Disputes

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The English court system has added to its stable of specialist courts a Financial List, to deal with major banking…

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Herbert Smith Freehills’ Tim Parkes welcomes the overdue launch of London’s financial court but warns of the dangers of test…

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As contentious work increasingly drives revenues at major City firms, Legal Business canvasses the leading teams to find the new…

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Introduction Leader: A challenging time for disputes teams in a polarised market Economic recovery will not lead to decline in…

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When I came to the Bar I didn’t know anybody, but fortunately got introduced to Tom Bingham and I was…

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Disillusionment within the England and Wales judiciary was laid bare by the findings of the UK Judicial Attitude Survey in…

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In a small resort called La Féclaz in the Alps, a lawyer was sitting next to me in the restaurant…

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I’ve had a happy time. My wife said at school I spent most of my time in the library. I…

James Wood

With growing caseloads and global appeal, international arbitration is blossoming – as is criticism of rising costs and delays. As…

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US disputes lawyers are seeking their next hunting ground as the wave of financial crisis litigation nears its end. Legal…

Cornerstone Research

As Legal Business publishes its second annual Disputes Yearbook, Cornerstone Research scopes the views of in-house counsel and private practitioners…

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The return of our Disputes Yearbook finds the wider outlook for contentious work considerably changed over the last 12 months.…

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Karel Daele Partner, Mishcon de Reya karel.daele@mishcon.com The issue of repeat appointments has been news in International Centre for Settlement…

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Colin Passmore assesses a key ruling in the increasingly contentious area of legal privilege. In June this year, the Hong…

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Jasbir Dhillon QC Brick Court Chambers A frequently encountered problem for any claimant in international arbitration arises where the respondent…

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Simon Bushell London chair of litigation, Latham & Watkins simon.bushell@lw.com The world is an increasingly small place: money travels far…

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Tim Hardy Partner, CMS tim.hardy@cms-cmck.com David Bridge Senior associate, CMS david.bridge@cms-cmck.com When the people of France gave the Statue of…

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Phillip Kite Global head of litigation and insolvency, Harneys phillip.kite@harneys.com The British Virgin Islands’ (BVI) Arbitration Act 2013 came into…

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Anthony Sinclair Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan anthonysinclair@quinnemanuel.com It is an old adage that the quality of any arbitration…

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Abdulali Jiwaji Partner, Signature Litigation abdulali.jiwaji@signaturelitigation.com Daniel Hayward-Hughes Associate, Signature Litigation daniel.hayward-hughes@signaturelitigation.com The right of clients to preserve the confidentiality…