Litigation/dispute resolution

CLASS ACTION

Leigh Day teams up with South African firm to file class action claim against Anglo American

Firms allege Zambian mine's lead contamination has affected an estimated 1,000-plus people
ARBITRATION

ICCA Edinburgh congress is postponed for a second time due to Covid-19

Flagship arbitration conference rescheduled to later in 2021 as Scotland manages second wave of coronavirus
PARTNER HIRES

Squire Patton Boggs boosts arbitration practice with senior hires in Paris and Brussels

US law firm adds two partners in Paris from DWF, while a consultant joins as a partner in Brussels from Wilmer Hale
TEAM MOVE

Brown Rudnick's London head of arbitration joins Beirut's Alem & Associates

Nicholas Tse to set up Abu Dhabi branch for new firm with team of two associates
PARTNER HIRE

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner hires former assistant US attorney in Los Angeles

Jean-Claude André will co-lead firm's appellate and Supreme Court group
LITIGATION FUNDING

Omni Bridgeway bulks up New York office with triple hire

Litigation funder adds two legal counsel and signs up a former Lehman Brothers GC to its investment committee
DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Mishcon makes first Singapore partner-level lateral since office launch

Dispute resolution specialist exits Singapore boutique less than a year after joining
BUSINESS CRIME

Clyde & Co to offer global private prosecutions service amid Covid-19 trial delays

Service allows clients to privately pursue criminal cases such as fraud and regulatory offences
LITIGATION FUNDING

Liverpool boutique launches £50m fund backed by Therium Capital Management

Former DLA Piper partners reignite relationship with Therium in latest law firm portfolio deal
PARTNER HIRE

EXCLUSIVE: Genevieve Quierin to join Stephenson Harwood

Experienced litigator to leave Mishcon de Reya after three-and-a-half years
PARTNER HIRE

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Giaretta to join Fox Williams

Leading London disputes partner exits Mishcon de Reya to join respected independent firm
LITIGATION FUNDING

Litigation funders with $10bn firepower form global association

Washington DC-based body pledges to promote efficient, ethical and professional provision of capital
OFFICE LAUNCH

Crowell & Moring signals Middle East launch as it takes on Squire's Doha arm

Washington DC-based firm extends reach of infrastructure business as rival channels regional investment elsewhere
COMMENTARY

Litigation funding reforms in Australia must strike the right balance

Andrew Saker, of Omni Bridgeway, speaks out for balance and understanding as Australia debates litigation funding
PARTNER HIRES

US lateral hires market picks up among litigation practices

Three top US law firms all make experienced litigation partner hires as firms double down on disputes

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