Litigation/dispute resolution

ARBITRATION

Allen & Overy's co-head of arbitration leaves for the Bar in London and Hong Kong.

Matthew Gearing amongst 'leading arbitration advocates of his generation', according to fellow partner
JUDICIARY

BonelliErede hires former president of Milan's appeals court

Veteran lawyer Marina Tavassi, who left her role at the Court of Appeal last year, will be based in Milan
BOUTIQUE LAUNCH

Ex-Linklaters arbitration co-head launches Paris boutique

Pierre Duprey sets up ADF Avocats becoming latest senior arbitrator to go it alone
ARBITRATION

Van Bael & Bellis hires London partner to tap post-Brexit rise in arbitration

Top Belgian firm bolsters recently launched London arm with Skadden hire
PARTNER PROMOTIONS

Hausfeld promotes two London lawyers in latest partner round

Lucy Rigby and Luke Streatfield take specialist disputes firm's UK partner tally to 18
PARTNER HIRE

Hausfeld hires Trowers & Hamlins arbitration head to boost London disputes team

Investment in US firm's London office continues with arrival of Ned Beale and an of counsel
PARTNER HIRES

King & Spalding hires pair of construction partners from Reed Smith in London

US firm builds on earlier hires in Dubai as it bids to be 'global firm of choice' for complex disputes
ADVOCACY

Trio of US law firms celebrate after annual award of UK Queen's Counsel

Lawyers from Skadden, Gibson Dunn and Quinn Emanuel join first-ever Big Four advocate on roster
TEAM HIRE

Perkins Coie hires 12-partner investigations and litigation team from Richards Kibbe & Orbe

Seattle-based firm boosts New York and Washington DC arms as Richards Kibbe responds with rebranding and reorganisation
CLASS ACTIONS

Quinn Emanuel celebrates landmark Supreme Court victory over Mastercard class action

Claim on behalf of 46 million UK consumers can proceed, but Freshfields points to split judgment
ARBITRATION

Singapore International Arbitration Centre opens in New York

First representative office outside Asia reflects clout of US and Americas in international arbitration
ARBITRATION

Hong Kong seeks to bolster disputes reputation with updated China deal

New agreement will make it easier to enforce arbitral awards in both jurisdictions
CLASS ACTIONS

Securities litigation set to rise in wake of Covid-19 crisis, according to Dechert

Litigation funders fuelling increase in collective action cases outside US, new report states
ARBITRATION

Leading judge appointed next chair of the Scottish Arbitration Centre

Lord Glennie to assume role after retirement from bench as SAC ushers in more diverse board
INTERNATIONAL LAW

Charles Russell Speechlys adds local law capacity in Hong Kong and hires four partners across network

Private client leader also secures partners in Dubai, Geneva, Luxembourg and London

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