The aim of our European practice is to provide legal advice and business insight to local and international businesses looking to enter or expand their presence in the European market.  Our influence extends beyond our offices in Germany, Spain, France, Belgium and the UK to include a strong network of leading European law firms, financial institutions and intermediaries. Together, we provide clients with an in-depth understanding of the opportunities and risks of the European market from across a variety of business sectors.

At Olswang, our experts are internationally recognised leaders for innovation with a unique, forward-thinking approach to business law. This skill-set allows us to advice clients on a variety of issues from raising finance from both venture and private equity funds to M&A, public fund raisings, joint ventures and other strategic alliances.

Our cross-border teams regularly advise both corporate and institutional clients on cross-border finance and debt transactions.  We understand the complexities of working across a number of different legal systems and jurisdictions and help clients navigate through these to find a wealth of opportunities for both international and local investors.

Looking beyond the European borders, we are seeing clients move to expand their operations further afield. Together with our colleagues in Singapore, India, Africa and America we are helping European businesses, particularly in the technology, media, leisure and retail sectors, move into both established and growing markets.