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‘Our Nuremburg moment’: international legal community pledges continued support for Ukraine at IBA conference in Miami
Offer of support made at packed conference event hosted by the Ukrainian Bar Association that called for Special Tribunal to prosecute Russian war crimes
Mayer Brown forges Singapore joint venture as it pursues twin hub strategy for Asia
Chicago giant commits to building in Singapore and continuing to grow longstanding Hong Kong arm
Leading US class action lawyer sets sights on UK with Manchester law firm opening
Mark Lanier taps two former Linklaters solicitors to help launch Lanier Longstaff Hedar & Roberts
HSF disputes partner elected as president of the Law Society of Western Australia
Ante Golem underscores focus on diversity & inclusion, wellbeing and pro bono initiatives during his tenure
Law Society of England & Wales elects first Asian and Muslim president
Lubna Shuja succeeds Stephanie Boyce, marking the first time the Law Society has had two consecutive women presidents
Majority of UK managing partners say war for talent is biggest business concern, study finds
Byfield survey shows managing partners are also worried about hybrid working and rising costs
Gender balance at Australia’s top court tips in favour of women for first time
Major landmark welcomed; but men make up 75% of latest New South Wales Senior Counsel appointments
Twelve top law firms sign up to Fifth Day business ops volunteering scheme
First batch of corporate members collectively account for 10,000 potential volunteers
Matrix Chambers founding member Philippe Sands KC quits for 11 King’s Bench Walk
Move follows exit of junior barrister Andrew Smith from Matrix to 11KBW earlier this year
Cayman Islands plans new arbitration venue on Grand Cayman in Canadian joint venture
Cayman International Mediation and Arbitration Centre and Toronto’s Arbitration Place to open new facilities in October
HFW continues Australia growth with shipping partner hire from local boutique in Perth
Australia is UK firm’s third-largest market globally after London and Hong Kong
‘Fine-tuning rather than root and branch reform’: top lawyers welcome plans to update UK's Arbitration Act
Law Commission’s verdict that legislation needs updating rather than a complete overhaul chimes with profession
Arbitration’s development must maintain parity with litigation, judge warns
Development of commercial arbitration to resolve business disputes cannot be separated from need to support justice as a whole, warns former judge at ICCA Congress in Edinburgh
Leading London disputes silk unveils Singapore relocation to build Asia practice
Jern-Fei Ng KC admitted to Singapore Bar, adding to existing Hong Kong arbitration practice
The International Council of Commercial Arbitration opens 25th Congress in Edinburgh
Scottish Arbitration Centre launches new rules and administrative services at twice-postponed event
ICCA congress to go ahead as UK legal profession readies for funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Flagship arbitration event to proceed in Edinburgh as courts shut for Queen’s funeral – but arbitrations remain open as barrister strike continues
Quinn Emanuel mourns untimely death of Hamburg managing partner
US law firm announces the death of antitrust partner, Nadine Herrmann, aged just 45
‘A source of stability in an era of great change’: Legal profession mourns Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)
Bar Council of England & Wales chair, Mark Fenhalls KC, leads tributes to United Kingdom's 'most devoted public servant'
Baker McKenzie hires Addleshaw Goddard’s Hong Kong dispute resolution head
Ronald Sum joins as a partner as Addleshaw Goddard retreats from the Hong Kong market
Signature Litigation sees revenue growth slow to 1.4% this year after bumper 2021
Firm also announces arrival of arbitration partner Tsegaye Laurendeau in London