Global

LITIGATION FUNDING

Litigation funders with $10bn firepower form global association

Washington DC-based body pledges to promote efficient, ethical and professional provision of capital

AWARDS

Top 50 global practice named firm of the year as Calvin Klein's Pamela Bradford is recognised for lifetime achievement

COVID-19

Global firm is latest to roll back some austerity measures made in response to Covid-19

FLEXIBLE WORKING

Employees able to work away from the office up to half of the time by prior agreement

LEADERSHIP CHANGE

Former global head of dispute resolution and litigation replaces Peter Martyr in top job

VLOGGING AWARDS

Brazilian lawyer scoops top prize for vlog on impact of Covid-19 on the music industry

LEGAL TECHNOLOGY

Acquisition comes as courts move to virtual hearings amid the coronavirus pandemic

IN-HOUSE MOVES

Our latest in-house round-up also sees Nature Energy hire a leading Danish energy GC

SHIPPING DISPUTES

More than 80% of all shipping arbitrations are heard in London, according to HFW, dwarfing Asian rivals

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Justin D'Agostino highlights regional successes, says pandemic curbed revenue