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Quinn Emanuel, Pillsbury hire across Middle East

Quinn Emanuel adds prominent UAE litigator as Pillsbury brings on senior Saudi government lawyer

27 Aug 2026

Simpson Thacher boosts London energy practice with Weil partner hire

Murray Cox joins US firm’s energy and infrastructure practice as it continues to build its London bench

27 Aug 2026

Collyer Bristow and Michelmores invest in new disputes leadership

Collyer Bristow recruits new commercial disputes chief from Joelson as Twenty Essex silk arrives at Michelmores as head of international arbitration and trade

25 Aug 2026

IBA condemns fresh US sanctions on ICC president amid widening rule-of-law dispute

Bar associations have condemned the latest sanctions, warning that measures targeting judges and prosecutors threaten judicial independence

25 Aug 2026

Seladore Legal hires arbitration partner in Singapore from Clifford Chance

CC loses Kate Apostolova in Asia but gains arbitration counsel Ricardo Chirinos in Washington DC

24 Aug 2026

Law Society of Singapore faces pressure to release audit reports after closed-door members’ meeting

Society cites confidentiality assurances as minister backs disclosure of redacted investigation material

18 Aug 2026

Squire Patton Boggs boosts insolvency practice with New York partner hire

Oksana Lashko joins from Morrison Foerster amid wider investment in global restructuring team

18 Aug 2026

NI law society executive committee member resigns citing need for ‘integrity’ as SGM looms

DWF director Julie-Ann McCaffrey is second council member to step down amid controversy over chief executive’s reference for cousin convicted of indecent assault

17 Aug 2026

Tributes paid to UK mediation pioneer Karl Mackie

CEDR co-founder remembered as ‘colossal figure’ who helped transform commercial dispute resolution

14 Aug 2026

BCLP adds London partner trio including global digital head

Hires from Crowell, Squire Patton Boggs and Baker Botts strengthen technology, employment and corporate practices

12 Aug 2026