A report which has highlighted the legal sector as a weak point in the UK financial crime regime has drawn criticism from the Law Society of England and Wales. The UK legal services sector has been ...

The first arbitration termination under ICSID’s security for costs rule has sparked furious debate over the fairness of the decision. CDR explores the impact of the ruling and how different arbitral ...

The court has overturned an ICC tribunal’s jurisdictional award and clarified how competing arbitration clauses in commercial contracts should be interpreted under English law. The London High Court ...

As litigation funding finds itself becoming a societal and political issue, funders are being encouraged to be more vocal about the role they play – but where do the education gaps lie?

Developments include a new tax litigation head for CMS in Madrid, a mass torts duo arriving at Jenner & Block in Chicago, and an ex-Pinheiro Neto litigation head’s new in-house position in São Paulo.

The new outfit will be led by the firm’s former Singapore litigation, insolvency and restructuring head. Harneys has opened the doors to its Jersey office, under the leadership of managing partner ...

Russia’s last-ditch effort to shirk the jurisdiction of the English courts in the long-running Yukos dispute has been blocked by the UK’s highest court.

High-profile international firm Covington & Burling has added public service regulatory expertise on both sides of the Atlantic.

The firm has hired a partner with extensive experience handling high level Congressional investigations. Latham & Watkins has hired Vanessa Le as a partner in its Washington, DC, white-collar defence ...

The fallout from the cancelled pipeline project continues, as the US disclaims all liability under an amended multilateral treaty. An ongoing claim against the US has taken another turn, as the ...

The merger will create a 1,750-plus lawyer outfit with over 20 offices globally. Chicago-headquartered McDermott Will & Emery (MWE) and New York-headquartered Schulte Roth & Zabel have agreed to merge ...

The firm has added an appellate and Supreme Court lawyer in Washington, DC. Jenner & Block has snapped up Peter Davis as a partner in its appellate and Supreme Court practice. The firm announced his ...