Morgan Lewis & Bockius will acquire Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel’s Paris office, including a 54-lawyer team, the firm said Friday.
The move comes ahead of Manhattan-based Kramer Levin’s transatlantic merger with Herbert Smith Freehills, which is set to close in May. The Paris office, Kramer Levin’s only location outside of the US, was not a part of the deal.
The group includes corporate partner Dana Anagnostou and private equity partner Sébastien Pontillo, Morgan Lewis said. They are expected to begin at Morgan Lewis on January 1, bringing the firm’s Paris headcount to 23 partners and 70 total lawyers.
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