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Merricks v Mastercard – landmark settlement or Pyrrhic victory?
A bitter clash between funder and claimant has laid bare deep tensions at the heart of collective actions in the wake of the UK’s largest collective settlement, reports Ben Rigby
CAT approves £200m Mastercard settlement amid bitter funding dispute
‘Largest consumer settlement through the English courts’ brings decade-long interchange fee battle to a close
Norton Rose Fulbright hires arbitration partner from Howard Kennedy in London
Duncan Bagshaw brings expertise in energy and Africa-related disputes
London’s Commercial Courts see Russian rebound and surge in UAE disputes
Portland report highlights record number of litigants originating from outside the UK and EU
Reed Smith hires A&O Shearman trio across Singapore, Hong Kong
A&O Shearman’s joint Singapore managing partner Tim Beech moves over with newly-minted partner Regina Lui and an associate to boost US firm’s global corporate trust team
‘A significant development’: India’s legal market liberalisation welcomed by profession
Rule changes mean foreign lawyers and firms will be able to open offices in India and work on corporate matters on a reciprocal basis, as well as in arbitrations
SRA seeks budget boost amid surge in investigations work
Solicitors regulator calls for 23% funding increase as growing caseload becomes more complex
Lord Chancellor nominates trio of barristers to replace UK judge on European Court of Human Rights
Nominees include Hugh Mercer KC, Sam Wordsworth KC and Deok Joo Rhee KC
CEDR appoints former Northern Ireland Secretary as next chair
Sir Julian Smith MP will replace A&O Shearman partner Joanna Page
Lady chief justice leads tributes to ‘inspiring judge and leader’ Lord Etherton, who has died aged 73
Trailblazing former master of the rolls was awarded knight grand cross for services to LGBT veterans last year
UK lawyers rue omission of legal services from trade deal with India
UK dropped request for legal services access in exchange for Indian visa concessions, according to reports
Ex-Winston partner launches boutique with former Skadden associates who quit over Big Law’s Trump response
Lowell & Associates will represent clients facing investigations and litigation arising from the Trump administration
City of London Law Society names ex-Linklaters learning director as next CEO
Patrick McCann will replace Matthew Rous at the start of September
‘Lighting the way for lawyers’ – UK legal PR pioneer Sue Stapely has died, aged 79
Stapely was head of public relations at the Law Society before moving into consultancy work
Kennedys appoints 21 to partner in largest round for three years
Firm records sixth year of double-digit promotions, the first overseen by new senior partner John Bruce
Linklaters lines up A&O Shearman partner as public international law head
Matthew Hodgson joins Magic Circle rival after more than two decades at A&O
Careful calibration: Lawyers weigh up UK FDI reform proposals
Report backed by TheCityUK and Freshfields calls for smarter screening to protect security without stifling investment
Wong adds Magic Circle heft to McDermott’s City credentials
Finance and restructuring partner spent more than 20 years at legacy A&O
Travers Smith targets property disputes with senior hire from CMS
Robert Payne joins London independent as a senior counsel, bolstering its litigation capabilities
Stephenson Harwood elevates 12 to partner in firm’s second largest promotions round
Cohort includes Adam Polonsky, who was part of team working on long-running CAT claim with Visa that settled today