, Browne Jacobson LLP, and Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP which indicate that many legal companies experienced economic and business growth during that period. According to the article, the Taylor Wessing LLP and Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP firms both reported six percent revenue turnover increases. Profit per equity partner (PEP) rates are examined.

The article reports on the decision of law firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP to open an office in Geneva, Switzerland in 2015. The firm hired Vanessa Liborio Garrido de Sousa, a partner at law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, for the litigation-focused office in Geneva. Orrick Herrington joins Winston & Strawn, White & Case, Sidley Austin and Akin Gump to set an office in Geneva.

The article reports on the re-launch of Walkers Professional Services (WPS), the fiduciary business of offshore law firm Walkers, to respond to client demands for registered office, corporate and company secretarial services. Trust company Intertrust Group Holding SA acquired WPS in 2012, but due to consistent client demands, Walkers is relaunching the business. The plan of Walkers to open an office in Bermuda in 2015 is discussed.

The article reports on the launch of a Frankfurt, Germany office of law firm Reed Smith as it celebrates its 10 years in business in Germany. The law firm is said to establish a team of seven partners from rival international law firms as it set to launch its second office in the country. It adds that Munich managing partner Stefan Kugler will lead the office which will focus on finance and transactional work.

The article reports that the head of Chicago, Illinois-based law firm Jenner & Block pledges for a steady growth for its new office in London, England. It mentions that Terrence Truax, managing partner at Jenner & Block, revealed that the firm is in negotiations with lateral hire candidates ahead of its planned launch in London. It says that the initial focus of the London office will be on litigation.

The article reports on the plan of law firm Jenner & Block of Chicago, Illinois to launch a London, England office in 2015, making it one of the growing number of U.S. firms establishing a city base office. Terrence Truax, managing partner at Jenner & Block, says that the firm is in talks with lateral hire candidates ahead of the plan. It mentions that the focus of the office will be on core areas of litigation, regulatory investigations and enforcement and arbitration.

The article features Peter Wexler, group general counsel at energy company Schneider Electric in Paris, France, and his strategy on his legal team and external advisers. Topics include Wexler's promotion of meritocracy in business, his relationship with his partners and advisers, and the expansion of Schneider since Wexler became the general counsel. Other topics discussed include his policy for mergers at Schneider and the company's legal works such as intellectual property protection.

The article reports on the expansion of German law firm Flick Gocke Schaumburg which will open its fifth domestic office in Hamburg, however it is not hiring more people and will relocate several of partners to the city.

The article reports on the opening of Swedish law firm Magnusson's ninth office in Hong Kong, China. The company's office has been added through a tie-up with two-partner Hong Kong firm Odebjer Fohlin. Odebjer Fohlin's two partners, Kristian Odebjer and Paulo Fohlin, both take on leadership roles at the company.

The article announces the employment of Angela Guarrata as associate at French law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel Law Firm LLP, appointment of corporate lawyer Alexandre Delhave at law firm CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre and reports on the expansion of law firm Karanovic & Nikolic's office in Slovenia.

The article reports on the merger between the law firms, Dentons and Dacheng Law Offices, focusing on the insights of the top officials of the firms on the opportunities presented by the merger. Joe Andrew of Dentons says that the deal transforms the entire profession. Peng Xuefeng of Dacheng discusses the way in which the company had been restructuring in preparation for international expansion.

The article reports that energy development firm Heenan Paris has launched an office in Washington, D.C. to boost energy and project works. Topics discussed include the transfer of project development and finance partner Sanjoy Jay Bose to head the company's initiative and collaborate with partner Stephen Juge, the involvement of litigation-focused of counsel William DeVan in the office, and the commitment of the company towards African project works.

The article reports on the new business office launch by law firm Latham & Watkins in Manchester, England in 2014. It mentions that the new business office which will complement the Los Angeles office of the firm in California will be staffed by new hires. Rod Harrington, chief administrative officer of the law firm in Europe, states that move of the firm was a response to their growth outside the U.S.

The article reports that the law firm, Ayache Salama has launched its representative office in London, England. It mentions that partners of the office includes, co-managing partner, Olivier Tordjman. It mentions that the office helps in increasing the number of investment funds and corporate clients who want to do French deal from London.

The article reports on the expansion planning of law firm Simmons & Simmons under which it will launch a five-partner office in Luxembourg to capitalise on the jurisdiction's funds industry. It mentions that the office will be led by partner Stéphane Ober and fellow partner Pierre-Régis Dukmedjian from their own firm Ober & Partners.

The article presents an update of business expansion plans of law firm, Bird and Bird LLP and mentions the possibility of merger with an Australian law firm, Truman Hoyle as announced by the chief executive officers (CEO) of Bird and Bird LLP, David Kerr. It discusses various mergers including through alliances in Australia's Truman Hoyle in March 22, 2013, South Korea's Hwang Mok Park in February 25, 2014 and Indonesian firm K and K Advocates in June 25, 2014.

The article focuses on the move of law firm DLA Piper LLP to expand its office in Prague, Czech Republic by merging with law firm Haškovcová & Co. It reveals that the office expansion is part of DLC Piper's goal to expand its presence in Central and Eastern Euopre (CEE). It mentions that the difficult market conditions in CEE have led to the decision of several law firms to leave the region including Hogan Lovells LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and Chadbourne & Parke LLP.

The article informs that a consultation has been started by Parabis Law LLP which would affect some 41 staff over the future of its Bristol and Colchester offices. Topics discussed include planning of Parabis to consolidate its presence in cities where it has multiple sites, appointment of former Pannone Connect2Law chief David Jabbari to launch a regional network and expansion of the firm.

The article reports that law firm Bird & Bird LLP has signed a cooperation deal with Turkish firm BTS & Partners, as a part of its global expansion plans. The firm also formed partnerships with Indonesian firms K&K Advocates and Nurjadin Sumono Mulyadi & Partners in June 2014. It announced alliances with South Korean firm Hwang Mok Park in February, and with Australian TMT boutique Truman Hoyle in March.

The article discusses the status of the legal market in East Africa as of 2014, focusing on the region's largest economies in the nations of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, as well as information about East Africa's oil and gas industries. Business growth potential and the apparent discovery of 600 million barrels of oil in Kenya's South Lokichar Basin are mentioned. A natural gas-related legislative bill in Tanzania is assessed, along with the East Africa Community group and Kenyan tourism.

The article presents information on the prospects of international law firms in Kenya. There is a growing race among international law firms in Kenya to use the region as their hub for sub-Saharan Africa. Some of the international firms with Kenya footprint are doing so with local association with Kenya firms.

The article reports that law firms Charles Russell LLP which is already running its offices in Bahrain and Qatar, has signed a deal with independent Saudi Arabian firm Al-Soaib to further expand its presence in the Middle East. The two firms have experience of working together, and Al-Soaib chair Mohammad Hamad Al-Soaib expects the deal to be beneficial for his clients.

The article features notable law firms in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Armstrongs focuses on corporate and commercial sectors, with a developing energy and mining practice. To improve customer service, Minchin & Kelly created a website for customers in 2013. Engling Stritter & Partners entered into a cooperation agreement with South African firm Webber Wentzel in 2013, wherein the firms agreed on being each other's preferred referral partner.

The article features law firms in Angola and Mozambique. AVM Advogados has reported double-digit turnover growth every year, leading it to expand to Mozambique, Portugal and Brazil. Fernanda Lopes & Associados (FL&A) is a small firm with 12 lawyers but works with international firms such as Dentons, DLA Piper and Clifford Chance. Pimenta Dion&#237sio e Associados was founded by Portugues-born Paulo Pimenta in 1999, and joined an alliance with firm Miranda in 2005.

The article features notable law firms in East Africa. Anjarwalla & Khanna was part of the establishment of the Africa Legal Network in 2004, which has since expanded and benefited the company as well. Hamilton Harrison & Mathews has formed an association with Dentons, who are able to give them referrals, information and resources. Kaplan & Stratton does not focus on only one service but works across corporate, finance and litigation services.

The article reports that intellectual property (IP) firm Mathys & Squire was the first to move as legal tenant of the Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe. It states that Mathys & Squire has signed a 15-year lease on the fifteenth floor of the iconic building. According to partner Paul Cozens, the firm would sub-let a floor's portion until it has expanded to fill the whole space.

The article reports that offshore firm Harneys became the seventh offshore company to establish in Singapore in March 2014. It states that Colin Riegels who heads the global banking operations of the firm based in Hong Kong, China will relocate to the Singapore office together with funds partner Lisa Pearce to lead the team. Moreover, the expansion was part of the strategy of the company to strengthen its presence in Asia in 2014.

The article reports on the expansion of law firm Eversheds in Africa. Topics discussed include the addition of 10 African firms to its Eversheds Africa Law Institute (EALI), the launch and development of EALI worldwide, and its member law firms by country like Liberian Legal Service International Inc.

The article focuses on the law firm Maples & Calder in 2014. Topics include the number of qualified attorneys working at the firm, the number of staff working under managing partner Henry Smith, and the firm's focus on technology in 2013. Information is provided on the law firm's use of the microblogging website Twitter and the opening of its office in Singapore in 2012.

The article reports that DLA Piper LLP has signed agreements with three African firms including BL & Associés, Rubeya & Co Advocates and Ellis Shilengudwa. The move will expand DLA's business in Algeria, Burundi and Namibia. Federico Sutti, the managing director of DLA for Europe and Africa, said the firm would add more tactical partners to its Africa network.

The article focuses on Mike Bowers, the head of legal at the travel company Tui Travel. Topics include the impact of increased regulation in the travel industry, the popularity of pre-packaged holiday deals, and the growth of the company despite the global economic crisis. Information is provided on the company's core market.

The article focuses on Tui Travel along with information regarding the journey of its group legal director Mike Bowers. Topics discussed include the role of Bowers which involves a global legal team of around 100 lawyers, a new Package Travel Directive by the European Union (EU), and the growth of Tui despite the recession.