Morgan Lewis has welcomed Dr. Ulrich Korth as a corporate and business transactions partner in Frankfurt, enhancing the firm’s services in mergers and acquisitions and private equity. Before joining Morgan Lewis, he was a corporate lawyer with another global law firm. More >>

Global law firm Dentons has expanded its International Arbitration practice in Germany with the recruitment of US-qualified partner Amy C. Kläsener. She joined the Frankfurt office along with an Associate on February 1, 2017. In her new role, she will cooperate closely with Dentons’ highly rated International Arbitration team, led in Europe by Jean-Christophe Honlet and Barton Legum. More >>

The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP has expanded its corporate and M&A practice in Germany with the addition of new partner Dr. Kirsten Girnth. Girnth joins from DLA Piper, where she was former managing partner of the Frankfurt office and joint co-location head of DLA Piper’s German corporate practice group. More >>

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Markus Hill as partner in its US & International Tax Practice Group in Frankfurt. Mr. Hill joins from King & Wood Mallesons where he was a partner. More >>

Bird & Bird LLP welcomes renowned employment lawyer Dr. Barbara Geck as a new partner based in Frankfurt. Employment associate Daniela Gudat joins her, and will also be based in Frankfurt. More >>

Mayer Brown today announced the appointment of Dr. Fabian Hartwich as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate practice in Frankfurt. Dr. Hartwich joins Mayer Brown from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), where he was the founding partner of the firm’s Germany practice. More >>

Squire Patton Boggs has appointed a three-partner team from WilmerHale in Frankfurt, to focus on brand management. Reinhart Lange, Dr. Christofer Eggers and Eva Schalast, all highly regarded for their expertise in intellectual property and competition disputes, have joined the firm along with a five-strong brand management team. More >>

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Bernhardt, a leading German private equity lawyer, is joining the firm’s Frankfurt office as a partner in the Corporate Department. Recognized as a top lawyer for private equity by JUVE, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers, Michael Bernhardt has over 15 years of experience. His practice is focused on corporate M&A and Private Equity, representing national and international corporations and sponsors on investments and cross-border transactions and he advises regularly on private equity transactions including public takeovers as well as Public-to-Privates, LBOs and MBOs. More >>

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Ingo Kleutgens has joined the Firm’s Frankfurt office as a partner. He is part of Weil’s global Tax practice. More >>

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced today that Katrin Gänsler will join as a German Tax Partner, resident in the Frankfurt office. Ms. Gänsler advises predominately international companies on general corporate tax matters, corporate reorganisations with a strong cross-border focus, M&A transactions and tax litigations. She also counsels clients on special real estate transfer tax and VAT projects. More >>