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'Not Jumping Out of the Window Just Yet': Industry Reacts to Supreme Court's Litigation Funding Verdict

Some have downplayed the implications of the UK court's ruling, while others say the fallout could be 'massive' and will hurt consumers and help corporates.
5 minute read

International Edition

Fieldfisher Hires Eight-Strong Litigation Team from US Boutique

The rare London team hire is a major boost to the firm's disputes practice.
2 minute read

International Edition

UK's Supreme Court Strikes Blow to Litigation Funding

The country's top court has ruled that damages based agreements by litigation funders in competition cases are unenforceable.
4 minute read

International Edition

Sullivan & Cromwell Secures 'Win' For Ocado Over 'Much Larger' Kirkland Team 

The case, involving a transatlantic intellectual property dispute over robotic patents, had been going on for almost three years.
3 minute read

International Edition

NRF Australia Hires Litigation Partner from US Firm Perkins Coie

The partner will return from the US to join Norton Rose's Perth office.
2 minute read

International Edition

Can an Emoji Seal a Deal? Canadian Court Says a Thumbs-Up Emoji Counts in Binding Contract

Even casual responses can lead to legally binding agreements that in this case ended up costing a grain farmer thousands of dollars.
3 minute read

International Edition

Weil Gotshal Assumes Lead for VTB Capital in Long-Running Litigation

The issue of legal representation for Russian state-owned VTB has been contentious since Putin's attack on Ukraine early last year.
2 minute read

International Edition

Adapting to a Changing World: Key Trends in Commercial Litigation

New issues for litigators to grapple with including ESG and competition related-issues, a burgeoning litigation funding market and disputes related to crypto assets mean the London legal landscape remains an busy forum for resolution.
4 minute read

International Edition

PwC Successfully Defends Leaking Allegations in Slater & Gordon-Quindell Debacle

The long-running dispute concerns Slater & Gordon's 'catastrophic' £637 million purchase of the legal arm of insurance tech firm Quindell—now known as Watchstone.
2 minute read

International Edition

Record Number of Russian Litigants in London Courts, Report Finds

The research, by Portland Communications, also found that a majority of the U.K. public thinks less favourably of law firms who provide legal services to Russian individuals or companies.
2 minute read

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