Andersen opens Cologne office while Osborne Clarke team launches new firm

Andersen Tax & Legal has opened a new office in Cologne, while a six-lawyer procurement team from Osborne Clarke (OC) has exited to establish a new firm in the same city. The Osborne Clarke team is led by former OC partners Oliver Esch and Karsten Lisch. The new firm will be named Esch Bahner Lisch, and also includes counsel Hanna Bahner. Andersen has brought on former Luther partners Stefan Kraus and Hermann Knott to lead its new office. Kraus and Knott join Andersen as part of a 10-lawyer team hired from Luther. The new location will be Andersen’s third in Germany.

Andersen opens Cologne office while Osborne Clarke team launches new firm legalbusiness.co.uk Wed, Jun 7, 2017