FDI
Investors using media to pressurise states into paying $83bn of unpaid arbitral debts, report finds
Investor-state disputes ‘generate far more media coverage than might be expected from confidential proceedings’, according to Thorndon Partners
UK lawyers rue omission of legal services from trade deal with India
UK dropped request for legal services access in exchange for Indian visa concessions, according to reports
Careful calibration: Lawyers weigh up UK FDI reform proposals
Report backed by TheCityUK and Freshfields calls for smarter screening to protect security without stifling investment
UK ratifies Hague-19 Convention in a boost to London litigation
Treaty ensures UK judgments will be recognised in EU and other member countries
Allen & Overy hires cybersecurity partner duo in London from Norton Rose Fulbright
NRF lifer Ffion Flockhart joins as global head of cybersecurity alongside partner Charlie Weston-Simons
Australia’s Moulis Legal shakes up leadership with CEO hire
Zarmina Nasir is replacing Suzanne Moulis, who is joining a tech consultancy but will retain a seat on the board
Dentons unwinds landmark China combination citing data laws
Global giant to remove Chinese characters from branding as Dacheng Law Offices goes it alone
Eversheds Sutherland and King & Wood Mallesons forge exclusive alliance
KWM will close six offices across Europe and the Middle East with the teams expected to transfer to Eversheds Sutherland
Akin Gump secures three-partner international trade team from Hughes Hubbard
Arrival of trio in Washington DC comes as rising geopolitical tensions fuel greater enforcement
UK government extends Russian sanctions to include City legal advice
Business lawyers barred from advising on deals that would benefit Russian economy