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Duane Morris hires arbitration partner from Willkie Farr in London
Duncan Speller will co-chair international disputes group
Unclaimed funds can transform civil justice and improve consumer awareness of collective actions
Unclaimed collective action pay outs could help improve access to justice, writes Clare Carter, CEO of the Access to Justice Foundation
Kennedys seals partnership with AI platform Spellbook to advance junior legal training
Programme will equip next generation lawyers as entry-level tasks are increasingly AI automated
Hausfeld defeats Gibson Dunn-repped Apple in landmark £1.5bn class action suit
Result marks first case brought under UK’s collective action regime to reach successful conclusion at trial
UK Supreme Court appoints new deputy president
Lord Sales to take up post in January 2026 following retirement of incumbent Lord Hodge
Cleary adds Paul Hastings partner in London for European real estate launch
Departure of Stephen Nicolas leaves Paul Hastings with no London real estate partners following other recent exits
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
Clifford Chance hits White & Case for 15-lawyer class actions team in Frankfurt
Move follows recent partner hires in CC’s disputes practice in Australia, Spain, Italy and US
Ex-Mishcon duo launch boutique targeting sports and tech work
Three Points Law will use legal AI platform Legora and partner with Excello Law’s House of Brands to provide more “value-driven” offering
Class action reform could give UK economy £24bn annual boost, study claims
Stephenson Harwood report outlines recommendations to improve opt-out regime’s effectiveness
Q&A luxury and the law: what’s keeping brands on watch
From regulatory crackdowns to real estate revivals, Loeb & Loeb partner Michael Barry discusses the forces reshaping the luxury landscape
Gianni & Origoni adds five-lawyer finance boutique in London and Milan
Tie up with iLS sees London-based Norman Pepe join as an equity partner
Simmons adds DLA Piper’s pensions de-risking lead in London team hire
Amrit Mclean joins with four more lawyers to turbocharge Simmons’ offering in pension risk transfer transactions
White & Case promotes 45 to partner as intake rises
Promotions spread across 20 of firm’s 43 global offices in largest cohort since 2022
Prominent London M&A partner swaps Latham for Gibson Dunn
Energy specialist Simon Tysoe joins after a decade at Latham