Commerce & Finance Law Offices on China building a pro-arbitration jurisdiction Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: The pro-arbitration trend continues to grow in China”
Sponsored briefing: The rise and fall of banking secrecy, or why time has come to knock at Swiss banks’ door
Ardenter discusses prevailing interests of creditors and claimants over banking secrecy Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: The rise and fall of banking secrecy, or why time has come to knock at Swiss banks’ door”
Sponsored briefing: RPC interview series – Karen Hendy and Finella Fogarty
What is a restructuring plan?
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Sponsored briefing: RPC interview series – David Cran
How would you describe RPC’s technology disputes practice?
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Sponsored briefing: Dispute resolution in the GCC region
Patrick Gearon and Georgina Munnik discuss how Bahrain has played an important role in the development of the international dispute resolution sector Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Dispute resolution in the GCC region”
Sponsored briefing: Artificial intelligence (AI) in civil proceedings – a forecast
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek gives an overview on artificial intelligence in civil proceedings and discusses the current obstacles of using AI within the law Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Artificial intelligence (AI) in civil proceedings – a forecast”
Sponsored briefing: Section 2(1)(f) ‘international commercial arbitration’ – is it as simple as it looks?
Singhania & Partners LLP discuss section 2(1)(f) ‘international commercial arbitration’ Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Section 2(1)(f) ‘international commercial arbitration’ – is it as simple as it looks?”
Sponsored briefing: Disputes law in Egypt
Shalakany discusses private and administrative disputes in the Egyptian legal system Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Disputes law in Egypt”
Sponsored briefing: Dispute resolution in Malaysia
The team at Shook Lin & Bok discuss areas handled by the various sections of its dispute resolution department Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Dispute resolution in Malaysia”
Sponsored briefing: Recent developments in UK tax disputes
PwC discusses recent developments in what is being disputed with HMRC, and also how disputes are progressing Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Recent developments in UK tax disputes”
Sponsored briefing: International dispute resolution in Cyprus
SCORDIS, PAPAPETROU & Co LLC examines the key elements of civil fraud proceedings in Cyprus Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: International dispute resolution in Cyprus”
Sponsored briefing: RPC interview series – Simon Hart
Two years on, how much of an impact has the pandemic had on banking litigation?
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Sponsored briefing: Cryptocurrencies in the Kingdom of Morocco
Afrique Advisors on cryptocurrencies in the Kingdom of Morocco Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Cryptocurrencies in the Kingdom of Morocco”
The next generation of arbitration
Harriet Foster
Managing associate
Orrick
Harriet Foster has a wealth of experience acting for clients in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. A recent example of the latter saw her represent an African-based investor in an UNCITRAL arbitration under a bilateral investment treaty with India, concerning the cancellation of telecoms licences. Continue reading “The next generation of arbitration”
Sponsored briefing: Everything is Justiciable in Israel
Gross Law Firm discuss how multi-nationals corporations will face litigation in Israel despite contractual foreign jurisdiction clauses Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Everything is Justiciable in Israel”
Sponsored briefing: The 4 Eras of Corporate Governance
There are four major eras of corporate governance. The dawn of corporate governance goes back to the 1930s when US corporations first began selling stocks to a wider set of owners, and we have seen many changes in the decades since. Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: The 4 Eras of Corporate Governance”
Revolving doors: Boies Schiller bounces back with arbitration hire as Simmons takes Stephenson Harwood real estate duo
Boies Schiller Flexner has announced that arbitration specialist Timothy Foden will become the third partner in its heavily reduced London office, taking the first steps to rebuild after a recent exodus.
Previously at Lalive, Foden has a wealth of experience representing clients in investor-treaty and complex commercial arbitrations in the mining and energy sectors, and regularly represents clients opposite sovereign states. Continue reading “Revolving doors: Boies Schiller bounces back with arbitration hire as Simmons takes Stephenson Harwood real estate duo”
Dealwatch: City players drill down on Siccar Point Energy sale as US elite act on IFS and WorkWave deal
Significant deals in the pharmaceutical, energy and software space have got the market talking over the last week, as City and US giants scored major mandates.
Ithaca Energy is acquiring Siccar Point Energy, best known for operating the Cambo oil and gas field in the North Sea, for $1.5bn. The buyer will pay $1.1bn up front, with the potential for $360m of additional payments dependent on future developments and commodity prices. Continue reading “Dealwatch: City players drill down on Siccar Point Energy sale as US elite act on IFS and WorkWave deal”
Revolving doors: Kirkland snaps up A&O antitrust partner as Deloitte loses TMT trio
The appetite for competition, tech and disputes partners is the theme of this week’s recruitment round up.
Kirkland & Ellis bolstered its antitrust and competition practice with the hire of Alasdair Balfour from Allen & Overy. Balfour brings 25 years of experience in merger control, foreign investment, antitrust conduct investigations and litigation, and a focus on securing merger control clearances. His arrival goes some way to recoup the departures of two antitrust partners to US competitors this year, following Sarah Jordan’s move to Goodwin in January and Annie Herdman to Ropes & Gray in March. Continue reading “Revolving doors: Kirkland snaps up A&O antitrust partner as Deloitte loses TMT trio”
Revolving Doors: White & Case expands transatlantic banking offering as Squire Patton Boggs builds out data protection team
White & Case has announced additions to its banking and finance practice on both sides of the Atlantic. Paul Yin joins the London team from Skadden, where he was European counsel and specialises in acquisition, real estate and general corporate financings, while the Boston office welcomed the arrival of Jessica Ball and Jessica Shearer. The pair move over from Proskauer Rose and will join the US private credit and direct lending practice.
Eliza McDougall, regional section head of Americas banking, said: ‘Their arrival comes at a time when the private debt markets are placing a premium on the highest quality of financing advice. Bringing these partners on board further strengthens our market-leading capabilities, while supporting the continued growth of our practice.’ Continue reading “Revolving Doors: White & Case expands transatlantic banking offering as Squire Patton Boggs builds out data protection team”
