Duelling dragons – the Asia disputes outlook
Hong Kong remains Asia’s disputes capital but Singapore continues to close the gap with sustained investment attracting more litigation and…
Disputes Yearbook 2016
Everything must go – the London arbitration price war
There is a price war raging in the London arbitration market that has led law firm leaders to question their…
Perspectives: Toby Landau QC
I have been incredibly fortunate in my career. I feel that very strongly. I come from a long line of…
Perspectives: Robert Khuzami
My parents were professional ballroom dancers. My father managed the Arthur Murray studios on 5th Avenue. They met in the…
Perspectives: Mark Hastings
I always wanted to be a criminal barrister. I grew up watching Rumpole. At university I read classics, did the…
Leader: A choppy disputes market and unease on the bench
Assessing the legal market for our third annual Disputes Yearbook there are many reasons for litigators to be bullish… and…
Judging the judges – identifying the stand-outs among the judiciary
The good, the bad and the ugly – we asked litigators to identify the judges that – for better or…
Rack and ruin – the 2016 judicial survey
Funding cuts are putting the judiciary’s status as a world leader under pressure. Canvassing the profession, we find deep concern…
Herbert Smith Freehills: Are UK disputes heading for the Brexit?
Alan Watts Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills alan.watts@hsf.com Well, we are where we are. ‘Brexit means Brexit’. The legal profession, in…
Commercial Dispute Resolution Survey: Fighting strong
As Legal Business publishes its third annual Disputes Yearbook, and the second annual survey sponsored by Cornerstone Research, we scope…
Travers Smith: The rise and rise of competition litigation in England – what might the future hold in a brave new post-Brexit world?
Caroline Edwards Partner, Travers Smith caroline.edwards@traverssmith.com The reputation of London as a jurisdiction of choice for private competition damages claims…
Stewarts Law: The green shoots of English securities litigation
Clive Zietman Head of commercial litigation, Stewarts Law czietman@stewartslaw.com Unbeknown to many English lawyers there is an area of the…
Signature Litigation: Contractual interpretation – eyes on the Financial List
Abdulali Jiwaji Partner, Signature Litigation abdulali.jiwaji@signaturelitigation.com Sarah Kelly Associate, Signature Litigation sarah.kelly@signaturelitigation.com Disputes over contractual interpretation find their way to…
Hardwicke: International commercial arbitration: security for costs and third-party funding
Nigel Jones QC Hardwicke nigel.jones@hardwicke.co.uk Frederico Singarajah Hardwicke frederico.singarajah@hardwicke.co.uk ‘As arbitration clauses are widespread in some sectors of economic activity,…
Niederer Kraft & Frey: Does transparency make arbitration more efficient?
Daniel Eisele Partner, Niederer Kraft & Frey daniel.eisele@nkf.ch Tamir Livschitz Partner, Niederer Kraft & Frey tamir.livschitz@nkf.ch In recent times, a…
The Commercial Litigation Summit 2016: Marked to market
In a centrepiece debate, a group of heavyweight disputes veterans came together to discuss London’s much-lauded new finance court. Can…
The Commercial Litigation Summit 2016: Dangerous territory
In an unusual session, Legal Business united top M&A lawyers and litigators to forecast the next wave of disputes to…