Freshfields is frantically patching a massive hole in its German operation after a brutal poaching raid. The firm just dropped a quartet of private equity partners into the mix to recover from losing a major squad to Latham & Watkins recently. This desperate shuffle involves one external hire alongside three internal promotions to stabilize the ship.
Florian Sippel returns to the fold in Munich after a short run at Kirkland & Ellis and Noerr. He previously handled huge gigs like the Adevinta investment for Permira. Joining him are freshly minted partners David Schwintowski and Lukas Treichl in Munich alongside Carsten Bork in Frankfurt. They need bodies because Latham grabbed Markus Paul and his crew.
Management claims this reinforces their grip on tech and infrastructure deals despite rumors that they care more about Wall Street than Europe. Patrick Cichy insists this boosts their game while Arend von Riegen talks up their homegrown talent strategy. Schwintowski brings insurance expertise from Singapore while Treichl focuses on legal tech solutions for automotive clients.
Stats show Freshfields led the German market with over fifty-two billion dollars in deals last year but the talent war looks ugly. Orrick also snatched a team from Norton Rose Fulbright recently. To shore things up further, Heiner Braun and Stephan Waldhausen will split time in Munich to make sure the office does not collapse under pressure.
Florian Sippel returns to the fold in Munich after a short run at Kirkland & Ellis and Noerr. He previously handled huge gigs like the Adevinta investment for Permira. Joining him are freshly minted partners David Schwintowski and Lukas Treichl in Munich alongside Carsten Bork in Frankfurt. They need bodies because Latham grabbed Markus Paul and his crew.
Management claims this reinforces their grip on tech and infrastructure deals despite rumors that they care more about Wall Street than Europe. Patrick Cichy insists this boosts their game while Arend von Riegen talks up their homegrown talent strategy. Schwintowski brings insurance expertise from Singapore while Treichl focuses on legal tech solutions for automotive clients.
Stats show Freshfields led the German market with over fifty-two billion dollars in deals last year but the talent war looks ugly. Orrick also snatched a team from Norton Rose Fulbright recently. To shore things up further, Heiner Braun and Stephan Waldhausen will split time in Munich to make sure the office does not collapse under pressure.
