Tchenguiz brothers’ legal bill hits £5.1m in court battle against Grant Thornton Legal Business The drawn-out legal battle between property billionaires, Vincent and Robert Tchenguiz, and those they hold responsible for the Serious Fraud…
The eagle strikes: Cadwalader taps Bird & Bird for disputes head Baker Matthew Field New York-headquartered Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has hired Bird & Bird dispute resolution co-head Steven Baker to its London office.
‘Huge opportunities’: CMS launches in Hong Kong in Asia arbitration play Legal Business International law firm grouping CMS has today (1 September) opened in Hong Kong through its German arm CMS Hasche Sigle,…
Simmons loses another patent heavyweight as A&O takes IP head Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has made its fifth major lateral hire this month, taking on Simmons & Simmons head of…
Financials 2015/16: Disputes specialist Stewarts a standout performer with double digit revenue and PEP growth Legal Business Litigation powerhouse Stewarts Law has posted a second consecutive year of double digit revenue growth for the 2015/16 financial year,…
Simmons takes leading arbitration lawyer Dutson from Eversheds Legal Business Simmons & Simmons has hired Eversheds‘ star arbitration partner Stuart Dutson in a bid to strengthen its Africa practice.
‘Harry Potter’ lawyer Lord Harley banned from legal profession and hit with £86,000 costs Legal Business A lawyer who styles himself as senior counsel Lord Harley and was criticised for dressing ‘like something out of Harry…
Trusts and estates disputes – Back on board Legal Business With high-profile trust and estates disputes providing a rich diet to private client specialists for some time, City firms have…
‘Do we believe in Africa?’ James Wood As we reported in our dispute resolution Insight ‘Clause and effect’ last year, Africa has become a disputes hotspot. With…
Review recommended: Justice Committee latest to critique court fee hike Legal Business The House of Commons Justice Select Committee has come out against increases in court and tribunal fees in a report…
Brexit battle: Nissan engages Lewis Silkin to sue Vote Leave campaign Legal Business Lewis Silkin is representing Nissan as it applies for an injunction against pro-Brexit campaign group Vote Leave.
Financials 2015/16: Disputes drive Fieldfisher’s 7% revenue growth Legal Business Fieldfisher, which recently released new a strategy homing on in three sectors, has posted a 7% increase in firmwide revenues…
Not ‘looming’, the judiciary is already in crisis Legal Business If there was much to celebrate amid the continued rise of London as an international disputes centre at Legal Business‘…
Tchenguiz dispute latest: court orders SFO to list documents in £3bn case Legal Business The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been ordered by London’s High Court to list documents it had inadvertently disclosed in…
Latham lands Debevoise arbitration star Lamb as it seeks disputes growth in the City Legal Business Latham & Watkins has hired US rival Debevoise & Plimpton‘s rising arbitration star Sophie Lamb (pictured) as it builds out…
HSF client Goldman Sachs loses costs argument against sovereign wealth fund ahead of $1bn trial Legal Business A pre-trial review of the upcoming $1bn court battle between Goldman Sachs and the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) has seen…
Hogan Lovells makes Asia arbitration play with BLP hire Legal Business Hogan Lovells continues to make a play for greater market share in Asia with the hire of Berwin Leighton Paisner‘s…
Set in stone – testing time for mid-tier sets as elite London sets tighten their grip Legal Business The demise of 11 Stone Buildings last summer sparked claims within the Bar that others would face the same fate.…
Less bark, more bite – competition to the fore as tougher enforcement arrives Legal Business New legislation and a tougher outlook from regulators has competition partners salivating, but the old guard maintain their dominance in…
‘The worst is over’: S&P report predicts end for mega regulatory fines for banks Legal Business As the UK bank reporting season gets into full swing, a new study says the era of fines, compensation and…
