Olswang

Olswang LLP
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
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]

Main areas of practice

References

  1. ↑ "Olswang elects IP head Stevens as new CEO". TheLawyer. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  2. ↑ "Olswang - Corporate Governance Our Board". Olswang website. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  3. ↑ "Olswang opens in Paris with partner hires from Dechert and local firm". Legalweek. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  4. ↑ "Olswang gears up for Singapore launch". Legalweek. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  5. ↑ Byrne, Matt. "Olswang opens Munich IP office | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  6. 1 2 Joanne Harris (2011-08-11). "Olswang". Thelawyer.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  7. ↑ "The Lawyer". The Lawyer. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  8. 1 2 Byrne, Matt (2010-03-10). "Olswang elections end with Stewart as CEO | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  9. 1 2 3 "Mark Devereux | MediaGuardian 100 2010 | Media". London: The Guardian. 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  10. ↑ "News | CMS, Nabarro and Olswang complete largest ever merger in UK legal sector | United Kingdom | CEE | International law firm CMS". cms.law. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  11. 1 2 "Firms - Chambers Partners - Olswang". Chambersandpartners.com. 2011-04-01. Archived from the original on 2011-08-04. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  12. ↑ "Olswang LLP | Key Facts". Olswang.com. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  13. 1 2 "Starting out strong - partners who founded their own firms". Legalweek. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  14. ↑ Downey, Sarah. "A UK legal merger which makes sense': CMS, Olswang and Nabarro vote in favour of union". www.legalbusiness.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-12.

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