The international law firm Orrick announced today that a team of five leading French practitioners has joined its Paris office, including Hervé Touraine, one of the preeminent structured finance practitioners in Paris; Emmanuel Ringeval, an authority on leveraged lending and debt restructuring; Emmanuel Bénard, a sought-after advisor to international companies on complex French employment law issues; Patrick Tardivy, a rising star in M&A and private equity; and Olivier Bernard, a rising star in structured finance and debt capital markets. They all join from Freshfields. More >>

Yann Utzschneider has joined global law firm White & Case LLP as a partner in its Global Antitrust Practice in Paris. More >>

Goodwin Procter, a leading Am Law 50 and Global 50 law firm, announced today that a top-ranked team of French private equity and M&A lawyers will extend the firm’s international practice into Paris, France. Partners Maxence Bloch, Christophe Digoy, Jérôme Jouhanneaud and Thomas Maitrejean will open Goodwin Paris following completion of their notice periods. More >>

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that leveraged finance partner Olivier Vermeulen has joined the Paris office as a partner and head of the Finance practice in the office. Mr. Vermeulen joins from King & Wood Mallesons, where he was head of the Paris Finance department, and brings a team of three lawyers with him. More >>

Katia Boneva-Desmicht has joined the Litigation and Arbitration department of the Paris Office of Baker & McKenzie as a Local Partner. More >>

Ludovic Roche has joined Squire Patton Boggs as a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice in Paris from Fasken Martineau. With nearly two decades of experience, Mr Roche has advised on a wide range of employment matters for international companies with French operations. He advises on sensitive individual and strategic collective matters, including in employment litigation. He has particular expertise in counselling clients during mergers, acquisitions and organizational restructurings. More >>

Bird & Bird are pleased to welcome Thomas Oster today as a new partner in the Competition & EU group, based in Paris. More >>

Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Karim Maalioun as a partner in its Global Corporate Practice. The former General Counsel (EMEA) at ContourGlobal, the international developer and operator of electric power and district heating businesses in global growth markets, Mr. Maalioun will be based in the Paris office, but spend significant time in London. He will be working closely with colleagues in the firm’s Energy & Natural Resources Practice, Africa Business Group, and Global Infrastructure Group. More >>

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global firm, announced today that Sylvain Bergès has joined the Paris office as a partner. Mr. Bergès joins from Gide Loyrette Nouel where he acted as counsel in the public law and projects team. More >>

Orrick Rambaud Martel has advised international industrial group Bouygues in connection with an innovative sea urbanization project that will increase the size of Monaco, the world’s second smallest country. More >>