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International Edition

King & Spalding Swoops In For Reed Smith London Duo

The pair had been at Reed Smith for a decade and previously worked together at Pinsent Masons.
2 minute read

International Edition

HFW Boosts Dubai Litigation Practice With Clydes Partner Hire

The move reflects the firm's increasing progress in a region renowned for construction and infrastructure disputes.
2 minute read

International Edition

The Biggest Asia-Pacific Hires of 2020

US firms have been among the most active in the region, despite COVID-19 restrictions.
8 minute read

International Edition

London's Status as Disputes Hub in 'Serious Jeopardy' Despite Impending Brexit Deal

While the UK and the EU may be on the verge of reaching a deal on Christmas Eve, London's role as a preferred legal disputes hub is still at risk.
3 minute read

International Edition

A&O Hits Back at London Olympic Stadium Owners in Legal Wrangle

A&O has previously denied that it acted negligently, and has said any potential liability would be capped at £3 million.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Commercial Arbitration Is Alive and Well in New York

Commercial arbitration is flourishing in New York because parties voluntarily agree that arbitration is the preferred method for addressing and resolving disputes that may arise from their contractual relationships. For a wide range of reasons, the freedom of contracting parties to make that choice is a good thing.
9 minute read

International Edition

The Year in Review: Middle East and Africa Lawyers Remained Staunchly Ambitious Despite Setbacks

The two regions already faced major problems before COVID landed, including war, famine, sectarian tension, major political upheaval and economic malaise.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Healing and Civility: What Mediation Can Teach Us About Bridging Social Divides

In the face of that divide, merely calling for "healing" and "unity" and "civility" will not bring us together. But practical steps can be taken, based upon the methods of a field called conflict resolution, which uses approaches that are proven to help bridge divides, at both the personal and group levels.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Young Arbitration Practitioners Group Forms in Miami

Three young attorneys and a law student have founded a group to trade information and help attorneys under 35 break into the region's highly competitive international arbitration practice.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Community Lawyering and Mediation: A Complementary Legal Practice

While there is always a role for the traditional, case-oriented legal work of addressing grievances one case, complaint, or client at a time, this moment of far-reaching and deep need calls for solutions on a broad scale. Enter community lawyering: a less conventional, more expansive model of legal practice.
8 minute read

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