Disputes perspectives: James Maurici KC Bethany Burns Oddly, I decided I wanted to become a barrister when I was ten years old. I’m not sure I entirely…
Disputes perspectives: Penny Madden KC Nathalie Tidman I didn’t study law at university. I studied history at Oxford. A huge love. I’ve loved debating since a young…
Disputes perspectives: Philippa Charles Holly McKechnie What made me decide to become a lawyer? Almost certainly watching Crown Court as a small child. Although it’s a…
Sponsor foreword: Is resilience on the rise? Guest Blog Bad things happen in threes (so my mum used to say). The cumulative impact of the UK leaving the EU,…
Disputes Yearbook 2023 – online PDF Legal Business Please see below for a link to an online pdf of the Disputes Yearbook 2023. This will only be accessible…
Gearing up – cases of the year Bethany Burns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine added gale force to the economic storms already picking up in early 2022, and has produced…
Bench strength revisited Bethany Burns The resounding message is that London is still booming. Fears surrounding its status as a leading jurisdiction for disputes being…
‘A somewhat unique position’: Quinn Emanuel opens second mainland China office in Beijing Alex Ryan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has announced the launch of a new office in Beijing, its second in mainland China…
Sponsored foreword: expect the unexpected – 2022 and beyond Guest Blog It hardly seems a year ago that I was writing a commentary on the state of the UK disputes market…
Disputes perspectives: Sue Millar Tom Baker I was always naturally argumentative. But I didn’t have any role model at all, nobody that I knew was involved…
Disputes perspectives: Bankim Thanki QC Tom Baker My father had been a lawyer in India and East Africa but wasn’t keen on me becoming a lawyer. It’s…
Disputes perspectives: Susan Dunn Megan Mayers I come from a family of engineers. I have not a single engineering bone in my body, to my father’s…
Disputes perspectives: Rob Fell Tom Baker I was one of those children who spent a lot of time arguing with parents and siblings over the dinner…
Boies Don’t Cry Tom Baker ‘What would you do if you weren’t afraid? When I’m making big decisions, there’s always fear attached. I try to…
More seats at the table Megan Mayers ‘There was a point where centres in Africa, Asia and other parts of the world started saying, “hang on, we…
Back to life – cases of the year Megan Mayers Two years on from the UK’s first lockdown and the buzz has returned. Litigators might now work part-time from their…
Staying alive Tom Baker Let’s be honest – things might have gone a bit too far. In recent years, both the mainstream and business…
Disputes Yearbook 2022 – online PDF Legal Business Please see below for a link to an online pdf of the Disputes Yearbook 2022. This will only be accessible…
Sponsored briefing: Catching up with the world: Korea updates its conflict of laws Guest Blog Yulchon on South Korea’s recent amendments to its Act on Private International Law and their implications
