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Hogan Lovells and Leigh Day act as Shell reaches £55m oil spill settlement

Oil giant ends three year legal battle with £55m payout to Nigeria community devastated by two spills.
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Dechert mourns death of London litigation partner Antony Dutton

Dechert is mourning the loss of high profile London litigation partner Antony Dutton, who died suddenly on 4 January.
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Ex-Willkie Farr partner charged with stealing millions from two New York law firms

Former Willkie Farr & Gallagher antitrust partner Keila Ravelo has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to defraud two New York firms and a client out of more than $5m (£3.2m).
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Legal Week's best read features and analysis of 2014

Long-form pieces on Addleshaw Goddard, Kirkland & Ellis, Weil Gotshal & Manges and associate pay were among the best read analytical articles published on Legal Week in 2014.
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International Edition

Sony turns to Boies Schiller in attempt to put brakes on data leak

Elite US litigation firm Boies Schiller & Flexner has been instructed by Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) to send US news outlets warning letters as the studio seeks to limit the damage caused by a computer hack of its internal system last month.
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Litigation funding comes out of the shadows

With litigation activity on the rise, and pressure on in-house counsel to tighten legal spends, James Mayer introduces the launch of a new Legal Week content series, discussing the role of third-party litigation funding in today's legal services market
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Mishcon de Reya turns to DLA Piper for latest New York litigation hire

Mishcon de Reya's New York office has secured the hire of DLA Piper litigator Joshua Sohn, who will co-lead the firm's complex civil litigation and white collar defence practices.
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Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year: Jones Day

Finalists: Bird & Bird • Hausfeld • Herbert Smith Freehills • Mishcon de Reya • Norton Rose Fulbright • PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal
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Litigation funding: an attractive emerging asset class

I do not come from a traditional background for litigation funding. Before I joined Vannin I was a corporate lawyer, focusing on international private equity transactions, rather than a litigation or arbitration practitioner. As a consequence, I entered the market without any preconceptions and have been excited about the opportunities that funding offers for claimants, lawyers and investors.
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A stunning decision on litigation costs: Coventry v Lawrence

In a stunning decision, the Supreme Court has given an indication that the pre-Jackson costs regime may breach the rights of paying parties under the European Convention of Human Rights. The issue has the potential to affect all agreements signed under the pre-April 2013 costs regime.
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