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Irwin Mitchell Reveals Promotions As Bumper Rounds Continue

A number of firms have made bumper partner promotion rounds this year, the latest announcements show.  DAC Beachcroft's latest promotion round…
4 minute read

International Edition

Ashurst Partner Promotions Round Favours Women for Second Year Running

The firm said it has achieved a 25 percent female partnership through the promotions.
3 minute read

International Edition

Cleary Secures $2BN Win Over Mishcon In Mining Feud

The case comes after corrupt activities were found in a mining joint venture in Guinea.
1 minute read

International Edition

Q&A: Litigation Veteran Jonathan Kelly On Coping With Barristers' Fees, Crime Gangs and The Northern Line

One of the U.K.'s leading banking litigators talks about spiritual experiences, party tricks and the most stressful part of a case.
7 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills Hires Star Spanish Partner and Team

The five-lawyer disputes team is set to join the firm next month.
2 minute read

International Edition

Sexual Consent At Centre of Freshfields Partner SDT Hearing

Partner Ryan Beckwith is currently facing an SDT case management hearing.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

District Court Reduces Class Counsel's Attorney Fee Award in Light of Reversionary Clause

Settlement and Compromise columnist Thomas E.L. Dewey discusses 'Grice v. Pepsi Beverages Co.' in which, after reaching a class action settlement, class counsel sought approval of their attorney fees. The court reduced the attorney fee award by more than one-third based primarily on the reversionary clause in the settlement agreement.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dealing With the Difficult Arbitrator

Removing an arbitrator is hard, but not impossible. Planning for the eventuality of having to remove is a must.
9 minute read

International Edition

CMS Client Bloomberg Loses Privacy Battle Against Tycoon

Byrne and Partners helped secure the victory, asserting privacy case law established as a result of the legal action by Sir Cliff Richard against the BBC last year.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tough Talk or Extortionate Threats: When an Aggressive Demand Crosses the Line

Recent headlines highlight a conundrum frequently presented to in-house counsel: When does an overly aggressive demand for settlement rise to the level of extortion?
6 minute read

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