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Eversheds Sutherland adds Paris funds team from Willkie Farr

Partner Tiana Rambatomanga joins at head of three-strong team to launch UK-headquartered firm’s Paris fund structuring practice

2 Jul 2026

Innsworth loses judicial review challenge to Mastercard settlement

Walter Merricks hails ‘total victory’ as High Court dismisses funder’s challenge to distribution of £200m settlement

10 Jun 2026

Willkie promotes 30 to partner in London-heavy round

Seven London promotions boosts Willkie’s partner bench in the city by 25%

20 Nov 2025

Duane Morris hires arbitration partner from Willkie Farr in London

Duncan Speller will co-chair international disputes group

28 Oct 2025

Willkie names private equity leader as new joint chair

Jeffrey Poss to succeed longtime chair Thomas Cerabino at the start of 2027

17 Sep 2025

Willkie builds in Dallas with PE partner trio from Akin, A&O Shearman

PE-focused office has doubled partner headcount since opening 14 months ago

16 Jul 2025

Willkie Farr & Gallagher debuts in Hamburg

US firm opens third German base with recently-hired restructuring and litigation teams

2 Jul 2025

Innsworth launches judicial review over Mastercard settlement distribution

Funder disputes tribunal’s return cap in Merricks collective action, citing legal and procedural errors

11 Jun 2025

Merricks v Mastercard – landmark settlement or Pyrrhic victory?

A bitter clash between funder and claimant has laid bare deep tensions at the heart of collective actions in the wake of the UK’s largest collective settlement, reports Ben Rigby

22 May 2025

CAT approves £200m Mastercard settlement amid bitter funding dispute

‘Largest consumer settlement through the English courts’ brings decade-long interchange fee battle to a close

20 May 2025