Linklaters names new regional partner for Europe

Linklaters names new regional partner for Europe

German regulatory lawyer Andreas Steck to head Western and Eastern region's business

Linklaters has named the Frankfurt-based regulatory lawyer Andreas Steck as its new regional managing partner for the entire Europe region. It is the first time that Linklaters has combined its Western and Eastern European offices under one unit.

Paul Lewis, Linklaters' firm-wide managing partner, said, "Our 'One Europe' approach reflects the reality of our clients' businesses across Europe and our new structure will encourage even greater cross-jurisdictional collaboration to ensure they receive the very best one-stop service."

Steck has been at Linklaters since 2004. He was promoted to German senior partner in 2016. He would continue in the position in tandem with his new role until the end of next year when a new senior partner would be elected.

Deputy regional managing partner Nuno Lousa, who was previously managing partner of the firm's Western Europe region, will support Steck. Lousa has been at the firm since 2002 when he joined as an associate. In addition to his deputy managing partner role for Europe, he is head of disputes in Lisbon.

Until now, Linklaters' German office was managed separately, with the Eastern European offices in Warsaw and Moscow falling under the German senior partner's remit.

This arrangement was a legacy of Linklaters' merger in 2000 with Oppenhoff & Raedler, one of Germany's largest law firms.