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RPC bolsters insurance ranks with partner hire in London from Mayer Brown
Mike Newham joins amidst rising insurance cases against banks and financial institutions
IBA launches major project examining lawyers' role as ethical gatekeepers
Project announced following ‘sustained charges levied against the profession’ relating to perceived greenwashing and facilitation of illicit financial activity
Nigel Boardman among legal heavyweights recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Former Slaughter and May partner knighted alongside ex-Attorney General as lawyers from Hogan Lovells and Norton Rose Fulbright and Ince's brand ambassador also receive awards
RPC and Pallas Partners secure key arbitration hires in London
As RPC appoints London team head from Stephenson Harwood, Pallas builds on launch with first partner lateral
Former HSF global CEO Mark Rigotti departs legal practice for business leadership role
Rigotti to head up Australian Institute of Company Directors in wake of recent retirement from HSF's partnership
Dust settles on Dubai arbitration reforms as DIFC-LCIA’s Robert Stephen joins boutique
Registrar of superseded centre lands at Ghaffari Partners as international opinion remains divided over shake-up
Singapore’s Rajah & Tann reshuffles leadership team as firm looks to the future
Shake-up is intended to give younger partners more input into how the firm is run
UK Supreme Court judges resign from Hong Kong’s top court over national security law
Supreme Court president Lord Reed cites administration’s departure from ‘values of political freedom and freedom of expression’
‘Even pariahs have rights’: judge refuses request by Ogier to stop representing sanctioned Russian bank VTB
British Virgin Islands court rules that offshore firm’s ‘duties to the court’ outweigh reputational concerns
Allen & Overy makes major arbitration hire from Skadden in London
UK Magic Circle firm continues to build global practice with arrival of investor-state dispute specialist
CMS boosts London IP team with hire of HSF's former global practice head
Mark Shillito’s arrival signals ‘ambition and commitment’ to invest in IP, firm says
Quinn Emanuel acts pro bono for Ukraine in human rights proceedings over Russia invasion
Team to bring case before European Convention on Human Rights over ‘unprovoked, unjustified and unlawful acts of aggression’
Atkin Chambers adds top international construction advocate to ranks
Specialist set secures Stuart Catchpole QC from 39 Essex Chambers
Allen & Overy pledges to refuse new Russia-related instructions
UK Magic Circle firm condemns ‘unlawful invasion’ and also says it will ‘stop work that goes against our values’
Norton Rose Fulbright’s leadership moves to draw line under Russian sanctions memo controversy
Gerard Pecht publishes statement from leadership team expressing ‘unequivocal’ opposition to Russian invasion
London-based partner duo at leading Russian firm announce resignations and office closure
Ex-Clifford Chance and Jones Day lawyers say they are no longer working for Ivanyan and Partners' clients
Ex-Vinson Dubai managing partner launches disputes boutique with five-strong team
Ghaffari Partners to target international arbitration and dispute resolution work across Middle East and North Africa
'Pray for Ukraine and Ukrainian people' – Arzinger Law Office defiant as IBA condemns 'illegal' Russian invasion
Baker McKenzie, CMS, Dentons and Kinstellar close local branches as they prioritise staff safety
HFW hires leading shipping lawyer for Denmark launch
Move follows last week's opening of an offshore base in the British Virgin Islands
More ESG disputes set to create larger role for litigation PR, new research says
A report by Byfield Consultancy shows ESG disputes will take a larger share of future disputes