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Leading Pakistani human rights lawyer to co-chair IBA’s Human Rights Institute
Hina Jilani has succeeded distinguished Swedish lawyer Anne Ramberg
Reed Smith re-hires trade specialist from Amazon as a partner in Brussels
Philip Heeren will lead the firm’s EU trade and customs practice
Gearing leaves Fountain Court to build on Singapore connections
Former co-head of arbitration to go solo in London but continue at Singapore’s Duxton Hill Chambers
LawCare launches 2025 surveys on mental health and wellbeing in the legal sector
Surveys seek to uncover the causes of stress and anxiety for lawyers
Cleary, Freshfields secure major wins for Amazon and Apple as CAT strikes down class action
First outright rejection of certification effectively tightens UK’s class action regime putting spotlight on independence of class representatives
SICC marks 10th anniversary with transnational dispute resolution conference
Speakers included Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon
Quinn Emanuel’s Brussels managing partner departs for Geradin Partners
Trevor Soames is the second competition partner to leave QE’s Brussels office in recent weeks
Jaime Carey becomes first Chilean to take office as IBA president
Carey will split two-year term with Italy’s Claudio Visco after IBA approved first joint presidency
Reed Smith appoints successor to London managing partner Jenkinson
Brigid North takes helm following Andrew Jenkinson’s decade in post
Clyde & Co hires in London and Hamburg from Wikborg Rein and WFW
Hamburg office boosted by team move as oil and gas sector projects specialist joins in London
New Bar Council chair pledges to raise profile of the family Bar in inaugural speech
Barbara Mills KC – the first black woman to hold the post – also emphasises importance of diversity and wellbeing at the Bar
Littleton Chambers names successor to chambers director Dux
Clare Bello, former chief executive of Cornerstone Barristers, to succeed Liz Dux in March
No5 Barristers’ Chambers names new leaders
Former leader of the Midland Circuit steps up to co-lead one of Britain’s largest sets alongside eminent planning silk
Five-partner promotions round for Hausfeld celebrates female legal talent
Dispute boutique’s largest partner class since 2019 includes lawyer involved in mammoth Trucks Cartel litigation
Clyde & Co merges with Dallas insurance boutique to launch in Texas
Merger with Tillman Batchelor adds Dallas office to expanding US network
London’s New Law Media hires veteran litigation partner from Stephenson Harwood
Michael Bywell joins West End boutique after two years at Stephenson Harwood
Dechert, Garrigues disputes partners exit to become independent arbitrators
Arif Hyder Ali and Joe Tirado are the latest arbitration partners to swap ‘Big Law’ for boutique life
Former Freshfields senior partner knighted in New Year Honours List
Edward Braham among senior city lawyers awarded for their service to law in King’s 2025 honours
First 100 Years founder Dana Denis-Smith recognised in New Year Honours List
Founder of groundbreaking campaign to champion women in law has been awarded an OBE
Amicorp to ‘vigorously defend’ $1bn fraud claim by Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB
Hong Kong-headquartered corporate services group responds to claim filed in BVI