 | |
| Headquarters |
Cannon Street London, EC4 United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| No. of offices | 7 |
| No. of lawyers | 500+ |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people | Paul Stevens
[1] (CEO) Mark Devereux (Senior Partner) Dirk Van Liedekerke [2] (Chairman) |
| Date founded | 1981 ( London) |
| Company type | LLP |
| Dissolved | 1 May 2017 (merged) |
| Website | olswang.com |
Olswang was an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and with additional offices in Reading, Brussels, Madrid, Paris, [3] Singapore [4] and, since 2011, Munich. [5] It worked closely with a network of firms across eighty countries. The Lawyer ranked the firm 22nd largest in the UK [6] [7] by worldwide turnover in 2010. That year, the firm had over 600 staff, including 97 partners. [6] David Stewart was the firm's chief executive. [8] [9] On 1 May 2017, Olswang merged with CMS Cameron McKenna and Nabarro to form CMS Nabarro Olswang LLP. [10]
The firm's main practice areas included media, technology, telecommunications, real estate, corporate, intellectual property, commercial litigation and arbitration, finance, leisure, tax, EU and competition, and employment. [11]
History
Olswang was founded in 1981 [12] by Simon Olswang and Mark Devereux, [9] who was the firm's senior partner. [8] as a breakaway from property law firm Brecher & Co. [13] Its early reputation was primarily based on film and media work. [9] The firm grew rapidly through the 1990s, developing more of a focus on technology as well as media. [13] In common with other professional service firms, Olswang converted to a limited liability partnership status under English law with effect from 1 May 2009.
Olswang merged with CMS Cameron McKenna LLP and Nabarro LLP on 1 May 2017 with the name CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. [14]
Olswang brought libel actions [15] against Bill Browder on behalf of Pavel Karpov of the Russian interior ministry, over the Magnitsky story
Main areas of practice
- Commercial litigation & arbitration
- Corporate
- Employment
- EU & competition
- Finance
- Intellectual property (IP)
- Leisure
- Life sciences
- Media
- Real estate
- Tax
- Technology
- Telecommunications [11]
References
- ^ "Olswang elects IP head Stevens as new CEO". TheLawyer. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Olswang - Corporate Governance Our Board". Olswang website. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Olswang opens in Paris with partner hires from Dechert and local firm". Legalweek. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "Olswang gears up for Singapore launch". Legalweek. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ Byrne, Matt. "Olswang opens Munich IP office | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ a b Joanne Harris (11 August 2011). "Olswang". Thelawyer.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "The Lawyer". The Lawyer. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ a b Byrne, Matt (10 March 2010). "Olswang elections end with Stewart as CEO | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "Mark Devereux | MediaGuardian 100 2010 | Media". The Guardian. London. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "News | CMS, Nabarro and Olswang complete largest ever merger in UK legal sector | United Kingdom | CEE | International law firm CMS". cms.law. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Firms - Chambers Partners - Olswang". Chambersandpartners.com. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 August 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "Olswang LLP | Key Facts". Olswang.com. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Starting out strong - partners who founded their own firms". Legalweek. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ Downey, Sarah (10 October 2016). "A UK legal merger which makes sense': CMS, Olswang and Nabarro vote in favour of union". www.legalbusiness.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ Cohen, Nick (26 May 2018). "The unsavoury alliance between oligarchs and London's top lawyers | Nick Cohen". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Olswang companies grouped at OpenCorporates
- Olswang's rankings in Chambers UK, Chambers Europe and the Chambers Student Guide
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| |
| Headquarters |
Cannon Street London, EC4 United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| No. of offices | 7 |
| No. of lawyers | 500+ |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people | Paul Stevens
[1] (CEO) Mark Devereux (Senior Partner) Dirk Van Liedekerke [2] (Chairman) |
| Date founded | 1981 ( London) |
| Company type | LLP |
| Dissolved | 1 May 2017 (merged) |
| Website | olswang.com |
Olswang was an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and with additional offices in Reading, Brussels, Madrid, Paris, [3] Singapore [4] and, since 2011, Munich. [5] It worked closely with a network of firms across eighty countries. The Lawyer ranked the firm 22nd largest in the UK [6] [7] by worldwide turnover in 2010. That year, the firm had over 600 staff, including 97 partners. [6] David Stewart was the firm's chief executive. [8] [9] On 1 May 2017, Olswang merged with CMS Cameron McKenna and Nabarro to form CMS Nabarro Olswang LLP. [10]
The firm's main practice areas included media, technology, telecommunications, real estate, corporate, intellectual property, commercial litigation and arbitration, finance, leisure, tax, EU and competition, and employment. [11]
History
Olswang was founded in 1981 [12] by Simon Olswang and Mark Devereux, [9] who was the firm's senior partner. [8] as a breakaway from property law firm Brecher & Co. [13] Its early reputation was primarily based on film and media work. [9] The firm grew rapidly through the 1990s, developing more of a focus on technology as well as media. [13] In common with other professional service firms, Olswang converted to a limited liability partnership status under English law with effect from 1 May 2009.
Olswang merged with CMS Cameron McKenna LLP and Nabarro LLP on 1 May 2017 with the name CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. [14]
Olswang brought libel actions [15] against Bill Browder on behalf of Pavel Karpov of the Russian interior ministry, over the Magnitsky story
Main areas of practice
- Commercial litigation & arbitration
- Corporate
- Employment
- EU & competition
- Finance
- Intellectual property (IP)
- Leisure
- Life sciences
- Media
- Real estate
- Tax
- Technology
- Telecommunications [11]
References
- ^ "Olswang elects IP head Stevens as new CEO". TheLawyer. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Olswang - Corporate Governance Our Board". Olswang website. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Olswang opens in Paris with partner hires from Dechert and local firm". Legalweek. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "Olswang gears up for Singapore launch". Legalweek. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ Byrne, Matt. "Olswang opens Munich IP office | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ a b Joanne Harris (11 August 2011). "Olswang". Thelawyer.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "The Lawyer". The Lawyer. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ a b Byrne, Matt (10 March 2010). "Olswang elections end with Stewart as CEO | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "Mark Devereux | MediaGuardian 100 2010 | Media". The Guardian. London. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "News | CMS, Nabarro and Olswang complete largest ever merger in UK legal sector | United Kingdom | CEE | International law firm CMS". cms.law. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Firms - Chambers Partners - Olswang". Chambersandpartners.com. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 August 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "Olswang LLP | Key Facts". Olswang.com. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Starting out strong - partners who founded their own firms". Legalweek. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ Downey, Sarah (10 October 2016). "A UK legal merger which makes sense': CMS, Olswang and Nabarro vote in favour of union". www.legalbusiness.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ Cohen, Nick (26 May 2018). "The unsavoury alliance between oligarchs and London's top lawyers | Nick Cohen". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Olswang companies grouped at OpenCorporates
- Olswang's rankings in Chambers UK, Chambers Europe and the Chambers Student Guide