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‘A giant of international arbitration’ - tributes flood in for Professor J Martin Hunter

Lawyer whose career bridged law firms, chambers and academia is remembered for inspiring 'multiple generations'

11 Oct 2021

‘An underappreciated asset’ – beefed-up body LegalUK quantifies economic value of English law for first time

Judiciary-backed group relaunches with heavyweight report funded by firms including Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, DLA Piper and Herbert Smith Freehills

5 Oct 2021

Leading white collar crime duo exits Greenberg Traurig for HFW

London firm secures Greenberg’s global co-chair of corporate crime and investigations and a former SFO prosecutor as it pushes to strengthen offering

4 Oct 2021

Bar Council pledges action as survey of barristers records sharp increase in bullying

Proportion of English and Welsh practitioners reporting incidents of bullying, harassment and discrimination rises by 9% to 30%

29 Sep 2021

Dubai’s legal community stunned by sweeping shake-up of arbitral institutions  

Decision to merge three arbitral bodies sparks concern over future of DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre

24 Sep 2021

HSF hires four-strong corporate insurance team from DLA Piper in Germany

Düsseldorf arm gains two partners as firm celebrates arrival of ‘well-regarded’ lawyers

21 Sep 2021

Former Essex Court Chambers QC joins Temple Chambers in Hong Kong

Jern-Fei Ng QC was the first of four senior counsel with Asia links to leave the sanctions-hit London chambers

17 Sep 2021

HFW hires disputes partner from Hong Kong independent firm to target private client work

Karen Cheung’s arrival from Li & Partners will complement yacht and private jet teams, says firm

16 Sep 2021

Mishcon de Reya’s international arbitration chief departs for Taylor Wessing

News of Karel Daele’s move comes hard on the heels of decision by Mishcon's partnership to green light £750m flotation

14 Sep 2021

Mishcon de Reya launches litigation fund

City firm links up with Harbour Litigation Funding to set up £150m war chest for future cases

9 Sep 2021

Belgium’s Strelia adds thirteen lawyers from rivals for Brussels boost

The rapidly-growing firm is proving an appealing option for corporate talent

7 Sep 2021

‘A shameful and sad day’ – in-house lawyer withdraws from Hong Kong law society elections citing threats

Ex-Skadden lawyer on ‘rule of law’ ticket bows out of Tuesday’s ballot 'for my safety, and the safety of my family'

23 Aug 2021

UK’s class action regime finally ready for take off after landmark Mastercard ruling

£15bn consumer claim proceeds to trial following CAT ruling – with amendments

20 Aug 2021

Singapore Academy of Law boosts support for locked down Lion City lawyers

Academy pledges online support worth $1.9m as city state emerges from another Covid-19 ‘circuit breaker’

18 Aug 2021

‘I have burned my documents’ - women Afghan judges in hiding as bar groups highlight plight 

Bar associations unite to call for expedited evacuation of and asylum for 250 female judges in Afghanistan

18 Aug 2021

Brick Court takes on second international QC from rival Essex Court in wake of China sanctions

Singapore-based Salim Moollan QC will join Vernon Flynn QC at new set in September as Essex Court secures two up-and-coming Chancery juniors

17 Aug 2021

‘The ingenuity of fraudsters is limitless’ - quartet of law firms unveil network to help police cryptoassets

Osborne Clarke, RPC, Stewarts and Rahman Ravelli team up with barristers, forensic accountants and asset recovery specialists

10 Aug 2021

Mayer Brown signs up trailblazing New York dealmaker from Skadden

Skadden’s first-ever female M&A partner to co-head US M&A practice at Chicago-based firm

3 Aug 2021

Jones Day makes German arbitration play with hire of HSF's ex co-head of disputes

Top 10 US firm targets Germany for investment with second senior hire as it seeks to leverage US and global reputation

30 Jul 2021

‘You have to care and be brave’: HSF report highlights GCs' role in driving forward sustainability

The ESG movement has handed general counsel an opportunity to raise their C-suite status, study argues

26 Jul 2021