Obituaries

Former International Bar Association president Emilio Jorge Cárdenas has died, aged 81

Argentinian lawyer was the first Latin American to hold the IBA presidency

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EU competition law ‘pathfinder’ and former IBA president Michael Reynolds has died, aged 75

Tributes led by IBA president Jaime Carey and former A&O senior partner David Morley

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Squire Patton Boggs pays tribute to associate who died after suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

Simone White is among six tourists who have died after apparently being served bootleg alcohol

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Mike Lynch: the legaltech pioneer embroiled in an epic transatlantic legal fight

Autonomy founder killed in Sicily yacht sinking had secured a memorable victory, but other legal battles loomed, reports Ben Rigby

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‘Family man first, amazing lawyer second’: tributes paid to CC partner killed in Sicily yacht sinking

Clifford Chance ‘heartbroken’ after deaths of Christopher Morvillo and wife Neda are confirmed

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‘Giant of the profession’ – IBA mourns death of former president Sternford Moyo

Revered Zimbabwean lawyer – the first African IBA president – has died aged 68

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Tributes pour in for former leader of the Law Society of Scotland’s in-house lawyers group

Janet Hood, a Scottish licensing specialist, died suddenly last week

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‘One of a kind’ – distinguished shipping lawyer Julian Clark has died, aged 60

Tributes paid to former Ince & Co senior partner and global head of shipping at Hill Dickinson

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Australia’s HWL Ebsworth mourns death of long-serving managing partner

Juan Martinez, who led the firm for almost four decades, passed away unexpectedly, aged 64

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Law Society’s ‘enormously influential’ international champion Stephen Denyer has died, aged 68

Tributes paid to former Allen & Overy partner who spearheaded society’s international relations

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Irwin Mitchell CEO passes away following unexpected illness

Firm pays tribute to “hugely respected” leader Andrew Tucker

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‘A force of nature’ – Stephenson Harwood mourns death of veteran litigator

John Fordham, 74, spent 50 years at London firm, 25 as head of litigation

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‘A man of great integrity and warmth’ – Hogan Lovells mourns death of partner Crispin Rapinet

The white-collar crime, fraud and investigations partner held a number of senior roles at transatlantic firm

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‘A life of meaning’ – influential Law Society of Singapore president dies, aged 57

Adrian Tan continued in his role despite undergoing treatment for cancer

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‘Trusted adviser’ – a personal tribute to Fred Banning

Ben Rigby reflects on the life of Pinsent Masons’ former head of communications and the founder of Fifth Day, whose funeral took place this week

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‘Such a vibrant light’ – renowned crisis management specialist Richard Levick dies at 65

Levick Strategic Communications' founder was one of the legal profession's best-known advisers

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Devereux stunned by death of popular chambers director

Tributes pour in for ‘brilliant’ Michael ‘Vince’ Plant after ‘sudden and unexpected’ news

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Former Cleary Gottlieb competition head John Temple Lang passes away at 85

Temple Lang also previously worked at the European Commission and was a ‘heavyweight’ of EU competition law

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