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Linklaters’ successor in CEE seeks its own identity (Czech Business Weekly)
November 2008 - The successor of the UK-based international law firm Linklaters in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), regional law firm Kinstellar, is launching operations in a troubled economic time. Even if the firm upholds continuity and top staff and service quality, competitors point out that the newcomer will need extra efforts to deal with the challenges of the Linklaters legacy. Kinstellar started to operate under its new name Nov. 1, 2008. In Prague, it stepped in the limelight Nov. 6 when it gathered business partners at an evening charity event held in the luxurious setting of Prague’s Rudolfinum. Relaxed, former Linklaters people offered business cards with the new brand name and seemed confident about the future. Continuity
Regional law firm Kinstellar launches (The Budapest Sun)
Monday evening (Nov 3) saw the launch at the Hungarian State Opera House of what is being billed as the first law firm to "focus and specialize on the region." Kinstellar, which is based in Budapest, along with Bratislava, Bucharest, and Prague, has been spun off from UK-based "Magic Circle" law firm Linklaters, and is comprised of what were their offices and staff in the region. Csilla Andrékó, the managing partner of the Budapest firm, described a child growing up and moving away from the family home: the change naturally brings elements of doubt and pain for both sides, but she added that the "kids" knew they could always "rely" on the support of their parents, and said there was a natural desire to "out
Kinstellar launches in New Europe (The Slovak Spectator)
The new identity of the Linklaters Central & Eastern European spin-off firm is unveiled today: Kinstellar. From November 1st 2008, Kinstellar will operate as a fully independent law firm while maintaining a strong “best friends” relationship with Linklaters. Kinstellar, which has an office in Bratislava, will be the leading premium regional law firm, focused on serving the most discerning and demanding clients on their most challenging transactions in emerging Europe. There will be continuity in the high quality legal expertise and blue chip client base which has made the Linklaters CEE offices financially successful and leaders in their markets. Kinstellar will focus on quality and deliver excellence
CEE spinoff 'Kinstellar' branding highlights close ties with Linklaters
Former Linklaters managing partner for CEE Jason Mogg will lead the new firm, which will have a close association with Linklaters. Mogg revealed that a branding company came up with the firm’s name, deriving Kinstellar from an anagram of Linklaters. “We didn’t set out to have an anagram but we liked the name. We wanted an Anglo-Saxon name,” he said. “We’re the legacy of an Anglo-Saxon firm and it does define who we are and what we’re doing. At the end of the day, the brand of a firm is an empty shell that we as lawyers have to fill.” The branding company put the name together using the word ‘kin’ to evoke a feeling of friendship, and ‘stellar’ to represent the firm’s big ambitions in
Kinstellar launches in 'New Europe'
The new identity of the Linklaters Central & Eastern European spin-off firm is unveiled today: Kinstellar. From November 1st 2008, Kinstellar will operate as a fully independent law firm while maintaining a strong “best friends” relationship with Linklaters. Kinstellar will be the leading premium regional law firm, focused on serving the most discerning and demanding clients on their most challenging transactions in emerging Europe. There will be continuity in the high quality legal expertise and blue chip client base which has made the Linklaters CEE offices financially successful and leaders in their markets. Kinstellar will focus on quality and deliver excellence in the same way that Linklaters has