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Axiom Ince feared on brink of closure as fate of trainees and support staff uncertain
Ince & Co website unavailable and most phone lines down, while City of London Law Society says it will support impacted trainees
BCLP names Segun Osuntokun as new global senior partner
Leading litigator to step up from UK managing partner role in January to work alongside new global CEO Steve Baumer
Morgan Lewis and Addleshaw Goddard bolster Dubai disputes offerings with partner hires from Al Tamimi, Clifford Chance
Sara Aranjo joins Morgan Lewis to lead arbitration practice in Africa and Middle East as Arun Visweswaran moves over to Addleshaw Goddard from Clifford Chance
Axiom Ince set to close as departures intensify
Partner exits continue apace from troubled firm as SRA says it has told regulator it cannot continue “in its current format”
Fifth Day set to continue founder’s legacy
Charity founded by late Fred Banning to continue promoting pro bono opportunities for ‘non-lawyers’
Bellevue Law adds Slaughter and May senior manager as first chief operating officer
Kay Osborne joins London disputes boutique after five years at Slaughters
Stewarts adds Norton Rose Fulbright partner in London to head international arbitration team
Leading disputes firm confirms arrival of Sherina Petit after nearly 15 years at NRF
Italian firm BonelliErede builds UK base with London counsel hire
Experienced barrister Richard Samuel adds disputes capabilities as part of international growth push
Quinn Emanuel boosts London partner ranks with raid on Cadwalader
Hire of arbitration specialist Melis Acuner brings litigation firm’s UK partner count to 28
Arbitration partner exits Kirkland & Ellis in London for disputes boutique
Signature Litigation announces 20% revenue hike as Philipp Kurek joins after 14 years at US giant
Allen & Overy bolsters London arbitration practice with White & Case partner hire
Construction specialist Daniel Garton adds to Magic Circle firm’s ranks ahead of Shearman merger
CPS appoints first solicitor to Director of Public Prosecutions role since 1960s
Stephen Parkinson was previously senior partner at Kingsley Napley
Burford-backed claimants secure ‘extraordinary win’ after $16bn New York judgment against Argentina
Litigation funder due payout running into billions as CEO hails ‘major milestone’
‘The art of the possible’ - arbitration specialists welcome targeted proposals to reform UK’s Arbitration Act
England and Wales Law Commission acknowledges ‘root and branch reform is not needed or wanted’ to 1996 legislation
Geradin Partners promotes former CMA lawyer to partnership in London growth push
Competition law boutique elevates David Gallagher to partner, while also adding another CMA lawyer to its ranks
Bates Wells hires Dentons disputes partner to broaden commercial client base
Tim Constable flags new firm’s advocacy of B Corp certification as driver for move
Obelisk Support underscores ESG credentials with rare B Corp certification
UK ALSP joins small number of legal businesses to receive top ESG accolade
Law Society refreshes board with new appointments
Four new independent members take up key oversight roles
ABA appoints new co-chair of influential arbitration committee
Senior AAA-ICDR arbitrator Luis Martinez takes up leadership of ABA’s international arbitration committee
Fraud cases on the rise in England and Wales, study finds
Claims involving fraud generally up since 2014 but proportion of non-UK claimants has dipped in recent years, according to new report by litigation boutique Stewarts and analytics platform Solomonic