Economic recovery will not lead to decline in the disputes sector Legal Business We are delighted to sponsor the Disputes Yearbook, which now forms a central part of Legal Business’ wide-ranging and insightful…
Legal privilege: the ripples flow on still from Three Rivers Legal Business Colin Passmore assesses a key ruling in the increasingly contentious area of legal privilege. In June this year, the Hong…
Latham & Watkins: Masterminding a fraud claim – the English courts as a magnet forum? Legal Business Simon Bushell London chair of litigation, Latham & Watkins [email protected] The world is an increasingly small place: money travels far…
CMS: Crowdfunding litigation – power to the people? Legal Business Tim Hardy Partner, CMS [email protected] David Bridge Senior associate, CMS [email protected] When the people of France gave the Statue of…
Harneys: British Virgin Islands positioned to become an international arbitration centre Legal Business Phillip Kite Global head of litigation and insolvency, Harneys [email protected] The British Virgin Islands’ (BVI) Arbitration Act 2013 came into…
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: Party-appointed arbitrators, impartiality and a perceived need for change Legal Business Anthony Sinclair Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan [email protected] It is an old adage that the quality of any arbitration…
Signature Litigation: Legal privilege: far from resolved Legal Business Abdulali Jiwaji Partner, Signature Litigation [email protected] Daniel Hayward-Hughes Associate, Signature Litigation [email protected] The right of clients to preserve the confidentiality…
Signature Litigation: Policing arbitration – can accountability deficit be addressed? Legal Business Natalia Chumak Partner, Signature Litigation [email protected] Nick Storrs Senior associate, Signature Litigation [email protected] Over recent decades, arbitration for dispute resolution…
Travers Smith: CPR 36: time for a re-boot? Legal Business Jan-Jaap Baer Partner, Travers Smith Emma Reynolds Associate, Travers Smith In April this year, CPR 36 underwent the latest in…
Mishcon de Reya: The dangers of repeat appointments Legal Business Karel Daele Partner, Mishcon de Reya [email protected] The issue of repeat appointments has been news in International Centre for Settlement…
Jasbir Dhillon QC: Freezing injunctions and receivership in support of arbitration Legal Business Jasbir Dhillon QC Brick Court Chambers A frequently encountered problem for any claimant in international arbitration arises where the respondent…
Olswang launches 10% staff bonus to encourage entrepreneurs Legal Business After what has been a challenging couple of years for TMT firm Olswang, chief executive Paul Stevens is launching a…
Dentons boosts competition offering with BLP veteran hire Sarah Downey Dentons has enhanced its competition and antitrust offering by appointing longstanding Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) partner Adrian Magnus to join…
Dealwatch: KWM, A&O and Dentons advise as China and Germany sign historic stock exchange JV Tom Moore King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Dentons have leveraged their considerable Asia platforms to secure roles as lead advisers on a…
Revolving doors: key hires at Ropes & Gray and Clifford Chance while White & Case loses Polish disputes head Legal Business Global 100 heavyweights Ropes & Gray and Clifford Chance announced key lateral hires last week, while White & Case saw…
‘Naturally a key market’: HSF launches in Düsseldorf with former CC hire Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has boosted its German capability with the launch of an office in Düsseldorf – its third…
Macfarlanes combines with Wachtell for new client Visa on €21.2bn European transaction Legal Business Macfarlanes has scored a lead role advising US company Visa on its €21.2bn acquisition of Visa Europe alongside US firm…
Fieldfisher boosts tech nous in Manchester with lateral hires Victoria Young Nearly two years after opening in Manchester, Fieldfisher has swelled its partner headcount with two lateral hires from regional firms.
Guest post: The secret to surviving in a new role Legal Business I speak to a lot of people who have recently moved into new roles. It is a tough period and…
Trading places: HSBC to move 10% of London legal team to Birmingham Kathryn McCann HSBC is planning to move about 20 of its London lawyers to Birmingham by 2017 in line with the new…
