Ben Rigby
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Value of UK class actions rises to €155bn even as number of filings falls, study finds
CMS report shows overall class action claims in Europe are declining
Founder of London-listed litigation funder Manolete Partners steps down
Steven Cooklin will be replaced in the CEO role by managing director Mena Halton
SRA allocates £360,000 to support aspiring solicitors from disadvantaged backgrounds
Funding from Kaplan penalties to help underprivileged SQE candidates
Quinn Emanuel re-hires former financial litigation partner to take up general counsel role
Robert Hickmott returns to the firm after a two-year break from full-time practice
FIFA faces Dutch class action over ‘unlawful’ transfer rules
Dispute follows recent ECJ ruling that FIFA’s rules breach EU competition law and freedom of movement
Rajah & Tann makes double litigation hire from Bayfront Law in Singapore
Commercial litigators Paras Lalwani and Reka Mohan join firm as partners
DAC Beachcroft makes double partner hire from Clyde & Co in London and Manchester
Arrival of former senior Berrymans Lace Mawer duo boosts professional risk and corporate insurance teams
UK Supreme Court sides with banks in multi-billion-pound motor finance litigation, but ruling is ‘no clean sweep’
Court of Appeal finding that commissions paid by banks to motor dealers were unlawful is overturned – but some commission arrangements are deemed unfair
UK seeks to modernise arbitration as new legislation comes into force
Arbitration Act 2025 will apply to all arbitration proceedings commencing from today
UK Supreme Court upholds Russia sanctions in landmark ruling
Court dismisses two appeals to overturn sanctions, setting precedent for proportionality in sanctions cases
Simmons & Simmons sees revenue increase to £615m as PEP exceeds £1m
Latest results continue long-term growth trend, with profits increasing more than 70% in five years
IBA launches latest impact survey on AI use in the legal sector
Lawyers invited to contribute perspectives on AI’s evolving influence, with findings to be unveiled at IBA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Toronto
Judge rules car makers including Mercedes, Ford must disclose redacted documents in diesel emissions case
UK court says previously redacted legal documents will now be made public, despite commercial confidentiality claims from major car manufacturers
HFW to launch $5bn investor-state claim against Switzerland following Credit Suisse collapse
Dispute is related to the value of Credit Suisse AT1 bonds being written down to zero during UBS’s takeover of the bank
Gibson Dunn taps 3 Verulam Buildings for senior arbitration hire in London
Christopher Harris KC joins US firm to take up arbitration leadership roles
IBA and Ukrainian bar launch mentorship programme for war crimes lawyers
Scheme is part of IBA’s continued support for Ukrainian legal profession amid ongoing Russian invasion
European Court of Human Rights holds Russia accountable for human rights violations in Ukraine
Recent ruling addresses Russian invasion and downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
DAC Beachcroft unveils leadership change alongside 6.4% increase in revenue to £348m
Head of insurance Helen Faulkner to succeed David Pollitt as managing partner
‘Transformative support’: City lawyers mark social mobility success
London lawyers celebrate a decade of the City Solicitors Horizon programme, underscoring why inclusion matters, writes Ben Rigby
A&O Shearman New York partners exit, launch litigation boutique
David Esseks and Gene Ingoglia launch firm specialising in trials, high-stakes litigation, investigations and white-collar defence