Ben Rigby
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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
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
Firing of top US prosecutor grips US legal establishment
Political tussle over weekend sees Geoffrey Berman ousted by President Trump
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
Withers adds two disputes partners in the US
International firm heralds 'keystone hires' to its Los Angeles and New York offices
Chambers and Partners acquires directories 'disrupter' Top 3 Legal
In-house lawyer platform was founded in 2017 by former Freshfields and Addleshaw Goddard partners
'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
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
Former Dubai international courts head Mark Beer sets up practice in Kazakhstan
Launch of Seven Pillars Law coincides with opening of Almaty disputes boutique
All-women international disputes boutique opens in Paris
Four-partner team pledges to donate proportion of fees to anti-discrimination causes
Hausfeld pairs up with Madrid firm to target milk cartel damages claims
International claimant litigation specialist identifies Spain as 'new frontier' for competition claims
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
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
36 Stone takes on Vannin Capital managing director Paul Martenstyn
New director of clerking also signs with professional services consultancy Overture London
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
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
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
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
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'
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