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Friday round-up: mass moves up to partner

Robert Li — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:17:19 +0000

US-headquartered firms dominate the ranks of partner promotions in the final disputes developments summary of 2025, which also includes a pair of tax litigators seeking a change of scene in Norway and Portugal.

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Orrick nabs Herbert Smith arbitration partner

Dippy Singh — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:07:15 +0000

An international arbitration practitioner with over 20 years’ experience in disputes and investigations has joined Orrick in Southeast Asia.

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Quarterly Focus: Cost of living crunch sparks Australia insolvency disputes

Natasha Doris — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:53:52 +0000

Inflationary pressures and a soaring cost of living has seen small-to-medium-sized enterprises fall to insolvency, with even giant companies struggling to keep their heads above water. A new wave of litigation is one result.

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Friday round-up: peak partner proliferation

Robert Li — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:36:01 +0000

Promotions season is firmly underway, with the lion’s share of new partners being made up on the US East Coast.

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A tale of two tests: arbitration versus insolvency

Robert Li — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:27:01 +0000

Lady Arden, a former UK Supreme Court Justice and current international judge of the Singapore Supreme Court, examined the tension between agreements to arbitrate and insolvency proceedings in a lecture held in the city state.

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CAT greenlights class action against tech giant Motorola

Dippy Singh — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:36:21 +0000

The company is accused of abusing its dominant position in relation to the vital communications network used by Britain's emergency services, in a claim backed by former CAT president Sir Gerald Barling.

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Arbitration sector steps up funding focus

Dippy Singh — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:14:50 +0000

Members of the committee which drafted Ciarb’s new third-party funding guideline tell CDR why the time was right for a dedicated standard.

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HSF Kramer hires ex-DoJ antitrust practitioner

Robert Li — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:21:40 +0000

A lawyer with nearly two decades’ public service experience including in The White House has entered private practice, joining the renowned UK, Australia and US tie-up in DC.

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