Greenberg Traurig has launched its first office in Germany with the mass hire of Olswang's 50-strong lawyer team in Berlin.
Some 50 lawyers including 14 partners, with current senior associate Henrik Armah being made up in the move, and all current staff from Olswang's office joining the US firm in the German capital as its launches its 38th international outpost.
The new German base will open its doors on 1 October 2015, as the firm's fourth European office after London, Amsterdam and Warsaw. The Berlin-based team focuses on corporate, M&A, finance, and restructuring, and has experience of advising on real estate, technology, telecommunications, media, and infrastructure matters.