Research

Bar Council chair leads calls to address persistent under-representation of Black judges

Annual MoJ diversity report highlights slow progress on ethnic minority representation across legal profession

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Value of new ICC disputes hits record $102bn in 2024, study shows

Construction, engineering and energy disputes dominate, while Europe remains most active region

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European retailers feeling biggest strains since global financial crisis – study

Weil’s European Distress Index shows distress rising across multiple industries and economies

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The Global Legal Post launches Law Over Borders Arbitration guide

Edited by Volterra Fietta partners Ahmed Abdel Hakam, Gunjan Sharma and Robert G. Volterra, guide offers cross-jurisdictional insight into arbitration law and practice

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Legal practitioners must address behaviours that slow arbitration - study

White & Case and Queen Mary University survey calls for more efficient dispute resolution

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UK GCs say they will keep more work in-house as cost pressures bite – study

GenAI adoption also likely to prompt a greater shift to value-based billing, according to Thomson Reuters report

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London’s Commercial Courts see Russian rebound and surge in UAE disputes

Portland report highlights record number of litigants originating from outside the UK and EU

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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

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UK government urged to reform FDI rules to help boost growth, Freshfields study finds

National Security & Investment Act is too broad, slowing potential deals, according to research undertaken with TheCityUK

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More than a third of world’s top law firms exacerbating climate crisis, study claims

Law Firm Climate Change scorecard shows most firms received D or F grades for their efforts to address global warming

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Number of legal professionals using Gen AI jumps sharply over past year, study shows

Thomson Reuters survey shows that 26% of legal professionals are using Gen AI, up from 14% a year ago

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PE-backed law firms outpace UK top 50 revenue growth, study shows

Firms backed by private equity grew revenue by 30% over past two years, compared to 15% for the UK’s largest firms

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London edges ahead of Singapore as top go-to jurisdictions for international arbitration, study finds

White & Case survey shows seats continue to be favoured for their reliability, legal infrastructure and recent reforms

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Law firms must ‘rethink roles’ when accepting clients to combat corruption claims

Institute of Business Ethics taskforce challenges legal profession to act as ‘steward of public trust’

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