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SHIPPING DISPUTES

London rules the waves in maritime arbitration cases

More than 80% of all shipping arbitrations are heard in London, according to HFW, dwarfing Asian rivals
PARTNER HIRE

Quinn Emanuel brings in experienced City litigator in first London hire of 2020

Justin Michaelson arrives from Fried Frank to further expand Quinn's London disputes offering
PARTNER HIRES

Australian firms snap up corporate talent amid first recession in almost three decades

Gilbert + Tobin, Thomson Geer, and KHQ Lawyers among firms bolstering their deal teams
PARTNER HIRES

Trio of firms shrug off Covid-19 uncertainty to make London corporate partner hires

HSF, Simpson Thacher and Gibson Dunn press ahead with strategic appointments
PARTNER HIRES

Paul Weiss hires partner duo from Boies Schiller to bolster litigation practice

Meredith Dearborn and Jessica Phillips join the firm amid plans for West Coast expansion
TEAM HIRE

NGL Legal swoops for three-person healthcare team from Hogan Lovells

Partner Agnieszka Majka joins Polish firm amid strategic push to build universal legal practice
LONDON LISTINGS

Ince falls inches short of revenue target, DWF hires new chairman amid leadership shakeup

London-listed firm Ince posts first full year financial results for whole group, while Jonathan Bloomer is named DWF chairman
PARTNER HIRE

Latham & Watkins expands infrastructure practice with hire of experienced in-house lawyer

Former OMERS Infrastructure legal managing director John Guccione joins firm's London office
TRADE HIRES

McDermott boosts Washington DC practice with arrival of seven-strong trade disputes team

Firm seeks to enhance its offering amid US government's 'fast and furious' trade policy
TEAM HIRE

Withers hires in Singapore as firm posts bumper financial growth

Chenthil Kumarasingam added to disputes roster as profit per equity partner rises 40%
FINANCIAL RESULTS

Eversheds Sutherland posts strong results as CEO warns of tough times ahead

Firm's international business, excluding the US, sees net profit rise 5%
COMMENTARY

Uncertain future for EU data transfers after the Schrems II Judgment

The recent judgment in the Schrems II litigation by the EU's highest court has had a far-reaching impact for businesses, says BCLP's Kate Brimsted
FINANCIAL RESULTS

HSF sees profit fall but new CEO says 'underlying strengths' are encouraging

Justin D'Agostino highlights regional successes, says pandemic curbed revenue
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE

Ropes & Gray backs behavioural science trend with new data analytics consultancy

Regulators increasingly touting behavioural science as a way for businesses to improve corporate culture