The judiciary has turned to alternative dispute resolution to deal with its chronic court backlog, but accusations of constitutional violations have turned the decision into a battleground.

China has modernised its Anti-Unfair Competition Law, which goes far beyond typical competition regulation and will impose new duties in respect of reasonable conduct, bargaining power and digital platforms.

As the US strips back Department of Justice resources with a new enforcement direction, the UK has been strengthening its compliance framework, stepping up as a global white-collar leader.

Ashurst’s head of real estate disputes is to take up a similar position at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in London, adding extensive infrastructure, development and insolvency experience.

Parties locked in clean energy disputes in the Middle East and Africa are increasingly turning to both regions’ local arbitral institutions – with the adoption of a “classic arbitration model”, a panel of leading lawyers and experts has contended.

The firms said the amalgamation will create a top 20 legal “powerhouse” with leading disputes practices in key markets across the globe.