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Global disputes: Now is the time to speak

International arbitration has, for many years, experienced extraordinary growth. A greater range of parties use arbitration for a wider range of disputes. Arbitration faces a number of challenges, however, not least from the fact that at a time of recession resources are stretched and businesses want to focus their resources on the productive parts of their business rather than on fighting disputes. Moreover, they want value for money, which translates into a desire for greater efficiency and effectiveness across a broad array of disputes.
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Bar report flags huge start-up costs of LSB as 'a major issue for the future'

The Bar has highlighted funding obligations to set up the Legal Services Board (LSB) and the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) as key concerns for the profession. The Bar Council and Bar Standards Board's joint annual report, published earlier this month (13 June), highlights the major challenges facing the Bar, with the organisations particularly concerned about meeting the costs of the profession's new regulator and complaints body.
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Ashurst to refer litigation to German independent

A senior German partner has left Ashurst as former Munich head Karl Wach sets up his own litigation boutique alongside senior associate Frank Meckes. The top 10 City law firm said the move came as part of a bid to refocus its Munich office around corporate and finance law. Wach was the only litigation partner in the office, although there are still three associates.
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DLA appoints new international senior partner

DLA Piper International has appointed a new senior partner, with litigation partner Janet Legrand set to replace Peter Wayte in the role. Legrand, who joined DLA Piper in 1991 as a partner, will take up the new post on 1 July, with Wayte set to retire after 37 years with the firm.
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Crowell boosts London arm with Cohen Milstein partner hire

Crowell & Moring has bolstered its London arm with the hire of Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll's former European managing partner Rob Murray. Murray joined the firm's antitrust litigation practice last month after leaving Cohen Milstein in February, when the office rebranded as Hausfeld.
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International Edition

Manches boosts IP litigation with Addleshaws partner hire

Manches has signed up intellectual property (IP) and litigation partner Margaret Tofalides from Addleshaw Goddard. Tofalides, who headed up Addleshaws' retail and data and information groups, has experience of working on a wide range of IP matters with a focus on litigation. She has acted for the likes of Argos, Homebase and Harrods.
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International Edition

Ince records 23.5% revenue growth for 2008-09

Ince & Co has joined a handful of firms in defying the downturn to announce strong growth in revenues. The top 50 firm saw turnover for 2008-09 grow by 23.5% to hit £79.4m, up from £64.3m last year. In contrast, revenues during 2007-08 increased by 14.5% on the previous year. The firm's London office brought in the bulk of the fee income, breaking through the £50m barrier. Asia and Europe brought in £14.9m and £11.7m respectively.
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International Edition

St Philips Chambers names new chief exec

Birmingham-based chambers St Philips has appointed Chris Owen as its new CEO, replacing Mike Kimmons. Owen, who will join the chambers in September, has been a CEO at a commercial chancery chambers in London and a consultant to a number of leading sets for the last eight years, prior to which he was a senior clerk at 7 Bedford Row.
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International Edition

A life of crime at the Bar

I started my criminal pupillage 18 months after finishing the BVC. Any thoughts I had of knowing what I was doing after the BVC went straight out of the window and I felt out of my depth very early on. It didn't take long, however, to feel comfortable in my wig and gown (although I'm sure I looked like a child playing dress-up) and to know what was expected of me. One of my first tasks was to read through transcripts in a child sexual abuse case - this opened my eyes to the type of cases my pupil master regularly dealt with and made me realise I'd have to have a strong stomach to come through unscathed.
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Pinsents to outsource litigation work to South Africa

Pinsent Masons has signed an outsourcing deal which will see the top 20 UK firm send litigation work to South Africa. The major regional player has launched a litigation support service in co-operation with global legal processing outsourcing provider Exigent, with the work to be undertaken by qualified lawyers in Exigent's outsourcing centre in Cape Town. Pinsents has outsourced document processing to Exigent for a number of years, but will now also see the company provide a data review and e-disclosure capability for its 360-lawyer litigation practice.
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