Disputes Yearbook 2015

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In June this year, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal held that the English Court of Appeal decision in Three…

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The English court system has added to its stable of specialist courts a Financial List, to deal with major banking…

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When I came to the Bar I didn’t know anybody, but fortunately got introduced to Tom Bingham and I was…

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In a small resort called La Féclaz in the Alps, a lawyer was sitting next to me in the restaurant…

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I’ve had a happy time. My wife said at school I spent most of my time in the library. I…

James Wood

With growing caseloads and global appeal, international arbitration is blossoming – as is criticism of rising costs and delays. As…

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US disputes lawyers are seeking their next hunting ground as the wave of financial crisis litigation nears its end. Legal…

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Introduction Leader: A challenging time for disputes teams in a polarised market Economic recovery will not lead to decline in…

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As Legal Business publishes its second annual Disputes Yearbook, Cornerstone Research scopes the views of in-house counsel and private practitioners…

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Disillusionment within the England and Wales judiciary was laid bare by the findings of the UK Judicial Attitude Survey in…

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The return of our Disputes Yearbook finds the wider outlook for contentious work considerably changed over the last 12 months.…

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Herbert Smith Freehills’ Tim Parkes welcomes the overdue launch of London’s financial court but warns of the dangers of test…

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As contentious work increasingly drives revenues at major City firms, Legal Business canvasses the leading teams to find the new…

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Natalia Chumak Partner, Signature Litigation natalia.chumak@signaturelitigation.com Nick Storrs Senior associate, Signature Litigation nick.storrs@signaturelitigation.com Over recent decades, arbitration for dispute resolution…

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Jan-Jaap Baer Partner, Travers Smith Emma Reynolds Associate, Travers Smith In April this year, CPR 36 underwent the latest in…

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Karel Daele Partner, Mishcon de Reya karel.daele@mishcon.com The issue of repeat appointments has been news in International Centre for Settlement…

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Jasbir Dhillon QC Brick Court Chambers A frequently encountered problem for any claimant in international arbitration arises where the respondent…

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Simon Bushell London chair of litigation, Latham & Watkins simon.bushell@lw.com The world is an increasingly small place: money travels far…

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We are delighted to sponsor the Disputes Yearbook, which now forms a central part of Legal Business’ wide-ranging and insightful…

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Tim Hardy Partner, CMS tim.hardy@cms-cmck.com David Bridge Senior associate, CMS david.bridge@cms-cmck.com When the people of France gave the Statue of…