People and firms
Who’s Who Legal launches biggest ever arbitration rankings
GAR’s sister publication Who’s Who Legal will tomorrow publish its most comprehensive research to date on the leading international arbitration practitioners in the market.
28 November 2022
‘Evolution’ not ‘Revolution’: BCLP survey examines England’s 1996 Act
The latest Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner survey has found that most arbitration practitioners are satisfied with the 1996 English Arbitration Act – despite noting that there is still significant scope for reform.
28 November 2022
Middle Eastern firm promotes two
Alem & Associates has promoted Mazen Ghosn, who acted in the high-profile Kabab-Ji dispute, and Rana Kahwagi to partner in its arbitration team in Beirut.
25 November 2022
Milbank adds partner from King & Spalding
Viren Mascarenhas has left King & Spalding, where he helped to secure a high-profile Energy Charter Treaty award against Italy, to join Milbank as a partner in its international arbitration group in New York.
24 November 2022
Who is sitting at ICSID?
Australian barrister Allan Myers KC, Canadian investment law specialist Todd Weiler and the UK’s Robert Anderson KC have received first-time appointments in the latest round of panels formed at ICSID.
24 November 2022
Essex Court recruits from 4 New Square
Public international law practitioner Matthieu Gregoire, who has defended Pakistan and Sri Lanka at ICSID, has left 4 New Square to join Essex Court Chambers in London.
24 November 2022
Mayer Brown promotes and recruits
Mayer Brown has promoted three new partners in Hong Kong and London and a counsel in Dubai, also recruiting a new counsel in Singapore.
23 November 2022
New Paris boutique adds fourth partner
Marina Matousekova has left CastaldiPartners to join the partnership at Talma Dispute Resolution, the Paris boutique that launched earlier this year.
23 November 2022
Covington recruits from Vinson in Dubai
A former managing partner of Vinson & Elkins’ Dubai office, Joseph Chedrawe, has joined the partnership at Covington & Burling in the emirate.
22 November 2022
Mishcon hires from Eversheds
Greg Falkof has left Eversheds Sutherland after 13 years to join Mishcon de Reya’s international arbitration practice in London.
21 November 2022