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Clyde & Co secures 13-lawyer team from PwC in Middle East corporate push
Trio of PwC practice heads among those to defect in what is thought to be largest Middle East team move in years
‘Trusted adviser’ – a personal tribute to Fred Banning
Ben Rigby reflects on the life of Pinsent Masons’ former head of communications and the founder of Fifth Day, whose funeral took place this week
Bar Council chair challenges flagship IBA 'Gatekeeper' project
Nick Vineall KC is “very uncomfortable” with draft IBA suggestions to enhance legal professional obligations with an ethics test, calling it “a dangerous mantra”
Bar Council and Law Society mark Pride Month by signalling support for LGBTQ+ lawyers
Respective chairs Nick Vineall KC and Lubna Shuja to march together at London Pride in July
New trade deals herald closer UK links for Australian and New Zealand lawyers
Free trade agreements will reduce barriers for lawyers to practice across each jurisdiction
Barrister disruptor secures eight-figure investment from private equity house
Cash injection from Lloyds Banking Group subsidiary will support plans to double turnover within two years
4 Pump Court secures 3 Hare Court's ex-head in rare top-level commercial Bar lateral
Simon Davenport KC joins the leading commercial set to grow its fraud, insolvency and offshore work
England & Wales law society unveils seasoned regulator as new board chair
Amerdeep Somal's portfolio of roles include financial services Complaints Commissioner and immigration judge
Bar Council elects 4 Paper Buildings’ joint head of chambers as first Black vice chair
Barbara Mills will assume the role next year, paving the way to become the first Black chair in 2025
PR alliance Mirovia expands into Asia with new member agencies in India and Singapore
Alliance of legal PR firms looks to key Asian legal markets with its latest arrivals
Lawyers must pull together to safeguard the rule of law, says ABA president
Deborah Enix-Ross stresses need for neutrality in a keynote speech at London International Disputes Week’s flagship conference
London disputes market would benefit from change, but only in a minor key, says Lord Neuberger
Lord Neuberger's keynote speech at London International Disputes Week had a musical motif, but there were discordant notes amid the harmony
London International Disputes Week begins with arbitration-focused day as top lawyers back tech’s profound impact on disputes
Ben Rigby reports on LIDW’s opening day featuring keynotes on aspects of arbitration and a tech study
7 Bedford Row’s Jern-Fei Ng KC joins Duxton Hill Chambers in Singapore
Ng is the fourth KC to be admitted to the Singapore Bar, adding to his practices in London and Hong Kong
London litigation has important lessons to learn
Ben Rigby discusses the key takeaways from Portland's 2023 litigation report
Londongrad lives on: Russian claims in London's commercial courts at record high
Research underlines UK capital’s resilience as disputes centre with international litigants, led by Russians, outnumbering domestic parties, reports Ben Rigby
Rundle adds investigations insight to BCLP in London
Transatlantic firm seeks to draw on new recruit’s dual qualified status to grow cross-border practice
London International Disputes Week changes with confidence
LIDW will explore how the disputes community is adapting to a world that has changed dramatically since its 2019 launch, reports Ben Rigby
Three Crowns to continue international expansion with Spanish launch
Madrid set to become ‘truly global hub for international arbitration’, according to London-based boutique
Two Australian jurists join London sets as door tenants
A former senior judge joins Atkin Chambers, while a leading international lawyer signs up with 3 Verulam Buildings