The risks of executing work without official agreements or a paper trail have been dissected in an important dispute over a USD 18 billion merger. A ruling by the High Court has shed light on a hurdle ...

Three ex-Fulbright & Jaworski lawyers who co-founded a Houston litigation boutique have joined successor firm Norton Rose Fulbright in Houston, bringing deep experience of energy-sector disputes and ...

The Chicago-founded firm has poached a Magic Circle stalwart to lead its new UK litigation practice. US law firm Vedder Price announced yesterday (17 March) its recruitment of Helen Biggin as its ...

London Metal Exchange has become the first UK registered exchange to be fined by the FCA following an investigation into 2022 control failures which exacerbated extreme market volatility. The UK ...

A Bangkok-based joint venture is claimed as the first South Korean and Thai collaboration, in a week that has seen a merger of two Scottish firms and a range of moves across Europe and the US. Korean ...

An experienced commercial barrister with notable insurance expertise is 3VB’s latest arrival. Junior barrister James Sharpe has joined 3VB as a full tenant, effective today (17 March). Sharpe has ...

The firm’s alliance with Italian law firm Orsingher Ortu – which offers litigation and ADR services – comes as Taylor Wessing gears up to close its Beijing office. Taylor Wessing has extended its ...

An arbitrator with experience across various dispute resolution disciplines has been chosen to replace Lord Glennie as the leader of the Scottish Arbitration Centre. The Scottish Arbitration Centre ...

CDR explores what is driving the recent spate of US securities class action dismissals and what may lie ahead for these high-stakes disputes. It is unlikely to have escaped the attention of anyone ...

The London-headquartered firm is continuing to grow in Singapore with the appointment of a new legal director. Global law firm HFW has strengthened its international insurance practice and its ...

The financial world has shown a rising interest in arbitration, with the newly minted UK Arbitration Act set to increase the appeal of London as a disputes hub. The financial and banking sector has ...

London’s leading arbitral institution has plans to target the IP and tech markets and invest in South Asia and Africa to boost its caseload. The London Court of International Arbitration’s (LCIA) ...