Allen & Overy returns to Milbank for City restructuring hire
Allen & Overy has hired its second partner from the London arm of Milbank so far this year, bolstering its restructuring practice with the addition of partner Karen McMaster.
Passing the torch: HSF’s outgoing arbitration head Hodges looks back on her time at the firm
As HSF appoints new global arbitration co-heads to succeed Paula Hodges KC, revisit this interview from 2020 in which she looks back on her long career at the firm
Skadden and Paul Weiss pick off Linklaters partners as M&A and fin reg duo make moves
Paul Weiss, Kirkland, and Skadden were all active in London lateral hires this week, with two partner exits from Linklaters amid the moves.
A&O high yield head retires ahead of Shearman tie-up as firm makes first combined partner promos
Finance grandee Muzilla becomes latest senior exit from London high yield team as 40 make the cut in merger day partnership round
Disputes perspectives: Adrian Chopin
‘Never forget you are there to do a deal, not to burn the other side to the ground’ – Bench Walk co-founder Adrian Chopin on top trumps, pompous lawyer language and all-staff email calamities
Scaling up: a look back at the last ten years of disputes in London
Ten years on from the publication of Legal Business’ inaugural Disputes Yearbook, Bethany Burns and Alex Ryan check in with London litigators to find out how much has changed in terms of both the work and the firms involved
Access to justice: Spurious claims under the spotlight – best intentions or base motives?
While many argue that litigation funding has an important role to play in access to justice, others are wary of the risks of unmeritorious claims being brought
Disputes Yearbook 2024 – online PDF
Access your pdf version of the Disputes Yearbook 2024.
Debate winners – which disputes teams are best at making their case to the Legal 500?
From High Court stalwarts to national powerhouses, an analysis of the Legal 500 UK disputes rankings highlights the firms at the top of their game, with HSF, Quinn and DLA leading the pack
Disputes perspectives: Bankim Thanki KC
‘I still regard this whole thing as extended work experience to see if this might be the right career for me’– top-tier commercial silk Bankim Thanki KC on epic trials, great movies and clients doing a runner