Ben Rigby
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Former Allen & Overy arbitration co-head joins Hong Kong’s Temple Chambers
Matthew Gearing KC joins as an arbitrator member having earlier also chaired the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Axiom Ince director challenges SRA intervention in High Court
Shyam Mistry denies knowledge of alleged wrongdoing in appeal against “draconian” suspension by regulator
UK’s SFO calls time on ENRC and Rio Tinto probes
Fraud watchdog closes decade-long investigation into Kazakh miner ENRC citing “insufficient admissible evidence to prosecute”
New chief justice of Australia appointed
Stephen Gageler AC, a current justice of the High Court of Australia, appointed Australia’s new chief justice
Hogan Lovells announces three-year partnership with WaterAid
Partnership sees transatlantic firm support climate-resilient water and sanitation projects in Mozambique
Linklaters adds M&A specialist in Hong Kong from Securities and Futures Commission
Roger Cheng joins Magic Circle firm’s corporate practice having led takeovers team at the regulator
New Clyde & Co paralegal scheme boosts diversity in law
Programme offering alternative route to solicitor qualification attracts 1,000 applicants from mostly ethnic minority backgrounds
Slater and Gordon agree £33m funding deal with Harbour
Leading UK claimant law firm secures significant investment for consumer claims
APAC co-head quits Omni Bridgeway for Sydney disputes boutique
Oliver Gayner departs as Omni’s CEO prepares to step down in October
‘A force of nature’ – Stephenson Harwood mourns death of veteran litigator
John Fordham, 74, spent 50 years at London firm, 25 as head of litigation
Midlands super-set appoints new head of chambers
Family silk takes over from former Bar Council chair at one of UK’s largest regional chambers
Norton Rose Fulbright secures top BNP Paribas disputes lawyer in London
Alison Kellett is also president of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Travers Smith boosts funds group with partner hire from Proskauer Rose
Asset management specialist Tosin Adeyeri joins UK firm in London
IBA issues guide to legal services trade as international agreements proliferate
Latest trade agreements affecting legal services ‘unrecognisable from the past’, says co-author
Profession counts cost of crucial UK Supreme Court litigation funding ruling
Funders have been quick to reassure market, despite talk of ‘shockwaves’, reports Ben Rigby
Supreme Court litigation funding judgment threatens viability of collective claims
Surprise ruling on funding arrangements particularly throws competition claims into doubt
Court of Appeal revives £2.7bn FX litigation in boost to UK collective action regime
Appellate court overrules Competition Appeal Tribunal by approving class on opt-out basis
‘A natural move for us’ – Gateley launches collective actions practice
Listed UK law firm appoints two partners from claimant firm Slater & Gordon
South Square makes rare lateral raids on rival sets for barrister duo
Leading London insolvency chambers supplements organic growth with new arrivals
Lalive and Boies Schiller secure $109m arbitration award against Tanzania
Tanzania loses ICSID minining arbitration as tribunal finds expropriation claims proven