‘I never saw this as impossible’ – Mishcons’ Shaistah Akhtar on the case that won her Commercial Litigation Team of the Year

‘I never saw this as impossible’ – Mishcons’ Shaistah Akhtar on the case that won her Commercial Litigation Team of the Year

Mishcon de Reya‘s hard-fought victory for Nigeria in Nigeria v P&ID saw the firm take home Commercial Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards in September. The team assisted Nigeria in challenging a $6.6bn arbitral award made in favour of BVI-incorporated shell company Process & Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) in 2017. With interest accruing at …

‘It’s not always about winning and losing, it’s about preserving relationships’ – the Commercial Litigation Summit 2024

‘It’s not always about winning and losing, it’s about preserving relationships’ – the Commercial Litigation Summit 2024

The Legal Business Commercial Litigation Summit 2024 saw barristers, solicitors, in-house counsel and other professionals in the disputes sector come together to discuss the key issues in today’s commercial litigation market – and how to stay ahead of the game. The event, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster, got …

‘There is total support for getting this done’ – funders and litigators react to King’s Speech litigation funding snub

‘There is total support for getting this done’ – funders and litigators react to King’s Speech litigation funding snub

The King’s Speech this July included an ambitious total of 40 bills – but there was no mention of the litigation funding bill that the last government introduced in March. Now, the government has confirmed that it will not legislate to overturn the effects of the Supreme Court’s July 2023 PACCAR decision, which prohibited litigation funding agreements …

Planning for the unpredictable: navigating the private wealth market amid political uncertainty

Planning for the unpredictable: navigating the private wealth market amid political uncertainty

Vying political parties and a constantly fluctuating international climate are driving firms to further develop their private wealth practices in the UK in a bid to capture work from the lucrative sector. Most recently, Addleshaw Goddard launched a private wealth finance offering in London with the addition of partner Laura Uberoi from Macfarlanes to service …

Private Client perspectives: Ashley Crossley

Private Client perspectives: Ashley Crossley

What made you decide to become a lawyer and why private client? My parents divorced at an early age, and I became very interested in how the law dealt with people and their relationships. That grew into an interest in law generally and how it could be used to solve problems. Having an interest in …