Ben Rigby
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Around the house: appointments at Vivo Energy, exits from Barclays
Our latest in-house round-up also sees Nature Energy hire a leading Danish energy GC
Australian firms snap up corporate talent amid first recession in almost three decades
Gilbert + Tobin, Thomson Geer, and KHQ Lawyers among firms bolstering their deal teams
London rules the waves in maritime arbitration cases
More than 80% of all shipping arbitrations are heard in London, according to HFW, dwarfing Asian rivals
Trio of firms shrug off Covid-19 uncertainty to make London corporate partner hires
HSF, Simpson Thacher and Gibson Dunn press ahead with strategic appointments
Ince falls inches short of revenue target, DWF hires new chairman amid leadership shakeup
London-listed firm Ince posts first full year financial results for whole group, while Jonathan Bloomer is named DWF chairman
Paul Weiss hires partner duo from Boies Schiller to bolster litigation practice
Meredith Dearborn and Jessica Phillips join the firm amid plans for West Coast expansion
Latham & Watkins expands infrastructure practice with hire of experienced in-house lawyer
Former OMERS Infrastructure legal managing director John Guccione joins firm's London office
Quinn Emanuel brings in experienced City litigator in first London hire of 2020
Justin Michaelson arrives from Fried Frank to further expand Quinn's London disputes offering
McDermott boosts Washington DC practice with arrival of seven-strong trade disputes team
Firm seeks to enhance its offering amid US government's 'fast and furious' trade policy
Withers hires in Singapore as firm posts bumper financial growth
Chenthil Kumarasingam added to disputes roster as profit per equity partner rises 40%
LCM makes Australian insolvency hire as firm eyes rise in pandemic-related disputes
Helene Roins joins AIM-listed funder in Sydney as country's new litigation financing rules loom
HSF sees profit fall but new CEO says 'underlying strengths' are encouraging
Justin D'Agostino highlights regional successes, says pandemic curbed revenue
Bar aims to increase diversity through new mentoring scheme
Six of the biggest sets from London's commercial Bar team up to help mentor underrepresented groups
Allen & Overy sets new targets to help boost diversity
Magic Circle firm addresses the need for greater diversity with new targets and a renewed approach
Coca-Cola hires former Ford GC as its new top lawyer
Bradley Gayton will join the soft drinks giant at the end of August, with John Mellen lined up to replace him
Taylor Wessing's global growth continues as revenue climbs for third straight year
Firm's profit per equity partner declines but still clocks in at second highest on record
Quinn Emanuel joins forces with Omni Bridgeway for Wirecard litigation
Litigation funder teams up with US litigation powerhouse to act on behalf of investors following alleged accounting fraud
Twenty Essex hires former Debevoise & Plimpton partner to bolster arbitration practice
Wendy Miles QC joins barristers' set after three years in Debevoise's London office
HFW posts strong financial results as international expansion continues
Firm sees healthy rise in profits and double-digit PEP gains as sector-focus pays off
Simmons promotes six to partnership in slimmed down round as annual results show steady growth
More than half of partner promotions were women, underscoring firm's commitment to diversity