Skadden Arps raids rival for German push

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, the US-based law firm, has poached five partners from US rival Baker & McKenzie in a bid to expand its German presence.

Walter Henle, Baker & McKenzie's head of corporate and private equity, and Bernd Mayer, an M&A partner, will set up Skadden's Munich office. Both join as partners.

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