Ben Rigby
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Litigation Capital Management dismisses executive vice-chair for alleged misconduct over expenses
Employment of leading figure within funding community terminated over 'significant violation of internal company policies'
Standalone procedural rules unveiled to bolster Singapore International Commercial Court
Rules aim for 'clarity and efficiency' as Singapore moves to become jurisdiction of choice for high-stakes commercial disputes
UK enjoys £5.6bn legal services trade surplus; barristers’ overseas income soars
Research by City lobbying group says courts among world’s most trusted as it promotes value of English law
Martenstyn to step down as director of clerking at 36 Stone
London set announces completion of project that saw Martenstyn come aboard through a consultancy arrangement
Hogan Lovells taps Watson Farley & Williams for corporate M&A team in Germany
Hires include WFW Frankfurt office head Torsten Rosenboom and fellow partner Christoph Naumann
All change at the top at Hausfeld as founder steps down
Women take UK and US managing partner roles as firm’s co-chairs step up to replace Michael Hausfeld
Leading offshore arbitration centre announces more eco-friendly rules
Measures including provisions for remote hearings feature in BVI International Arbitration Centre's 2021 rules update
Singapore launches sector list to speed resolution of complex disputes
Unveiling of tech, infrastructure and construction list comes as city-state cements its reputation as a global centre for arbitration
Abu Dhabi construction boutique hires ‘up and coming’ Dentons partner for London launch
Mantle Law targets London as clients’ preferred location for international litigation and arbitration
Joint venture partners fail to agree way forward for DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre
London Court of International Arbitration calls for urgent resolution to ‘outstanding questions’ over centre’s winding down
‘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