Withers arbitration co-head celebrates as overall success rate for applications continues to decline
Sam Townend KC also prioritises making the profession more ‘resilient and sustainable’
Landmark research by the Legal Practice Management Association and Institute of Barristers’ Clerks found more than a quarter of Bar employees had been bullied
Dame Ingrid Simler has impeccable diversity credentials, writes Ben Rigby
EU competition law specialist John Ratliff returns to the Bar after 24 years with US firm
Richard Handyside KC succeeds Bankim Thanki KC at top London set
Matthew Gearing KC joins as an arbitrator member having earlier also chaired the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Family silk takes over from former Bar Council chair at one of UK’s largest regional chambers
Leading London insolvency chambers supplements organic growth with new arrivals
Ruth Bala brings specialist financial regulation and retail banking expertise
Jane Davies Evans and Anneliese Day KC among members of Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge’s new Bar subcommittee
Nick Vineall KC is “very uncomfortable” with draft IBA suggestions to enhance legal professional obligations with an ethics test, calling it “a dangerous mantra”
Cash injection from Lloyds Banking Group subsidiary will support plans to double turnover within two years
Simon Davenport KC joins the leading commercial set to grow its fraud, insolvency and offshore work
Barbara Mills will assume the role next year, paving the way to become the first Black chair in 2025
Ng is the fourth KC to be admitted to the Singapore Bar, adding to his practices in London and Hong Kong
A former senior judge joins Atkin Chambers, while a leading international lawyer signs up with 3 Verulam Buildings
Paul Reichler retires from US firm after 25 years and brings extensive experience representing sovereign states before the ICJ
Four shareholders from Greenberg’s IP, employment and environmental groups open firm’s sixth Californian office alongside team of counsel and patent agents
Philippa Charles leaves specialist UK litigation firm after 10 years; interim department co-heads appointed