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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

14 May 2023

London litigation has important lessons to learn

Ben Rigby discusses the key takeaways from Portland's 2023 litigation report

5 May 2023

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

4 May 2023

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

3 May 2023

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

3 May 2023

Three Crowns to continue international expansion with Spanish launch

Madrid set to become ‘truly global hub for international arbitration’, according to London-based boutique

2 May 2023

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

28 Apr 2023

BCLP opens in Seattle with senior disputes hires from local practice

Transatlantic firm looks to advise tech and life science clients facing ‘explosive growth in class actions and mass torts’

24 Apr 2023

‘Time for a fresh start’ – legal profession calls for reset of flagging justice system after Raab quits as Lord Chancellor

Former criminal barrister Alex Chalk KC takes reins after bullying allegations against predecessor are upheld

24 Apr 2023

Edinburgh to launch arbitration festival in September

Inaugural event will rival London International Disputes Week and has backing of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration

21 Apr 2023

Clyde & Co announces bumper partner round following BLM merger

City insurance giant elevates 26 new partners in first post-merger partnership appointments round

20 Apr 2023

HSF announces new antitrust leadership

Kyriakos Fountoukakos to serve as managing partner of global competition and trade team

14 Apr 2023

Signature Litigation builds in Paris with three-lawyer team

Jérémie Fierville folds boutique into UK disptues firm as it seeks 'sustained growth'

11 Apr 2023

Skadden unveils generous partner promotions round upping cohort by 26% to 24

Promotions concentrated in US with just three new partners based overseas

6 Apr 2023

Herbert Smith Freehills names London insurance litigator as global disputes co-head

Paul Lewis replaces Damien Byrne Hill in role alongside Sydney-based Anna Sutherland

4 Apr 2023

Herbert Smith Freehills Singapore ally launches local disputes practice with Morgan Lewis team

Leading litigator Daniel Chia joins Prolegis with three-lawyer team to head new practice

30 Mar 2023

'If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough' - Europe's young lawyers mark association's 30th anniversary

Young lawyers and bar leaders commemorate the founding of the European Young Bar Association at Lisbon conference

27 Mar 2023

Israel’s judicial reform plans are ‘deeply alarming’, the International Bar Association warns

The IBA's president urges measures that would 'strip Israeli institutions of their ability to constrain executive power' to be dropped

26 Mar 2023

'A crucial part of managing risk': IBA takes global view of professional indemnity insurance

New report from International Bar Association asks whether indemnity insurance should be mandatory for lawyers in every jurisdiction

23 Mar 2023

Long-running bond dispute between Russia and Ukraine set for London trial

UK Supreme Court gives green light for Ukraine’s case to be heard in the High Court

21 Mar 2023