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Brexit drives Brussels firm Van Bael & Bellis to launch in London

Top trade and competition practice to open Chancery Lane office in September

30 Jun 2020

Two top Hong Kong partners join new firms and make tracks for London

Herbert Smith Freehills and Linklaters bolster London teams with hires from Allen & Overy and Kirkland & Ellis respectively

26 Jun 2020

Firing of top US prosecutor grips US legal establishment

Political tussle over weekend sees Geoffrey Berman ousted by President Trump

22 Jun 2020

Morgan Lewis, Mishcon and Stewarts Law celebrate landmark UK Supreme Court credit card fees ruling

Trio advise retailers in cartel claim against MasterCard and Visa that could lead to billions of pounds in damages

19 Jun 2020

Withers adds two disputes partners in the US

International firm heralds 'keystone hires' to its Los Angeles and New York offices

19 Jun 2020

Chambers and Partners acquires directories 'disrupter' Top 3 Legal

In-house lawyer platform was founded in 2017 by former Freshfields and Addleshaw Goddard partners

16 Jun 2020

'Surprisingly positive' - UK legal services revenue is holding up, but will it last?

April's 5% decline in revenue could be a lot worse, but the sector's relative strength hides a more complex picture

16 Jun 2020

Arbitrators team up to create resource centre for sharing know-how on remote hearings

Clyde & Co partner secures backing from leading arbitrators and institutions to launch Virtual Arbitration site

12 Jun 2020

Former Dubai international courts head Mark Beer sets up practice in Kazakhstan

Launch of Seven Pillars Law coincides with opening of Almaty disputes boutique

10 Jun 2020

All-women international disputes boutique opens in Paris

Four-partner team pledges to donate proportion of fees to anti-discrimination causes

9 Jun 2020

Hausfeld pairs up with Madrid firm to target milk cartel damages claims

International claimant litigation specialist identifies Spain as 'new frontier' for competition claims

8 Jun 2020

Kennedys hires four-partner team from Hinshaw & Culbertson to open in San Francisco

UK insurance firm boosts maritime law capability as it unveils seventh US office

5 Jun 2020

Partner leaves Clyde & Co to open Abu Dhabi construction disputes boutique

Mantle Law sets out to offer 'fleet-of-foot' support for sector facing challenging economic headwinds

4 Jun 2020

36 Stone takes on Vannin Capital managing director Paul Martenstyn

New director of clerking also signs with professional services consultancy Overture London

3 Jun 2020

Founding partner of Cooley's European practice departs for Brussels boutique

Becket McGrath joins competition boutique five years after helping West Coast firm launch in London, and then Brussels

1 Jun 2020

Senior Debevoise partner and former justice secretary to co-chair Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

Appointments reflect need to underline independence amid mounting concern over Hong Kong's future

28 May 2020

Righting arbitral wrongs: survey comes out against relaxing restrictions on arbitration appeals

Despite clear evidence of mistakes, there is little appetite for extending a right to appeal against the merits of arbitral awards

27 May 2020

Regulatory net tightens over litigation funders as Australian parliament launches class action inquiry

Defendant lawyers and business lobby celebrate after double assault on 'booming' class action industry

22 May 2020

Burford Capital loses fight to force London Stock Exchange to hand over confidential trading data

Commercial Court judge rejects market manipulation claims and says attack on exchange was 'unjustified'

15 May 2020

Trio of top arbitration bodies form international alliance to hear 'hybrid' Covid-19 compliant hearings

The International Arbitration Centre Alliance will have centres in Canada, London and Singapore

14 May 2020