Orrick to Close Geneva Office by Year’s End

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe will close its Geneva office by the end of the year, as confirmed to Law.com. International arbitration partner James Hargrove and finance partner Hervé Touraine will relocate to London and Paris. Approximately 40% of the firm’s lateral hiring over the past year has been in Europe, with at least two of the four partners in Geneva moving to other European offices.