US firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is the latest firm to move into Germany, after it confirmed last month that it was the mystery firm hiring the four partners that resigned from BBLP Beiten, Burkhardt Mittl & Wegener in July. At the same time, accountancy firm KPMG has denied reports that its local legal arm is to merge with the beleaguered German firm.
August 31 2001