Ben Rigby
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'By 2030 everyone will have a free lawyer at their disposal'
Paper on profession's future paints one dystopian scenario of ravages of AI with elite cadre of lawyers on performance-enhancing drugs
ICC International Court of Arbitration elects first woman president
Ex-Latham & Watkins partner Claudia Salomon ends run of male presidents lasting nearly 100 years
UK judge steps down from Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal
Baroness Hale takes unusual step of not seeking second term; says decision is unrelated to security law
Cooley adds life sciences veteran to Brussels roster
Elisabethann Wright swaps Hogan Lovells for Cooley as it ramps up EU and US life sciences practices
Judge, advocate and scholar: James Crawford SC 1948-2021
The distinguished Australian jurist and judge James Crawford SC has died aged 72
UK Supreme Court launches paid internships
UK's highest court launches internship programme for aspiring lawyers intended to encourage greater diversity at the Bar
Geradin Partners hires former Competition and Markets Authority director to lead new UK office
Tom Smith joins the Brussels-based firm as a partner in London - its first office outside of Belgium
Litigation firm Keidan Harrison adds former PwC head of commercial disputes
Dipti Hunter becomes firm's most senior hire to date as it aims to join the ranks of London's top litigation boutiques
Litigation boutique launches in London with hedge fund disputes in its sights
Founding partner of Ontier's London arm sets up shop with five-strong legal team
'A stellar job' - LCIA hails casework success in 2020
The London Court of International Arbitration reports 18% rise in cases as it boosts its governing body
'A serious player' - senior Moscow hires boost leading Russian independent's disputes offering
RGP to add three dispute lawyers from King & Spalding after US firm's decision to pull out of Moscow
'A real staging post' - Singapore shares joint billing with London as premier arbitration centre
Singapore and Hong Kong move up rankings as the status of Paris slips, according to major survey
HFW hires Winston & Strawn's Shanghai managing partner in double Asia move
Corporate partner Brinton Scott is joined by former Cooper Standard in-house counsel Danielle Peng
Bird & Bird makes up 14 partners in Europe-focused round
International firm follows up on lean 2020 with bumper cohort, but gender disparities remain
Reed Smith hires disputes partner from Stephenson Harwood in Singapore
Energy and infrastructure specialist Timothy Cooke makes switch along with two associates
London set urged tenants to exercise restraint over China-related social media posts, leaked email reveals
36 Group warned of 'detrimental impact' given 'significant links' with Asia
Former Shearman & Sterling partner joins London's Quadrant Chambers
International arbitration specialist Alexander Uff quits private practice for the Bar
Herbert Smith Freehills' Australia arbitration head selects Singapore for solo practice
Brenda Horrigan moves for 'personal and professional reasons' after helping to grow Australia's reputation for arbitration
Mediation bodies seal international alliance in Singapore to improve standards
Five groups from across globe team up to promote cross-cultural awareness and improve training
UK and Ireland bar associations team up to condemn China's sanctions on Essex Court Chambers
Quartet of representative bodies speak out against 'indiscriminate attack on legal professionals'