Dechert private equity partner, Volkmar Bruckner, was recruited by Latham & Watkins to join its Munich office. Bruckner is skilled in both corporate/M&A and private equity, giving Latham a fourth corporate partner in Munich. Latham opened its Munich office in January of 2006, and has built it up by recruiting star private equity laterals from other top firms. Dechert’s Munich office now has 12 lawyers, 10 of whom specialize in private equity or corporate law.
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