In the newly published 2025 edition of Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa, Squire Patton Boggs has been recommended for its expertise across practices and locations.
For dispute resolution and arbitration, Squire Patton Boggs “houses a large team, with strong activity in disputes linked to Latin America, Central Asia, and North Africa, as well as Central Europe.” The team “can combine forces with colleagues from the firm’s other international offices (particularly in the US and Dubai), manages a strong investment arbitration caseload, mainly representing states … in large and sensitive disputes, including several billion-dollar cases. The team also handles commercial arbitration, while its diverse range of work spans various industry sectors, including construction, energy and infrastructure.” In litigation work, the firm is also active across numerous industries such as the energy, insurance, corporate, real estate, and financial services sectors, as well as the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, digital health and research sectors. Clients have commented, “The team is truly extraordinary, and the support they provide always adds value."
For transactional work, Squire Patton Boggs offers “outstanding client service” and acts across sectors, “well equipped to handle domestic and cross-border M&A, buyouts, and disposals, as well as investments, divestments, and commercial agreements.” The private equity practice frequently receives instructions from sponsors, investment funds, management teams and shareholders related to mid-market leveraged buyouts and related cross-border transactions, with clients describing “a technical and practical team, agile and collaborative, offering clear solutions for complex operations. They stand out for their close customer relationships and modern approach.”
The firm also “covers a myriad banking and finance issues spanning acquisition, project, and real estate finance for a broad portfolio of international financial institutions and multinational corporations.”
In Brussels, Squire Patton Boggs has “expanded its capabilities in chemical and environmental policy” and has “notable expertise in chemical and environmental regulations, and the practice provides advocacy, regulatory compliance, and litigation services, representing clients before EU courts and regulatory bodies.”
Recommended Practices:
Belgium
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Competition – EU and Global
EU Regulatory – Chemicals
Czech Republic
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Real Estate and Construction
France
Dispute Resolution - International Arbitration
Dispute Resolution – White-Collar Crime – Firm to Watch
EU, Competition and Distribution – Firm to Watch
Employment
Industry Focus – Healthcare and Life Sciences
Insurance
Intellectual Property: Patents
Private Equity – LBO
Germany
Corporate
Real Estate
Ireland
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Italy
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Industry Focus – Energy
Tax
Poland
Banking and Finance
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Energy and Natural Resources
TMT
Slovakia
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Real Estate and Construction
Spain
Banking and Finance
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Data Privacy and Data Protection
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Private Equity
Projects and Energy
Real Estate and Construction
Tax
Saudi Arabia
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
United Arab Emirates
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Construction (including Disputes)
Dispute Resolution – Arbitration and International Litigation
Dispute Resolution – Compliance and Investigations
Employment
Individual recognitions:
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Marek Hrubeš (Czech Republic)
Omar Momany (United Arab Emirates)
Matt Powell (United Arab Emirates)
Data Privacy and Data Protection
Bartolomé Martin (Spain)
Dispute Resolution
Eva Dragúňová (Slovakia)
Rostislav Pekař (Czech Republic)
Vladimír Polách (Czech Republic)
Mária Poláková (Czech Republic)
Tatiana Prokopová (Slovakia)
Matej Pustay (Czech Republic)
Dispute Resolution – Compliance and Investigations
Richard Gibbon (United Arab Emirates)
Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
José Ricardo Feris (France)
Employment
Małgorzata Grzelak (Poland)
Sabina Krajíčková (Czech Republic)
Sarah Lawrence (United Arab Emirates)
Habib Saeed (United Arab Emirates)
EU Regulatory – Chemicals
Thomas Delille (Belgium)
Peter Sellar (Belgium)
Industry Focus – Energy
Paolo Zamberletti (Italy)
Insurance
Valérie Ravit (France)
Carole Sportes (France)
Real Estate and Construction
Lenka Landro (née Vagundová) (Slovakia)
Lenka Nová (Czech Republic)
Tatiana Prokopová (Slovakia)
