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Geradin Partners boosts Finnish arm with partner hire from local rival
Brussels-based firm secures former head of competition at Borenius
Big win for Pogust Goodhead as UK’s High Court rules BHP liable for Brazil dam collapse
Anglo-Australian miner found liable for 2015 Mariana dam disaster under Brazilian law in multi-billion pound London litigation
Squire Patton Boggs to open in Azerbaijan
Firm’s 48th global office to be led by SPB white collar partner Richard Gibbon
Reed Smith hires Bird & Bird’s Middle East head in regional growth push
Anders Nilsson joins the US firm as a partner in Abu Dhabi
Quinn Emanuel adds disputes heavyweight in London from McDermott
Andrew Savage founded McDermott’s London commercial disputes team
Lord Goldsmith leaves Debevoise to return to the Bar
Former Attorney General to rejoin Fountain Court in January following retirement from Debevoise, where he co-leads the London office
London sets invest in arbitrator appointments
Two former High Court judges rejoin 7 King’s Bench Walk while Littleton Chambers makes a US arbitrator appointment
McDermott recruits financial disputes partner in London from Arnold & Porter
Hilton Mervis brings leading reputation in representing private equity firms and hedge funds
Independent law firms assert global influence, new report finds
Independent firms are thriving by making the most of their agility and networks, according to report launched at IBA's annual conference in Toronto
Head of London’s Littleton Chambers is appointed as a High Court judge
Gavin Mansfield KC, who became a deputy High Court judge in 2018, leaves the Bar after more than three decades
Simpson Thacher hires private equity partner from Kirkland in London
Nick Appleton is the latest partner to join Wall Street firm in London after a series of partner hires
IBA launches initiative with accountants to combat money laundering as Toronto annual conference looms
Project, launched at Caribbean conference, aims to help professional bodies equip members with AML know-how
Stephenson Harwood debuts in Saudi Arabia with three-partner team
UK law firm joins Reed Smith, Bird & Bird and Pinsent Masons in expanding Middle East operations
McDermott Will & Schulte elevates 74 to partner in bumper promotions round
First post-merger class is significantly bigger than predecessor cohorts, with women making up 31% of overall promotions
London litigation market defies volatility as partner moves surge
IP and international arbitration partners in high demand, research by Macrae finds, but gender gap is widening
Class action reform could give UK economy £24bn annual boost, study claims
Stephenson Harwood report outlines recommendations to improve opt-out regime’s effectiveness
Reed Smith expands in the Middle East with Saudi Arabia office launch
Venture will be overseen by European and Middle East managing partner who is being seconded to Riyadh
Prominent London M&A partner swaps Latham for Gibson Dunn
Energy specialist Simon Tysoe joins after a decade at Latham
Legal Services Board moves to sanction SRA for oversight failures in SSB collapse
LSB review conducted by Carson McDowell concludes that the SRA ‘did not act effectively or efficiently’
London Arbitration Week launches programme
Inaugural event aims to foster collaboration and innovation in international arbitration, as LIDW announces its 2026 theme