Sidley continues infrastructure push as firms hire in antitrust, finance and funds Alex Ryan Sidley Austin has continued to expand its London energy and infrastructure team with its hire of Ben Thompson from Travers…
Mishcons international arbitration head Louis Flannery KC moves to Littleton Chambers Alex Ryan Mishcon de Reya’s head of international arbitration Louis Flannery KC has left the firm, and is set to join Littleton…
Bird & Bird to launch in Tokyo with Ashurst corporate hire as firm sets sights on €1bn revenue mark Alex Ryan Bird & Bird has announced it will open in Tokyo before the end of the year, with the new base…
Life During Law: Scott Hopkins Alex Ryan When I was 18 I left Vancouver to play ice hockey in university in Japan. That got me off on…
A&O’s Wim Dejonghe on mergers, money and his plans for life after law Alex Ryan I wanted to go into sports. I was a sailing instructor, close to professional. But then I had knee issues,…
Bankim Thanki KC on epic trials, great movies and clients doing a runner Alex Ryan I still don’t regard myself as a proper ‘lawyer’ as such. Despite 35 years in practice at the Bar, 21…
Holding court – cases of the year Alex Ryan If any trend is set to define the London disputes market in 2024, it is the continued rise of group…
Gormsen v Meta Alex Ryan Following the refusal of the CAT to allow Dr Gormsen to commence collective proceedings in February 2023, a hearing at…
Justin LePatourel v BT Alex Ryan 2018 saw Ofcom decide that BT held significant market power in relation to stand-alone landline customers, finding that the company…
Train tickets cases Alex Ryan Gutmann v Govia Thameslink Railway, Govia Ltd, The Go-Ahead Group, Keolis Ltd, MTR South Western, Stagecoach South Western, London &…
Shepherd Construction v Kingspan & Ors Alex Ryan Building contractor Shepherd Construction is bringing a claim valued at almost £70m against 12 defendants, including building materials company Kingspan…
Serco Alex Ryan Serco hits the High Court at the start of June in the first s90A securities group action to go to…
Municipio de Mariana & Ors v BHP Group Alex Ryan Described by one London disputes head as ‘the biggest class action ever’, Municipio de Mariana & Ors v BHP Group…
Mastercard proceedings Alex Ryan Complex claims are being brought against Mastercard and Visa in an ongoing decade-long saga involving over 1,800 corporate claimants across…
Russian aircraft claims Alex Ryan In line with the trend towards mega-trials, the Commercial Court in October is due to hear the highly publicised Russian…
‘Credibility in both US and English law is non-negotiable’ – A&O Shearman readies for launch Alex Ryan As the latest edition of Legal Business went to press in late April, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman &…
A&O high yield head retires ahead of Shearman tie-up as firm makes first combined partner promos Alex Ryan Prominent high-yield partner Kevin Muzilla has retired from Allen & Overy, in the latest departure from the practice ahead of…
Shearman’s McKimm steps aside ahead of A&O tie-up as US firms continue to snap up top London talent Alex Ryan With just a month to go until the A&O Shearman tie-up goes live, Shearman has announced that Europe managing partner…
Energy perspectives: Clare Burgess Alex Ryan What made you decide to become a lawyer and why did you choose to go into infrastructure transactions? I chose…
On the horns of a trilemma Alex Ryan For close to two years now, energy sector commentators have spoken of a ‘trilemma’: a struggle to balance the three…
