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Allen & Overy arbitration co-head Gearing to join Fountain Court instead of Essex Court

Outgoing partner switches new London base following China's imposition of sanctions on first choice

26 Apr 2021

HSF promotes 23 to partner in latest round

First partners announced in Italy and South Africa in promotions round dominated by disputes lawyers

22 Apr 2021

Leading arbitration silk leaves Essex Court Chambers for Brick Court

Vernon Flynn is third silk to depart after China sanctions; Brick Court also takes on former Hong Kong chief justice

19 Apr 2021

'Nothing changes' - Toby Landau QC on going solo in London and Singapore's rising status for disputes

Top arbitration specialist sets out his plans after severing his ties with Essex Court Chambers

9 Apr 2021

Arbitration QC exits sanctions-hit Essex Court Chambers as new Singapore venture is approved

Toby Landau QC severs London ties and transfers to newly formed Duxton Hill Chambers with five colleagues in Singapore

7 Apr 2021

'An inspirational mentor, teacher, and colleague': Emmanuel Gaillard (1952-2021)

Emmanuel Gaillard, one of the greatest arbitration lawyers of his generation, has died aged 69

5 Apr 2021

Essex Court Chambers Duxton's advocates leave to launch new Singapore practice

Six lawyers led by former attorney-general distance themselves from London's sanctions-hit Essex Court Chambers

29 Mar 2021

Top Asia law QC leaves sanctions-hit Essex Court Chambers

Jern-Fei Ng QC announces switch two days after former chambers appears on China sanctions list

29 Mar 2021

China imposes sanctions on top barristers' chambers after legal opinion on Uighurs

Essex Court Chambers named among politicians and campaigners as Beijing retaliates following UK sanctions on Monday

26 Mar 2021

Burford hails record realisations as it hires in Hong Kong and Houston

Litigation funder posts 72% rise in proceeds from cases to $608m in 2020 despite fall in profits

24 Mar 2021

WFW hires Withers' Asia Pacific hotels and hospitality head to launch Sydney office

Robert Williams part of four-lawyer team that includes Singapore partner Lada Shelkovnikova

22 Mar 2021

Level receives £20m venture capital backing to help finance family law disputes

Investment sees 1818 Venture Capital take equity stake in the litigation funder

18 Mar 2021

London international disputes boutiques combine to create fraud law 'champion'  

PCB Litigation and Byrne & Partners forge 15-partner firm with blessing of PCB's part-owner Burford Capital

16 Mar 2021

Report reveals 'thriving' multi-billion dollar arbitration market in Australia

Minister calls on practitioners to seize opportunity to grow volume of cases

15 Mar 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills chooses Australian dealmaker to be first woman senior partner

Rebecca Maslen-Stannage to join fellow countrywoman Freshfields' Georgia Dawson at helm of top international firm

10 Mar 2021

Hogan Lovells is latest firm to open in Dublin in response to Brexit

While move aids international firm's access to EU courts, it also sees 'new opportunities' in Irish capital

9 Mar 2021

Law Society of England and Wales president steps down over long-running client dispute

High Court decision to reopen case against London-based litigator David Greene triggers early departure

4 Mar 2021

London public law heavyweight Dominic Roughton joins Quinn Emanuel from Boies Schiller

Ex-Herbert Smith Freehills partner is reunited with former colleague Ted Greeno as he switches US litigation firms

3 Mar 2021

NautaDutilh hires four-lawyer Amsterdam IP/IT team from DLA Piper

Former head of IP leads move as Dutch independent hails 'enormous potential' of tech sector

1 Mar 2021

Kennedys boosts Americas team with partner-level hires in Madrid, Philadelphia and Miami

Arrival of AXA XL's EMEA and Latin America head, Susana Martinez, latest of four hires

25 Feb 2021