Sponsored foreword: Litigation in the post-Brexit world – 2020 and beyond
In the fiery political debate on Brexit, relatively little attention has concentrated on the threat to the UK as a…
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Sponsored briefing: Disruption, disintermediation and disputes
Stewarts’ Marc Jones discusses the implications of crypto-assets for the litigation sphere The chances are that in January 2009, when…
Sponsored briefing: 2020 fraud –
Is the picture any clearer?
Stewarts’ Mo Bhaskaran and Pia Mithani discuss the huge growth in international fraud Fraud thrives in systems that permit secrecy…
Stewarts’ PEP descends as revenue follows ‘non-linear’ growth path with 11% bounce
Stewarts Law has partly recovered from a 20% drop in turnover last year in what managing partner John Cahill described…
Revolving doors: Dechert makes hires from Sidley and Hill Dickinson expands its commodities team
The lateral hires market has seen significant moves recently with Dechert hiring more partners from Sidley Austin, Crowell & Moring…
Sponsored foreword: Period of upheaval set to continue
It is fair to say that the volume and nature of commercial disputes generally reflect shifts in the prevailing winds…
Sponsored briefing: My Litigation Crystal Ball
Clive Zietman considers the big trends likely to shape the commercial disputes scene If I possessed a crystal ball, I…
Sponsored briefing: Financial crime and criminal prosecutions in the UK
Richard Kovalevsky QC on the difficulties facing prosecutors of financial crime Following the Bribery Act coming into force on 1…
LB100 Second 50: London stalling?
With initial post-referendum Brexit shock giving way to pre-breakaway uncertainty, the boutique and mid-market London firms in the second half…
Revenue plunges 20% at Stewarts as contingent fee swings end stellar run
Disputes specialist Stewarts has experienced a reality check after a consistent period of striking financial growth, with revenue tumbling by…
Disputes round-up: Vannin Capital hires Fountain Court’s Martenstyn as managing director as Stewarts makes litigation tech play
In a further indication of the growing prominence of litigation funders, Vannin Capital has turned to Bar stalwart Paul Martenstyn…
Disputes round-up: Retailers beat Visa/Mastercard on fees as Stewarts launches financial crime unit
The UK’s largest disputes specialist, Stewarts, has helped secure a win in the high-profile Visa/Mastercard interchange fees case less than a…
Boutiques: Highly evolved
With the disputes market evolving and clients becoming more discerning, it has been a phenomenal ten years for boutique law…
Perspectives: Clive Zietman, Stewarts
I got into law almost by default. I didn’t even like it when I started with Herbert Smith where I…
Global Outlook sponsored briefing: The International Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal – France has risen to the challenge
The Paris courts aim to strengthen France’s appeal as a centre for litigation post-Brexit Paris has long been positioned as…
Legal Business 100: Case study – Stewarts Law
Stewarts Law, the UK’s largest litigation-only firm, had an eventful 2016/17 financial year, which resulted in its third consecutive period…
Financials 2016/17: Stewarts Law reaches £1.9m PEP in another year of standout growth
Litigation specialist Stewarts Law has posted its third consecutive year of double-digit growth, with a record profit per equity partner…
Stewarts Law brings in Dechert veteran to bolster fraud practice
Disputes leader Stewarts Law has made a rare partner hire in its core commercial litigation practice after recruiting Dechert litigation…
Called off: Stewarts Law deal to acquire Enyo scrapped
A deal for Stewarts Law to merge with boutique Enyo Law to create an £80m disputes specialist has been called…
Boutique boost: Stewarts in talks to pick up Enyo to create £80m firm
Litigation boutique Stewarts Law is in discussions to buy Enyo Law in a deal which will see about £20m added…