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Ex-White & Case construction partner joins Crown Office Chambers
Rebecca Shorter, chair of the Society of Construction Law, has requalified as a barrister
Squire Patton Boggs makes twin transatlantic structured finance hire from Reed Smith
Trish O’Donnell will be based in New York, while Nathan Menon joins in London
Stewarts hires family law silk from 4 Paper Buildings to head up specialist children’s team
Alex Verdan KC brings more than 35 years of advocacy experience in children’s disputes
Brick Court bolsters senior clerking team with rare hire from Fountain Court
Katie Szewczyk rejoins Brick Court as deputy senior clerk after more than decade at rival set
Sullivan & Worcester adds trade finance partner in London from Squire Patton Boggs
Robert Parson is the second trade finance partner to join in as many months
CIArb introduces guidelines on third-party funding in arbitration
Guidelines are designed to bring clarity to a growing aspect of modern arbitration practice
Justice charity gets £3.7m unclaimed settlement windfall amid controversy over low take-up of class action damages
Competition Appeal Tribunal draws attention to ‘very low rate of take-up’ by customers in rail fare case
Bar bullying report has implications for entire referral legal profession
Harman’s review of bullying stretches further than just the Bar – clerks, pupils and judges are also affected by its conclusions, writes Ben Rigby
Reed Smith hires regulatory partner in China from A&O Shearman
Jieni Ji joins leading US firm to bolster regulatory offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong
‘Inspirational human rights figure’ Matrix Chambers co-founder Conor Gearty has died, aged 67
Irish president Michael D Higgins leads tributes to human rights law professor
Value of UK legal services exports surged in 2024, Law Society study shows
Law Society report highlights pre-eminence of English law and London as a worldwide centre for commercial dispute resolution
Karim Ghaly KC joins Atkin Chambers from 39 Essex Chambers
Leading commercial and construction silk strengthens Atkin’s international arbitration and energy disputes offering
McDermott Will & Schulte hires real estate finance partner from Tristan Capital in London
Owen Jones is latest addition to McDermott’s growing real estate practice in Europe
David Lammy becomes first black Lord Chancellor in Keir Starmer’s cabinet reshuffle
New justice secretary replaces Shabana Mahmood, who moves to home secretary role
Decisive change needed to tackle ‘systemic sexual harassment and bullying’ at the Bar
Independent review into bullying and harassment unveils ‘radical’ reforms to tackle ‘unsustainable situation’ at the Bar
Stewarts hires Stephenson Harwood’s international arbitration head in London
Rovine Chandrasekera joins as a partner in its international arbitration team
Squire Patton Boggs boosts UK coverage with quartet of regional partner hires
New recruits join in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester from Mayer Brown, Deloitte, Eversheds and DLA Piper
Gibson Dunn names international arbitration co-chair as head of new Zurich office
Christopher Harris KC, who joined the firm in July, is appointed partner in charge of the office
Quadrant Chambers boosts ranks with former 4 Pump Court commercial disputes barrister
Senior junior Andrew Stevens adds experience in energy, construction and shipping disputes
Geradin Partners makes double partner hire in Brussels and adds former Tory MP in London
Firm also officially opens new offices in Berlin and Cologne as part of German expansion