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Quinn Emanuel celebrates landmark Supreme Court victory over Mastercard class action 

Claim on behalf of 46 million UK consumers can proceed, but Freshfields points to split judgment

11 Dec 2020

Singapore International Arbitration Centre opens in New York

First representative office outside Asia reflects clout of US and Americas in international arbitration

11 Dec 2020

Fieldfisher strengthens Spanish practice with double partner hire

Two regulatory specialists join Fieldfisher's associated Spanish arm in Madrid and Barcelona

10 Dec 2020

Hong Kong seeks to bolster disputes reputation with updated China deal

New agreement will make it easier to enforce arbitral awards in both jurisdictions

7 Dec 2020

Leading judge appointed next chair of the Scottish Arbitration Centre

Lord Glennie to assume role after retirement from bench as SAC ushers in more diverse board

3 Dec 2020

Mayer Brown hires five-strong German competition team from Baker McKenzie

Two partners and three associates will join US firm's Düsseldorf arm in January

1 Dec 2020

Law firms team up to launch protocol for legaltech adoption in arbitrations

Latham, HSF and DLA Piper among firms co-operating to outline 'must have' functionality

30 Nov 2020

'A great victory for common sense' - UK Supreme Court defends impartiality of arbitrators

London arbitrators breathe sigh of relief after court dismisses Halliburton's appeal in Chubb v Halliburton

27 Nov 2020

Leading Australian class action law firm opens in London

Firm promises to 'hold the powerful to account' as it sets out to recruit 'a vibrant and diverse team of brilliant lawyers'

26 Nov 2020

UK judiciary reviews historic role sitting in Hong Kong's highest court

'Chilling effect' of new security law prompts UK foreign secretary to moot court boycott

25 Nov 2020

King & Spalding boosts Dubai disputes team with double partner hire from CMS

Arrival of construction specialists follows on from hire of two energy partners in Singapore

24 Nov 2020

Dubai arbitration cases jump to fresh record as construction disputes predominate

DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre posts 18% increase in caseload in 2019; 2020 poised for another record year

22 Nov 2020

Slaughter and May bolsters investigations team with rare London partner hire

Senior litigation lawyer to join top London firm from Danske Bank

19 Nov 2020

Taylor Wessing's UK senior partner secures second term

Private equity veteran Dominic FitzPatrick looks to post-pandemic future

17 Nov 2020

Travers Smith appoints leading private equity specialist as next managing partner

Edmund Reed stresses importance of culture after being elected to succeed David Patient

16 Nov 2020

'Huge disappointment' as Irish law society blocks bid by English lawyers to preserve EU access

Law Society of Ireland announces that dual-qualified lawyers must be based in Ireland to gain practising certificates

13 Nov 2020

Hong Kong's representative for legal profession disqualified from Legislative Council

Ejection of barrister Dennis Kwok and three other high profile law makers sparks resignation of pro-democracy caucus

12 Nov 2020

Five-strong finance team joins S&R in New Delhi from JSA

Team leader Divyanshu Pandey to become head of banking at new firm

6 Nov 2020

Heuking hires eight-strong employment team from Dentons in Berlin

Healthcare group climbs on board leading German independent

4 Nov 2020

Lawyers team up with litigation funding industry to create model documents

Project aims to produce best-in-class documentation, helping to promote a credible and established asset class

4 Nov 2020