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ABA challenges Trump administration’s diversity policies, foreign aid cuts and judicial attacks
US president issued executive order in January seeking to end private sector DEI initiatives
London Court of International Arbitration names new president
Maxi Scherer becomes third woman president in succession, replacing Paula Hodges KC
Former ICJ president Joan Donoghue joins Twenty Essex as an arbitrator
Retired American judge took unusual step last year of correcting media reports over controversial ICJ Gaza genocide ruling
Legal sector is still unprepared for AI, IBA report highlights
The Future of Legal Services - White Paper 2024 reveals that legal professionals don’t consider AI a short-term priority
IBA denounces Trump sanctions against the International Criminal Court
IBA executive director Mark Ellis says US sanctions ‘weaken the rule of law globally’
Herbert Smith Freehills makes twin disputes hire in Hong Kong from Kirkland, Latham
Paul Quinn and Truman Mak join as partners in the firm’s commercial litigation team
Reed Smith hires ex-Clifford Chance restructuring lawyer in Paris
Marie Crumière joins as a partner, having run her own boutique firm since leaving CC last August
AI could shape future of arbitration, Freshfields claims in report
Geopolitical shifts, Russian disputes and ESG also flagged as key trends in 2025 arbitration report
Reed Smith appoints chief marketing and business development officer
Top 40 US firm says Gillian Ward’s role has been redefined to reflect focus on BD
MoFo hires founding partner of Cooley’s Brussels office
Alexander Israel will head up Morrison Foerster’s European competition practice
Former Osborne Clarke partner joins Portland to enhance litigation communications
Arbitrator and mediator Adrian Lifely brought on board to provide “extra depth” to agency’s advice
CM Murray launches regulatory practice with London partner hire
Nick Leale was previously a partner at Armstrong Teasdale’s defunct London office and head of regulatory at Blake Morgan
Singapore’s Providence Law Asia hires Duxton Hill advocate as international litigation head
Colin Liew joins leading Asian disputes boutique after nearly four years at Duxton Hill Chambers
Reed Smith unveils Atlanta office launch after 13-partner raid on Morris Manning & Martin
Two former Greenberg Traurig shareholders are also joining the new office which will target corporate and finance work
EU competition law ‘pathfinder’ and former IBA president Michael Reynolds has died, aged 75
Tributes led by IBA president Jaime Carey and former A&O senior partner David Morley
McDermott Will & Emery adds arbitration partner from Curtis in London
Milo Molfa is the firm’s 11th lateral hire in the past 12 months
CMA’s problems ‘greater than one man’ - competition lawyers reflect on ousting of regulator's chair
UK government cites pro-growth agenda as Competition and Markets Authority chair Marcus Bokkerink resigns
Day of the Endangered Lawyer returns with focus on Belarus
Day highlights global risks practitioners face, while IBA launches latest rule of law initiative for the public
King’s Counsel appointments rise to 105 in largest cohort for four years
A&O Shearman partner among tally; Bar Council expresses concern over absence of Black appointees
McDermott refreshes antitrust leadership with trio of appointments
Ryan Tisch, Jon Dubrow and Christian Krohs replace veteran partner Ray Jacobsen