Ben Rigby
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HFW opens in the British Virgin Islands in rare move for an onshore law firm
UK firm absorbs BVI office of Bahamian disputes boutique Lennox Paton along with local managing partner and two associates
A law firm launch like no other – does Pallas Partners’ slick London premiere herald a blockbuster?
Natasha Harrison has played a strong hand well as she embarks on her new venture, reports Ben Rigby
HFW names global aviation head as next senior partner
Giles Kavanagh set to take over from long-serving senior partner Richard Crump in April
Hong Kong’s foreign judges can hear national security cases, says city’s chief justice
Andrew Cheung asserts that Hong Kong’s judiciary remains independent
Allen & Overy makes second senior disputes hire this month to exploit 'steep' rise in London fraud cases
First Norton Rose Fulbright, now RPC, as magic circle firm entices leading disputes partners into its ranks
Singapore to allow no-win, no-fee agreements to boost appeal as global disputes hub
Latest reforms follow the relaxation of litigation funding rules in 2017
New Hong Kong Bar chairman seeks to ease tensions with Beijing
Victor Dawes says Bar wants to improve government relations but will speak out ‘when necessary’
Reed Smith names veteran Paris partner to head up global arbitration practice
Peter Rosher succeeds José Astigarraga as chair, who steps down after almost five years in the role
BCLP partner leaves to launch UAE disputes boutique
Raza Mithani founds Conselis Law alongside four barrister consultants
Three Crowns gains two partners with London promotion and Paris hire
Leading arbitration boutique promotes Leilah Bruton in London and adds Shaparak Saleh in Paris along with an associate
Herbert Smith Freehills CEO to co-chair global campaign to boost number of women arbitrators
Diversity and inclusion champion Justin D’Agostino takes leading role at the Pledge as signatories near 5,000
Allen & Overy hires Norton Rose Fulbright’s EMEA disputes head
UK giant bolsters banking litigation team after recent loss of senior litigator to White & Case
Senior counsel success for pair of women commercial disputes lawyers in Singapore
Appointment of Marina Chin and Swee Yen Koh alongside Tan Puay Boon bring total SC tally to 94
Van Bael & Bellis hires three-strong team from DLA Piper in Brussels
Experienced banking and finance partner Johan Mouraux leads trio joining Belgian independent
Dentons practice heads depart to forge new Paris arbitration boutique
Global giant names successors to Barton Legum and Jean-Christophe Honlet, who have launched new firm with a team of associates
Burford hires Calunius co-founder as litigation funder continues European expansion
Arbitration expert and legal finance veteran Mick Smith to join firm in London as principal
Hogan Lovells looks to Europe as it makes up 27 partners
European network benefits most with 14 promotions as 2022 tally inches up from last year’s count of 25
Hausfeld targets competition and financial services claims as it makes up four partners
Quartet of lawyers – two in the US and two in the UK – make the grade in 2022 promotion round
Hong Kong takes key step towards lifting ban on outcome-related arbitration fees
Law Reform Commission approves proposals that would bring jurisdiction in line with other international disputes hubs
A&O, Freshfields, HSF, King & Spalding and Three Crowns celebrate as new Silks are unveiled
Some 45% of latest QCs are women; ‘comparatively few’ advocates from black African or black Caribbean backgrounds applied