The need to speak up for the rule of law and justice, and the role of dispute resolution, were in focus as this year’s IBA conference began in Toronto. The annual conference of the International Bar ...

A Steptoe civil fraud and white-collar litigator who has acted for major companies and high-net-worth individuals has joined the London boutique. London disputes boutique Quillon Law has hired Neil ...

The eagerly anticipated Arbitration Bill is featured in the ‘extended’ King’s Speech – but key judicial measures were absent from the main event. King Charles failed to mention any reforms to UK civil ...

The CAT’s ruling that Apple abused its dominant position in the app market could be worth up to GBP 1.5 billion and is a first victory for a UK collective action at trial. The UK Competition Appeal ...

An experienced litigation and arbitration partner has relocated from the Caymans to join Gateley in London. Gateley Legal has added a litigation and arbitration partner to its London office with the ...

A unique co-operation agreement that allegedly excluded minority bondholders from Selecta’s divisive restructuring process will see antitrust laws tested in distressed debt litigation for the first ...

Lisbon-based pbbr has anticipated increased demands for disputes work and raided a rival to secure a new leader for the practice. Commercial litigator Tiago Coder Meira has joined pbbr as a partner ...

The firm has snagged a partner from White & Case to shore up its UK competition group. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has added former White & Case partner Raif Hassan as a competition litigation ...

The World Bank’s ADR body has reported a banner year with record figures in registered proceedings and knowledge-sharing outreach events. The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ...

The firm will open two bases in the Kingdom, with its new head of Saudi Arabia telling CDR about the offices’ forthcoming litigation and arbitration plans. London-headquartered Stephenson Harwood has ...

The tech giant’s attempt to block a duo of class actions by challenging one of the funding agreements and the experts’ methodologies has been thrown out by the CAT. The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal ...

The pharmaceuticals giant is facing another action in the spiralling talcum powder saga, with KP Law acting for the UK claimants. A UK lawsuit has been filed against Johnson & Johnson over its talcum ...