Disputes is one of the broadest areas of work covered by the Legal 500; while commercial litigation accounts for over half of all of our disputes rankings, a diverse range of specialisms also fall under the disputes umbrella, from professional discipline and commodities to debt recovery and costs.
Welcome to the latest edition of the Disputes Yearbook from the Legal 500 and Legal Business; a special edition marking ten years of our annual guide to all things contentious, and a must-read for every self-respecting litigator. This supplement brings together analysis of the key issues facing disputes lawyers, interviews with senior figures in the …
When I was nine years old, an elderly relative told me I should consider being a lawyer because I was an argumentative brat. On that flimsy basis I studied law with German law. For my first year, I hated the subject – everything had come easily to me at school but this new thing required …
I didn’t really decide to be a lawyer, the law chose me. I went to a wedding and sat next to a very nice man. He turned out to be a partner in a law firm and we talked career options all night. He gave me his business card and said to call him. I …
I am the third generation in my family to have taken up law, following in the footsteps of my grandfather and father. My father was a partner at one of the top law firms in Mumbai and some of my best memories are of sitting in his office during school summer holidays, listening to him …
I still don’t regard myself as a proper ‘lawyer’ as such. Despite 35 years in practice at the Bar, 21 of which have been in silk, I still regard this whole thing as extended work experience to see if this might be the right career for me.
Stewarts look at the UK financial market, with special focus on FSMA
Stewarts on some recent developments in arbitration in the UK
Independent Mediators’ provide insight into the recent developments in the mediation sector in the UK
Mayer Brown discusses the importance of businesses understanding their exposure
