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McDermott boosts Paris arbitration offering with King & Spalding partner hire

K&S career lawyer Amy Frey moves over amid soaring demand for international dispute resolution advice

5 Sep 2022

‘An amazing colleague and friend’ — Kennedys mourns loss of international arbitration co-head

Tributes paid to ‘brave and optimistic’ Katherine Proctor who has died aged 41 following a long illness

30 Aug 2022

Quinn Emanuel secures RPC's competition head in London

US litigation giant makes first senior UK competition lateral since high-profile team defection to Willkie Farr

26 Aug 2022

American Bar Association swears in Deborah Enix-Ross as its new president

The Debevoise & Plimpton senior adviser replaces outgoing president Reginald Turner

10 Aug 2022

DIFC Courts in spotlight as Irish judges resign under pressure from human rights campaigners

Top Irish politician said judges were being deliberately used to legitimise regime

10 Aug 2022

'What a time it has been!’ – longstanding senior clerk quits Quadrant Chambers

‘Best clerk in the City’ Gary Ventura leaves after 22 years helping oversee set’s modernisation

3 Aug 2022

‘A dear colleague and steadfast friend’ – WongPartnership mourns loss of senior partner Alvin Yeo SC

Singapore firm leads tributes to co-founder whose career spanned law and politics

2 Aug 2022

Singapore law society president pledges to fight cancer 'until the clock runs out’

Messages of support flood in as Adrian Tan reveals how ‘disaster struck’ during his first months as president

1 Aug 2022

Skadden secures A&O partner as duo vie for next generation arbitration talent in London

Kate McGill Davies QC is joining Skadden four months after David Herlihy moved the other way

28 Jul 2022

Europe’s share of litigation funding market set to grow as ESG and human rights fuel cases, report finds

UK and Europe will take 16% slice of $18bn global market according to research by funder Deminor

25 Jul 2022

Criminal barristers instruct Mishcon de Reya to challenge government over strike data collection

London law firm takes pro bono brief as Criminal Bar Association complains of 'intimidatory tactics'

4 Jul 2022

UK law societies' Brussels office to close in response to Brexit

Move blamed on falling workload now UK has third country status with EU

27 Jun 2022

Quinn Emanuel files $80bn damages claim for Ukraine over Russian invasion

US disputes specialist teams up with Ukrainian firm and UK barristers to launch Strasbourg proceedings

24 Jun 2022

Crowell & Moring adds veteran disputes partner in Brussels from Allen & Overy

Werner Eyskens moves over as US firms continue run of partner laterals from UK rivals in Belgian capital

22 Jun 2022

UK litigation funders’ war chests grow as class action interest mounts

Assets increased 11% to hit a record £2.2bn last year, according to RPC study

22 Jun 2022

Stephenson Harwood boosts London litigation team with Latham hire

Dan Smith joins UK firm as a partner after more than a decade at US firm

20 Jun 2022

Keating Chambers CEO to depart for risk consultants Kroll in London

Declan Redmond will take up an international business development role at the company

16 Jun 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills’ CEO appointed to ICC’s executive board  

Justin D'Agostino welcomes appointment at ‘critical time for business, industries and economies’

15 Jun 2022

‘A fantastic initiative’ – senior figures welcome launch of volunteering scheme for business ops teams

Fifth Day taps into employees’ desire for sense of purpose by providing pro bono-style clearing house

13 Jun 2022

Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre announces new leadership

CMS lawyer Mariel Dimsey is named new secretary-general as Sarah Grimmer steps down after six years

13 Jun 2022