Shoosmiths survey finds that geopolitical risks such as cyber-attacks are also a top concern | 6mos
Disputes
Crina Baltag and Marieke Witkamp join Arbitra, while SAC CEO Andrew Mackenzie adds registrar role to his duties | 6mos
Grants are targeted at frontline UK legal advice providers to improve access to justice | 6mos
Case related to fees charged by car shipping cartel on imported vehicles into the UK | 6mos
Ben Rigby examines if public concern about forever chemicals will trigger a wave of class action litigation | 7mos
Turnover rises 3% to £227m, while profit jumps 7% to £153m | 7mos
Sophie Lamb KC becomes Skadden’s second high-profile European partner hire in as many days | 7mos
Former senior DOJ official John Buretta joins as a partner and litigation department co-head | 7mos
New laws that significantly change French class action law will pose challenges for claimant and defendant lawyers alike, writes Ben Rigby | 7mos
New office in the Dubai International Financial Centre will be led by partner Manish Aggarwal | 7mos
William Charles’s arrival follows the hire of Andrew Savage from McDermott in November | 7mos
Matthew Scully joins London disputes boutique alongside experienced former senior clerk Stephen Penson | 7mos
Latest intake matches last year’s round, though the number of female promotions falls by half to two | 7mos
A&O Shearman, White & Case and Orrick have all parted company with seasoned practitioners | 7mos
Landmark ruling is a significant moment for the UK’s collective actions regime | 7mos
Hilton Mervis has devised a mechanism allowing unpaid court judgments to be converted into arbitral awards | 7mos
Andrew Barnes will succeed Luckman after an 18-month transition period during which they will operate as joint practice directors | 7mos
Global chair Barbara Becker is set to travel to London for an extended stay early next year | 7mos
Winston & Strawn’s Stephen D’Amore and Taylor Wessing UK’s Shane Gleghorn explain why they have pinned their firms’ destinies together | 7mos
Possible tie-up could see Taylor Wessing’s UK arm leave firm’s European Verein to create firm with revenue of $1.6bn | 8mos