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London International Disputes Week unveils Meg Kinnear as second keynote speaker
ICSID secretary-general to close LIDW core conference as it announces hosts for 2024 International Arbitration Day
Europe’s young lawyers hold special session on gender equality at landmark Istanbul meeting
The European Young Bar Association’s Spring Meeting met in Turkey for the first time in its history
IBA outlines plan to help young women lawyers progress to leadership roles
IBA president Almudena Arpón de Mendívil Aldama announces ‘Ten Directives’ initiative to celebrate International Women’s Day
Pinsent Masons seeks ‘lasting change’ after inquest into partner’s death sparks mental health debate
Details of circumstances surrounding death of Vanessa Ford led to outcry over pressures lawyers face at work
UK arms of rival US class action firms unveil merger
Keller Postman UK joins forces with Lanier Longstaff Hedar & Roberts to form litigation funder-owned KP Law
UK government pledges law to boost litigation funding’s role in ‘David and Goliath’ class actions
Lord Chancellor says legislation will reverse impact of Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling
Trowers hires Farrer & Co’s arbitration head as it wins licence to open in Singapore
Arrival of Hendrik Puschmann comes as UK firm finalises its plans to launch in Asia’s premier arbitration hub
Skadden secures rare investor-state arbitration award annulment for client in dispute with Iraq
ICSID upholds challenge by Kuwaiti business after first instance tribunal awarded against it
Lady Chief Justice to headline London International Disputes Week
Conference organisers announce expanded agenda ahead of five-day event in June
Gateley and Fidal target African disputes with senior arbitration hires
Perenami Momodu joins Gateley from Aelex Legal, while Manuel Tomas joins Fidal from Foley Hoag
Former Director of Public Prosecutions Sir Max Hill KC joins King & Spalding in London
Atlanta-based firm cites ‘ever-increasing convergence of the civil, criminal and regulatory strands of the law’
Legalweek organiser condemns reported instances of sexual harassment at offsite parties
ALM pledges to champion ‘meaningful, positive change’ within legaltech community after LinkedIn post by woman attendee goes viral
Sir Bob Neill MP among five new honorary KCs
Justice committee chair and British Red Cross legal adviser among those honoured
One solicitor appointed King’s Counsel out of 95-strong tally
Withers arbitration co-head celebrates as overall success rate for applications continues to decline
Allen & Overy partner departs to head up Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Joanne Lau appointed secretary general as incumbent returns to CMS as local managing partner
Law Society’s ‘enormously influential’ international champion Stephen Denyer has died, aged 68
Tributes paid to former Allen & Overy partner who spearheaded society’s international relations
Bar Council welcomes London-based barrister’s release from detention in Pakistan
Abdullah Mumtaz Kahloon is standing as an opposition candidate in next month’s general election
UK signs Hague-19 Convention in boost to litigation landscape
The treaty will ensure judgments made in UK courts will be recognised in other member countries
Government pledge to reverse PACCAR judgment’s ‘damaging effects’ on litigation funding welcomed
Legislation promised after funding’s role in exposing Post Office Horizon scandal is highlighted
Petition seeks release of London barrister ‘unlawfully detained’ in Pakistan ahead of elections
Senior UK lawyers call on Bar Council to make public statement in support of missing opposition candidate