Arbitration
WilmerHale restocks London disputes bench with double partner hire
Jeremy Kosky joins from Clifford Chance to head London disputes practice as arbitration partner Charlie Lightfoot moves over from Cooley following earlier exits
Haynes Boone and Penningtons add international arbitration leaders in London
Firms recruit new practice heads from Vinson & Elkins and Pinsent Masons respectively
Singapore’s Ministry of Law and NUS to open dispute resolution research centre
Centre for Arbitration and International Dispute Resolution aims to develop ‘trusted, credible and sustainable dispute resolution frameworks’
AI dispute intelligence start-up Aavalynx raises £1.5m in pre-seed funding round
Jersey-based firm founded by former Quinn Emanuel of counsel helps businesses manage dispute risk
‘Lawyers are seen as legitimate targets’ - the unique challenges of advising on mega arbitration claims
Disputes lawyers discussed how to navigate multijurisdictional mega-claims at London International Disputes Week event hosted by Ashurst and Global Legal Post
Arbitration must protect its legitimacy, LIDW keynote speakers warn
Lord Neuberger, Toby Landau KC and Karyl Nairn KC all used their International Arbitration Day keynotes to argue that reform is needed to preserve confidence in a successful system on a lively opening day
Fieldfisher, Clyde & Co and BCLP jostle for senior arbitration talent with interconnected London hires
Fieldfisher raids Clyde & Co but loses partner to BCLP, while Clyde & Co restocks from Womble Bond Dickinson
The LCIA’s future lies in careful renewal, not wholesale reinvention
As London International Disputes Week returns, it offers the London Court of International Arbitration a chance to show what institutional renewal looks like in practice, writes Ben Rigby
Panama defeats Banesco ICSID investment treaty claim over public works bonds
Lalive acted for Panama, with three-member tribunal rejecting the claim
The Global Legal Post launches inaugural cross-border Enforcement of Judgments guide
Guide edited by Osborne Clarke’s Andrew Bartlett examines legal frameworks and strategies for enforcing judgments
Monckton Chambers adds honorary silk from Italian firm LMS in London
Arbitration and competition lawyer and leading academic Renato Nazzini KC (Hon) will join the set this month
Hengeler Mueller strengthens in London with disputes partner relocation
Arbitration partner Carsten van de Sande will move to the UK from the firm’s Frankfurt office
London International Disputes Week announces keynote speakers for arbitration-focused day of events
Lord Neuberger, Toby Landau KC and Karyl Nairn KC will headline International Arbitration Day
London International Disputes Week refreshes board with double appointment
Quadrant Chambers’ Sarah Longden and Stewarts’ Sherina Petit replace Ben Giaretta and Emily Morris
‘The impacts can be substantive’: Arbitrating in a sanctions led environment
Parties must treat sanctions risk assessment and enforcement planning as a continuous process rather than a one-off “check-the-box” exercise, says Michelman & Robinson's Akshay Sewlikar and Dmitriy Gelfand