Lloyds Banking Group takes on Morgan Stanley lawyer to head litigation and contentious regulatory
As Lloyds Banking Group makes a series of senior management hires it has emerged that the global financial institution has…
Litigation
A question of confidence – Russians strive to keep high stakes disputes at home
Given that domestic litigators in Russia and the CIS regularly see their clients’ largest commercial disputes go abroad, usually to…
Deutsche Bank profits dive amid €1.2bn legal provision as pressure builds on finance leaders
If anyone still doubts the mounting legal burdens now falling on the world’s largest finance houses Deutsche Bank has this…
Sticking to the rules – the rise of the in-house litigator
As the UK’s financial institutions and leaders in commerce and industry embrace a tougher regulatory landscape, Legal Business looks at…
After the gold rush – has the age of the oligarch dispute passed?
Boris Berezovsky v Roman Abramovich; Michael Cherney v Oleg Deripaska – these were the two headlining title bouts that for…
Wigs and veils up for discussion by Lady Hale and Lord Neuberger in Supreme Court briefing to mark a new legal year
Deputy president of the Supreme Court Lady Hale today (2 October) advocated a new approach to attracting youths from diverse backgrounds…
Trial begins in the SFO’s first prosecution under the UK Bribery Act
The Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO’s) long-awaited first prosecution under the UK Bribery Act began yesterday (23 September), as four men from…
Vision of the future? Former eBay dispute resolution team heads to Europe
An online dispute resolution (ODR) technology business spun out of eBay is setting up in the UK after receiving a…
Barristers free to conduct litigation as Bar watchdog ushers in new ‘risk-based’ conduct regime
While the post-Legal Services Act (LSA) shake-up moves far more slowly for barristers than their solicitor cousins, the Bar continues…
Guest post: There is a market for judges emerging – but only winning with the oligarchs is not the answer either
Moses LJ has set his satirical pen a scribbling in a recent speech reported in the Gazette. It simplifies, as…
Litigation drives growth as Stewarts Law sees PEP break the £1m barrier
The success of litigation-focused firms is again in evidence today (3 July) as Stewarts Law announced an increase in turnover…
Legal profession forms united front on proposed cuts to legal aid
Last month court staff across the country took the unusual step of going on strike in a rare show of…
Still the divorce capital of the world – Supreme Court orders businessman to hand over assets in key ruling
The landmark divorce battle between Yasmin and Michael Prest has come to an end as the Supreme Court today (12 June)…
Libel law to be overhauled as Defamation Bill gets royal assent
A three-year battle to bring libel law into the 21st century came to a close yesterday (25 April) as the…
Disputes revival has huge implications for City law
A few years ago – during what in retrospect turned out to be a boom – you knew where you…
End games
The 11th annual Legal Business Global London survey shows that US firms in the City are playing to win. UK…
Funding the fights
With litigation funders having established their own industry regulator and starting to move into arbitration cases, there are more reasons…
Ireland – Court Appeal
Asked whether the Irish legal market is awash with contentious work, one leading litigator sighs deeply and quips: ‘Well, the…
Switzerland – Fighting fit
Switzerland’s dispute resolution market is in rude health. LB talks to the key players about recent headline cases and what…
Offshore Part 2 – The Bounty Hunt
Madoff-related claims in the BVI and the Saad litigation in the Cayman Islands are keeping the Caribbean’s litigators busier than…