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One Essex Court adds Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s former Asia arbitration head
Paul Tan joins the set to expand its footprint in Singapore and the wider Asia region
Law firms and legal departments support greater inclusion for staff with hidden disabilities
Legal sector embraces sunflower symbol to support hidden disabilities, with Clifford Chance and HSBC announcing December event focused on allyship
The ABA’s International Law Section celebrates a century of legal amity in London
Ben Rigby reports on a conference that underscored the legal links between the US and the UK
Willkie Farr advises Which? on billion-pound cloud storage class action claim against Apple
Claim filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal alleges Apple's cloud storage service breached UK competition law
The Barrister Group launches arbitration court with experienced ADR provider
New venture with Hunt ADR will use technology and a fixed-fee structure to streamline the disputes process
SIAC registrar appointed LCIA’s new director general
Kevin Nash to succeed Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof as she steps down after a decade in the role
Pillsbury secures senior Taylor Wessing disputes partner in London
Laurence Lieberman led his former firm’s life sciences commercial disputes group
Reed Smith’s Paris managing partner wins 2024 IBA Outstanding Woman Lawyer Award
Natasha Tardif lauded for her work championing women’s rights in the legal profession
Regulation of litigation funders takes centre stage in closely watched Civil Justice Council review
Interim report makes ‘compelling case for some form of mandatory regulation’, according to one observer
Marks & Clerk agrees settlement over alleged secret commissions for client referrals
Class action claim was brought by Commission Recovery, with Marks & Clerk denying any wrongdoing
Kennedys hires leading Paris arbitration partner from Hogan Lovells
Thomas Kendra brings emerging markets expertise to his new firm notably through his Africa work
As firms celebrate UK Pro Bono Work, lawyers increase their volunteering efforts
Week of events taking place up and down country to celebrate The Power of Pro Bono
Kennedy succeeds Neuberger as chair of international media freedom panel
Appointment follows controversy over Lord Neuberger’s decision to continue as a judge on Hong Kong’s Court of Final of Appeal
MPs from array of legal backgrounds appointed to justice select committee
New membership unveiled as UK’s struggling justice system gets cash injection in Budget
McDermott expands private equity bench with partner hire from CMS
Healthcare deals specialist Jason Zemmel will be based in London
Keidan Harrison co-founder in dispute with insurers over treatment for ultra-rare cancer
AXA PPP Healthcare has turned down Luke Tucker Harrison’s claim for the cost of innovative treatment
DIAC heralds modernisation programme as cases and diversity grow
Annual report records 4.4% increase in cases in 2023 as dust settles on sweeping reform programme
European Law Institute calls for ‘light-touch’ litigation funding regulation
Excessive regulation could lead to funders exiting the market, potentially reducing access to justice, ELI study suggests
4 Stone Buildings rings changes with new leadership and clerking co-heads
Shake-up will see hugely respected senior clerk David Goddard take consultancy role
Paris Arbitration Week reshuffles leadership, elects three new board members
White & Case lawyer among those appointed to board of landmark arbitration event