Taylor Wessing 0, Nixon Peabody 12
Looks like a bit of a fallout… Taylor Wessing’s beleaguered French office has lost a large chunk of its partnership, with 12 non-equity partners resigning to join US firm Nixon Peabody. That leaves the office with 45 fee earners, 8 of whom are partners (6 equities), including the managing partner. The two firms are involved in two New York legal battles after the US firm allegedly poached TWF’s partners in violation of a non-disclosure agreement after merger talks between the firms …
Looks like a bit of a fallout…
Taylor Wessing’s beleaguered French office has lost a large chunk of its partnership, with 12 non-equity partners resigning to join US firm Nixon Peabody. That leaves the office with 45 fee earners, 8 of whom are partners (6 equities), including the managing partner.
The two firms are involved in two New York legal battles after the US firm allegedly poached TWF’s partners in violation of a non-disclosure agreement after merger talks between the firms fell apart.Taylor Wessing claimed the US firm violated a 2007 agreement not to recruit Taylor Wessing lawyers if merger talks between the two firms fell apart. The merger talks ended in November.
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