Significant hires: Jones Day bolsters disputes team with Dutch Supreme Court Justice Legal Business The Netherlands’ Supreme Court Justice Coen Drion has become the nation’s first Justice to leave the Dutch court to join…
Global arbitration: French and British lawyers dominate appointments to ICSID arbitrations Legal Business Traditionally dominated by US lawyers, French and British arbitrators trumped their North American rivals last year by securing more arbitral…
Heading to the bar: Hogan Lovells streamlines dual management role as former arbitration co-head leaves Legal Business Hogan Lovells’ former co-head of international arbitration, Simon Nesbitt, is set to depart the firm and join the Bar, a…
‘We are deeply saddened’: Dechert disputes star Antony Dutton dies Legal Business Antony Dutton, a leading disputes partner who had been at Dechert since January 2012, died suddenly in early January.
Targeting USA: Linklaters reshuffles teams to boost corporate and disputes Legal Business Magic Circle firm Linklaters has moved its TMT and tax groups from its commercial division into corporate. The firm has…
Linklaters reshuffles to boost corporate and disputes Legal Business Magic Circle firm Linklaters has moved its TMT and tax groups from its commercial division into corporate. The firm has…
Guerrillas in our midst: LCIA takes action on award delays and obstructionist tactics Legal Business Tom Moore assesses the impact of the new London arbitration rulebook The battle lines between arbitration lawyers and litigators have…
Double-edged – cutting both ways with third party funding Legal Business It’s been a turbulent year for third-party funders, from court battles shining a spotlight on risky investments to new entrants…
Hiring a silk: Stone Chambers chief Steven Gee QC to depart for City disputes boutique Joseph Hage Arronson Sarah Downey High flying disputes boutique Joseph Hage Aaronson is set to enhance its City team with the hire of leading silk…
‘Second major addition to the European disputes practice in as many months’: Skadden hires Dechert’s London arbitration head Legal Business US firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has enhanced its respected disputes practice having today (18 November) announced the…
‘Inspired by common law’: EU damages Directive opens door for competition disputes but steers clear of class actions Legal Business Monday (10 November) saw the EU Council of Ministers formally adopt the European Commission’s Directive on antitrust damages, a move…
‘A step backwards’: Home Secretary weighs in on SFO’s future with proposal to abolish Legal Business When Legal Business queried in September whether the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was finally turning a corner after a year…
‘A warning to third-party funders’: Litigation funders found liable for indemnity costs in $1.6bn Excalibur dispute Legal Business In what was a keenly awaited judgment for the third party funding profession, the Commercial Court has yesterday (23 October)…
News in brief – October 2014 Legal Business LORD CHANCELLOR ACTED ‘UNLAWFULLY’ IN LEGAL AID CONSULTATION Kingsley Napley and 11 KBW last month acted for the London Criminal…
Small islands, big cases Legal Business MARKET VIEW – LITIGATION Maples and Calder’s BVI managing partner, Arabella di Iorio, looks at complex commercial litigation in the…
‘We need to be in London to enable us to meet our clients’ global needs’: Another US litigation boutique launches in London Jaishree Kalia Financial services boutique BuckleySandler is set to launch its first international office as it expands its global financial crimes practice.
KWMSJB brings in arbitration partner to develop Russia and CIS disputes work Legal Business Just two years after joining Winston & Strawn’s international arbitration group from the legacy Norton Rose, London-based disputes lawyer Andrei…
Boies Schiller hires WilmerHale’s Miles to boost London arbitration Jaishree Kalia US litigation powerhouse Boies Schiller & Flexner has hired long-serving arbitration partner Wendy Miles from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr…
Will $50bn Yukos award lead states to pull out of international arbitration treaties? Legal Business The landmark Yukos decision has forced governments to consider the consequences of entering into international treaties that allow foreign investors…
A chance to turn the corner for the SFO but a high-stakes test on ‘blockbuster’ cases could define its fate Legal Business Michael West assesses the prospects for the agency after settlement of the Tchenguiz claims He was always going to have…
