Ex-Lord Chancellor and secretary of state for justice Alex Chalk KC will bolster Jones Day’s disputes capabilities in the UK capital. Following a near decade-long career in politics, prominent ...

The deal will see the high-profile Middle East arbitral centre launch a newly optimised disputes process management platform, featuring close integration with the legaltech provider’s cutting-edge ...

While new leaders in the US and Canada will bring new agendas for regulation and trade, as CDR’s Quarterly Focus finds out, the region’s dispute resolution markets are going through their own periods ...

Donald Trump has been talking a big game when it comes to antitrust enforcement under his second administration. CDR asks what the reality might look like. As the US readies itself for Trump 2.0, with ...

The Asia managing partner will replace outgoing head James Miller, who has served two terms. RPC has elected litigator Antony Sassi as its new managing partner. The Hong Kong-based lawyer will move to ...

Over three decades, Joe Tirado has watched arbitration go from a niche pursuit to big business. Now he is stepping out from private practice to become an independent arbitrator, targeting the US, ...

The weekly summary of people and firms news includes shareholder, financial services and real estate litigators, European firm mergers and a new office in the US. The round-up kicks off in the English ...

Litigators should prepare for an even busier year according to NRF’s 20th litigation trends survey, as increasingly combative claimants impede settlement negotiations and regulatory action is tipped ...

The civil fraud specialist will bolster the firm’s litigation practice in Washington, DC. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has added Jake Shields as a partner and member of its False Claims Act (FCA), ...

Case management and hearings changed forever during the pandemic and a new range of tools is continuing to reshape the entire life cycle of a dispute. The term ‘legaltech’ has not yet made it into ...

The incoming partner is a giant of the Department of Justice, and handled landmark cases including the McKinsey opioid scandal. Clearly, Gottlieb, Stein & Hamilton has hired Chris Kavanaugh as a ...

The firm has added Baker McKenzie’s regulatory, public and media law practice head to its London office. Jenner & Block has snapped up Baker McKenzie partner Joanna Ludlam to lead its new London ...