Ben Rigby
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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'
‘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
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
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%
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
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
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
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
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
Mishcon de Reya launches litigation fund
City firm links up with Harbour Litigation Funding to set up £150m war chest for future cases
Belgium’s Strelia adds thirteen lawyers from rivals for Brussels boost
The rapidly-growing firm is proving an appealing option for corporate talent
‘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'
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
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’
‘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
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
‘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
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
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
‘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