The Disputes Yearbook: Simmons’ Passmore on the flow on effects of Three Rivers Legal Business In June this year, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal held that the English Court of Appeal decision in Three…
The Disputes Yearbook: Herbert Smith Freehills’ Parkes on the specialist court the City needs Legal Business The English court system has added to its stable of specialist courts a Financial List, to deal with major banking…
The fix – how to resolve the tensions at the heart of modern arbitration James Wood With growing caseloads and global appeal, international arbitration is blossoming – as is criticism of rising costs and delays. As…
Disputes Yearbook 2015 Legal Business Introduction Leader: A challenging time for disputes teams in a polarised market Economic recovery will not lead to decline in…
Leader: A challenging time for disputes teams in a polarised market Legal Business The return of our Disputes Yearbook finds the wider outlook for contentious work considerably changed over the last 12 months.…
Calling time at the Bar – Quality fears for English judges are growing as top QCs turn away from the bench Legal Business Disillusionment within the England and Wales judiciary was laid bare by the findings of the UK Judicial Attitude Survey in…
Commercial Dispute Resolution Survey Cornerstone Research As Legal Business publishes its second annual Disputes Yearbook, Cornerstone Research scopes the views of in-house counsel and private practitioners…
The US disputes outlook – After the feast Legal Business US disputes lawyers are seeking their next hunting ground as the wave of financial crisis litigation nears its end. Legal…
Perspectives: Sir Bernard Eder Legal Business I’ve had a happy time. My wife said at school I spent most of my time in the library. I…
Perspectives: Emmanuel Gaillard Legal Business In a small resort called La Féclaz in the Alps, a lawyer was sitting next to me in the restaurant…
Perspectives: Mark Howard QC Legal Business When I came to the Bar I didn’t know anybody, but fortunately got introduced to Tom Bingham and I was…
Undisputed – the next generation of partners setting the disputes agenda Legal Business As contentious work increasingly drives revenues at major City firms, Legal Business canvasses the leading teams to find the new…
The specialist court the City needs Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills’ Tim Parkes welcomes the overdue launch of London’s financial court but warns of the dangers of test…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
