Ben Rigby
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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
Veteran Paris arbitration partner departs Orrick to set up boutique
Michael Bühler, former co-chair of international arbitration, cites desire for fewer conflicts
US college launches fellowships in honour of late human rights barrister Lord Lester
Lester resigned from the House of Lords in 2018 after being accused of sexual harassment
New Bar Council chair calls for more investment in justice system ‘at the point of structural failure’
Sam Townend KC also prioritises making the profession more ‘resilient and sustainable’
DWF continues Dubai expansion with finance partner hire from Pinsent Masons
UK firm makes seventh regional hire in past 12 months as it ramps up Middle East presence
Two former senior government lawyers join Kingsley Napley
Former GC to the Prime Minister and Government Legal Department lawyer boost London firm’s public law offering
New City legal recruitment consultancy opens for business
Former Fox Rodney executives launch Fort Stratford Partners to take on “most ambitious growth mandates” amid frenetic City hiring market
Freshfields’ MENA finance head rejoins Allen & Overy
Haris Meyer Hanif returns to Dubai office in vote of confidence for A&O’s $3.5bn merger with Shearman & Sterling
Ex-Linklaters Middle East head takes back reins from successor after a year
Scott Campbell resumes leadership role following Jonathan Fried’s return to full-time practice
Jern-Fei Ng becomes first King’s Counsel to join a Malaysian law firm
Arbitration specialist signs up with Lim Chee Wee Partnership as a registered foreign lawyer
Malaysia’s Shearn Delamore announces leadership change
Construction lawyer Rodney Gomez will succeed Dhinesh Bhaskaran as managing partner
Signature signs up former Dechert arbitration partner in Paris
Philip Dunham was a member of the 13-strong arbitration team which quit Dechert last month