This week’s people and firms compendium includes developments across firms, arbitration centres and disputes consultancies. The round-up begins in Singapore where Daniel Tan has ended five years as a ...

The firm tells CDR about its ambitious plans in Greece as it gets set to provide widescale dispute resolution and arbitration expertise in the region for the first time. Stephenson Harwood’s Greek arm ...

The former director general of the London Court of International Arbitration has left the role to work as an international arbitrator. Fountain Court Chambers has added former London Court of ...

Minerali Industriali is taking action under the Italy-Tunisia bilateral investment treaty for alleged mistreatment related to its sand mining and processing business. Italian natural resources company ...

The US Federal Trade Commission has slapped a trio of crude oil producers with the fine for ‘gun jumping’ violations that exacerbated a US crude oil shortage. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ...

Each great stride in technology opens a Pandora’s box of regulatory issues for governments and companies around the world. The EU, UK and US are all developing differing approaches to Big Tech ...

The firm’s new office in Abu Dhabi will cover a range of practices including litigation, arbitration and white-collar defence. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has opened its inaugural office in ...

A former KPMG lawyer has joined CMS in London, bringing notable court experience on contentious tax matters including test cases. Global firm CMS announced yesterday (8 January) the hire of Nicola ...

The firm has snapped up an international arbitration veteran with a sprawling resume for its New York office. Dentons has hired Dr Peter Bekker as a partner in its commercial litigation practice and ...

Seasoned litigator Justin Williams has exited his role as Akin’s head of international arbitration, with a former White & Case disputes head taking over the reins. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has ...

The firm has hired a lawyer with expertise in litigation and arbitration from DWF. Fieldfisher has added dispute resolution partner Darren Kenny to its Birmingham office. The firm announced his ...

Baker McKenzie has released its Global Disputes Forecast for 2025, analysing disputes trends for the year ahead. Baker McKenzie has predicted that cybersecurity and data privacy will be most pressing ...