
Friday round-up: adding abilities in Astana
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The weekly summary of disputes market developments takes in Kazakhstan, Europe and the UK, in addition to North America.
The round-up begins in the capital of Kazakhstan, where three-partner contentious boutique ADL Disputes has hired Yerkin Budenov as counsel in Astana, ending his six-year tenure at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), a key part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a stint which included three years as managing director and chief legal officer. Prior to this
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