The London Court of Appeal has ruled that litigation funders can be paid their fee before class action members get their cut of the damages. Industry players have lauded a pivotal judgment made last ...

As the new year edges closer, CDR explores what big litigation trends will sweep the US in 2025. While Big Tech antitrust actions, IP battles and shareholder disputes dominated the US litigation ...

The opening of London International Disputes Week heard how innovation, robust procedures and supportive courts can make arbitration an important tool for international cities, including London.

The annual Ciarb lecture tackled the inequalities and harms of current arbitral proceedings, and appealed for a united approach to dispute resolution across the different methods.

Deirdre Walker and Aarti Thadani, of Norton Rose Fulbright, discuss the impact of recent judicial decisions taken in Dubai on the status of the DIFC courts as a ‘conduit jurisdiction’ – and what this ...

Ukrainian firm Arzinger has announced its first new managing partner in 23 years, while the departure of US public service lawyers continues unabated in this week’s review of disputes practitioner ...

The South Korean arbitral institution has named its third secretary-general, as new ventures have opened for business in Europe and the US amid the latest high-level practitioner moves.

Originally scheduled for release in January this year, new rules for the prominent Canadian arbitral institution have been delayed until March at the earliest, with changes likely to include the ...

As it has grown into a multi-billion-dollar business in the US, calls for the regulation of third-party funding have grown louder. But funders insist their progress cannot be stopped.

With a new name, new image and renewed focus on practical career advice, the former London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association aims for fresh relevance.

A recently retired ex-Freshfields Cologne office managing partner has set up his own practice, while Kirkland & Ellis in the US has poached 13-litigator team from King & Spalding. The round-up begins ...

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution has released the latest version of its model rules. The new rules from the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and the associated documents that ...