New opportunities in the UK’s biggest cities have sparked a flurry of dispute resolution moves this week, while the wider European region and US have also secured a slice of the key action. This ...

South Africa’s second highest court has ruled that the Foreign Act of State doctrine does not prevent the country’s domestic courts from exercising their jurisdictional powers in a complex dispute ...

Matthew Hodgson has moved across the Magic Circle to become the new head of public international law at Linklaters. Linklaters has hired Matthew Hodgson from A&O Shearman as its head of public ...

The firm has swiped two litigation pros from Shakespeare Martineau to build a new dispute resolution practice based in Birmingham. Shakespeare Martineau’s former national head of litigation Barry ...

CDR delves into the London Court of Appeal’s crucial ruling concerning arbitral award enforcement, state immunity and the concept of issue estoppel. It is a saga that has prolonged for over a decade.

Ukrainian firm Arzinger has announced its first new managing partner in 23 years, while the departure of US public service lawyers continues unabated in this week’s review of disputes practitioner ...

The firm has expanded its Asia Pacific group with a tech and energy disputes specialist. HFW has hired disputes partner Shaun Leong, growing its international arbitration capabilities in its Singapore ...

There are new faces at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has added a Chinese arbitration lawyer to its board and 11 new members to ...

The firm has kicked off the assembly of its antitrust and competition team in Belgium. Goodwin has added antitrust and competition partner Athena Kontosakou to its Brussels, Belgium office. The firm ...

The firm has snapped up a long-time adviser from the House of Representatives, as its legal battle with the Trump administration ramps up. Jenner & Block has hired former White House counsel Ashley ...

The US Corporate Transparency Act has been defanged, but the backlash threatens to cause a significant headache for companies operating in the country. The heavily embattled Corporate Transparency Act ...

The law firm’s new global head of litigation – who succeeds MWE stalwart Steven Scholes – tells CDR about his growth plans for the practice. McDermott Will & Emery (MWE) has hired New York-based ...