Thierry Herzog, the personal lawyer of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, has also been questioned in the corruption investigation into Mr Sarkozy.
French giant Fidal merged together its 'international' and 'Paris' bases into a single office in Paris last year.
Former French President has spoken out in complaint about being bugged in phone calls with his lawyer and other people.
Stress-counselling companies in France and the UK are seeing a rise in calls for help in their teams which deal with law firms, bankers, IT specialists and civil servants.
The French firm has moved to boost its disputes team with the hire of Patrick Ouart.
Claire Toumieux, vice-chair of the European Employment Law Association, is moving from Flichy Grange Avocats to become head of the Allen & Overy employment group in Paris.
French law firm August & Debouzy is to give full legal support for €200 a month to ten new start-ups in France.
Linklaters is taking on two lawyers from Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier and another from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton to make up the new team.
French firm Gide is on the attack picking up a large team from the US law firm.
The famous international French firm has unveiled a new logo, updated its website and slimmed its name down to just one syllable.
A team of energy lawyers have defected from the Paris office of Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) to join King & Spalding, significantly expanding the firm's energy practice in Europe and Africa.
Two Mayer Brown litigation partners have set up a specialist Paris practice with white collar and crime specialisms.
Businesses in Slovakia see poor law enforcement as their main barrier to operating effectively, according to the Slovakia Business Alliance.
Colourful French lawyer Jacques Verges, known as “the Devil's advocate” has died in Paris.
France's largest retail banking group Credit Agricole is reshuffling its global panel.
UK law firm Osborne Clarke has opened a new office in Paris.
Italian luxury retailer Loro Piana, which has more than 130 boutiques worldwide, has just sold an 80 per cent stake for $2.6 billion.
Germany is upping the stakes on piracy whilst France has changed direction.
Bernard Squarcini, the former French domestic spy chief, has been indicted for ordering the capture of phone records belonging to a journalist investigating alleged illegal party funding involving former president Nicolas Sarkozy.
Regulatory control for the Libor benchmark could go to Paris under new European proposals.