Robert Li

The weekly summary of disputes moves takes in the UK cities of Bristol and London, while US developments are focused on the East and West Coasts and the Mid West.

The Court of Appeal in London has refused a bid to appeal against the setting-aside of one of Nigeria’s most notorious multibillion-dollar arbitral awards.

A partner and of counsel have left the US-founded firm after over a decade to join Pérez-Llorca in Mexico City, bringing deep litigation and arbitration experience. Spanish-founded international firm Pérez-Llorca has hired Antonio González and María Elena ‘Mariela' Huerta Ávila as partners in its Mexico City litigation and arbitration practice, effective 12 June. Both have arrived from US-founded Jones Day in the Mexican capital where they worked together for more than a decade, w

A former assistant US attorney is the latest arrival at the firm's Pennsylvania office, bringing broad federal prosecution and IP experience. Barnes & Thornburg hashired Vineet ‘Vinny' Gauri as of counsel in its Philadelphia office, effective yesterday (16 June). Gauri's arrival ends his 18-year stint as an assistant US attorney, which included stints as chief of national security and cyber-crime, and as deputy chief of the criminal division, in the US Attorney's Office for t

FTI Consulting’s Andrew Durant argues the developed world bears just as much responsibility as developing regions to minimise corruption risk.

Carlos Turizo of HKA outlines the ground rules for instructing lawyers, clients and experts, when property damage claims rely on technical evidence

A Baltic rebrand and a new entry to the German market feature in the weekly disputes developments summary, which also takes in France and the US. The round-up opens in Australia where, following the merger this month between legacy Anglo-Australian firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and US counterpart Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel to form Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer), the newly combined outfit has already begun bolstering its lawyer roster with its rehire of Liza Carver a

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. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) announced today (20 June) the recruitment of Alison Hardy as a partner and head of its London real estate dispute resolution practice. Hardy will join in the coming weeks from Ashurst where she has spent the past seven years as a partner and head of property

The private equity firm’s ‘Capital IV Mid Cap’ fund has raised EUR 600 million for investment in dynamic North and West African enterprises.

A pair of lawyers has moved from Mishcon de Reya to Charles Russell Speechlys in Singapore, bringing litigation, arbitration and corporate crime experience. Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has recruited Gavin Margetson and Henry Winter as partners in its Singapore commercial dispute resolution team, effective today (23 June). Both have joined from fellow international firm Mishcon de Reya where they were also partners, with Margetson having notable experience on cross-border matters such a