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The litigation funder has opened a new arm in Utrecht, marking its 10th office worldwide. Third-party finance provider Deminor has established a new office in the Dutch city of Utrecht to fortify it presence in the Netherlands. The new base was announced yesterday (1 June). The Dutch operation, which Deminor said represents an “important step in its continued international growth”, brings the funder's global office count to 10, with its other locations comprising London, Brussels, Lu

London International Dispute Week's Main Conference confronted the risk to commercial dispute resolution posed by the rise of ‘lawfare' and national interests.

The novel question over whether a foreign state can waive sovereign immunity even as a non-party to an arbitration agreement was tackled by the DC Circuit, with the appeals court holding that it can, spelling bad news for Guinea.

Partner Christina Paul and counsel Charles Wolf will continue to represent clients across the recreational marine industry. Experienced litigator Christina Paul has left K&L Gates after an impressive 16-year innings to join the Miami office of Dentons as a partner. Paul, who began her career with Rumberger, Kirk and Caldwell with an eight-year stint from 2002, focuses her practice on the recreational marine industry, working with clients on product development, regulatory compliance, safe

The tension between attracting investors and compensating harmed consumers was another key topic during London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2026's main conference, which also examined frontier frameworks, costs and politics. The London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2026 main conference took place on Tuesday (3 June) at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre. The day's first panel, ‘AI, Authenticity and the Future of Evidence: Trust in a Synthetic World' reminded us that AI remain

Acquisition of funding compatriot will give Rocade greater reach in the US funding market, especially on post-judgment finance. Acquisition of funding compatriot will give Rocade greater reach in the US funding market, especially on post-judgment finance. Rocade Capital has completed the acquisition of fellow US litigation finance provider Law Finance Group (LFG), creating an expanded funder with more than USD 2.3 billion in capital invested in the legal market. The deal was announced yest

Parallel disputes often raise issues such as supremacy of forum and the differing dynamics of the criminal law, according to a London International Disputes Week panel co-hosted by CDR, Peters & Peters and Essex Court Chambers. The complexities of parallel disputes across forums and jurisdictions require careful management and consideration of differing civil, arbitral and criminal standards, according to speakers on a London International Disputes Week (LIDW) panel. Jointly hosted by

The weekly disputes-related summary has seen England and Wales create a new High Court division, and the official launch of yet another UK-US merger. In Singapore, Elodie Dulac has joined arbitration boutique Peter & Kim after 15 years at King & Spalding, including 11 years as a partner. Peter & Kim Singapore office managing partner SeungMin Lee described the new partner as “a highly respected arbitration practitioner with an outstanding reputation for strategic, commercial and

This year's LIDW heard major concerns over the UK class actions regime, while teething problems in other jurisdictions were also highlighted. The future of group litigation orders also proved to be a hot topic.

Local communities are pushing back against the detrimental impact of significant investor projects, and the arbitration sector is struggling to adapt to a world that increasingly advocates for ethical systems.