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CC reshapes US litigation as two more partners leave

Clifford Chance (CC) is set to see another two litigation partners leave in New York, Legal Week has learnt. Securities litigators Joel Cohen and George Schieren are both preparing to exit the firm's US arm, with the departures leaving the firm with four litigators in New York.
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E-disclosure: Lay your cards on the table

Determining proportionality in litigation has long been a bit of a string-measuring exercise. However, the gap between opposing parties has become wider than ever in recent years as the move from paper to electronic business documents has resulted in an explosion of document volume involved in discovery exercises. Now, it seems, the UK courts are catching up with the issue.
5 minute read

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Bar Council calls on firms to fund civil litigation

City law firms could help fund some civil litigation cases as part of sweeping proposals to overhaul litigation funding mechanisms in the UK. Guy Mansfield QC, acting on behalf of the Bar Council, is considering asking firms to invest in a fund that would be used for cases such as professional negligence, personal injury and employment disputes, which currently come mainly under the 'no win, no fee' banner.
3 minute read

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Dewey shakes up Paris arm with three-partner management committee after exit of local chief

After a succession of senior departures from its Paris office, Dewey & LeBoeuf has moved to plug the gap for its French managing partner with a three-partner management committee. The firm lost its Paris managing partner in April when firmwide international arbitration co-head Eric Schwartz left the position to launch a French base for US rival King & Spalding.
2 minute read

International Edition

CC global litigation chief resigns from firm

Clifford Chance's (CC's) global head of litigation and dispute resolution has quit the firm in the wake of a practice overhaul that will see a number of associates laid off in the US. Mark Kirsch, who has held the global role since early last year, handed in his resignation yesterday (28 May). He has also headed up the firm's US litigation and disputes resolution practice for the past five years.
2 minute read

International Edition

Career Clinic: Is a Singapore switch a realistic option?

"I'm qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales (since 2004) and an attorney in New York (since 2006). I have also practised in both jurisdictions, mainly in litigation. "My husband has been offered a job in Singapore and we are debating whether to go. Does anybody know if I need to requalify as a lawyer in Singapore to work there, and if so, what is involved and how long will it take? Or can I get a job at an international law firm in Singapore based upon my qualifications and experience in England and New York? And what are peoples' experiences of Singapore as a place to live and/or work?"
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International Edition

Litigation support and e-discovery

KPMG Forensic, Kroll Ontrack and Ernst & Young on the key issues in litigation support.
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International Edition

Controlling commercial litigation costs: the funding alternatives - Simon Twigden

Companies concerned about the restrictive costs associated with big-ticket litigation in the UK must ensure they are fully aware of all available funding alternatives, says Addleshaw Goddard litigation head Simon Twigden.
1 minute read

International Edition

Behind the veil

On Monday, January 21, 2008, back when extreme stock volatility was still a novelty, world equity markets plunged 6% with no full explanation apparent. Then, on Thursday, the mystery abated when at least a partial explanation for the sell-off appeared. The French bank Societe Generale (Soc Gen) announced that a young trader named Jerome Kerviel had somehow, without the bank noticing, bet A50bn that stock markets would rise. Soc Gen had spent the past few days desperately selling his positions - and set a new standard for rogue trading losses at A6.4bn. Hit by scandal and a potential legal mess, Soc Gen did what plenty of other rich and powerful French institutions would do in such a situation: It hired Jean Veil.
15 minute read

International Edition

Upsetting the apple cart

The recent case of Apple Computer v Apple Corps called into question whether a contract can be made in two places at once. Nicholas Valner looks at the implications for future jurisdictional battles
7 minute read

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