People and firms
Russia will represent itself in Canadian Yukos action
Russia has said it intends to represent itself in a Canadian set-aside proceeding relating to a US$700 million Energy Charter Treaty dispute over the collapse of Yukos following the withdrawal of its local counsel – as GAR confirms the law firm defending the state in the arbitration has also withdrawn.
06 June 2022
45 under 45: call for nominations
Global Arbitration Review is now accepting nominations for our forthcoming “45 under 45” – a survey of the most impressive younger practitioners in the field.
01 June 2022
RPC recruits from Stephenson Harwood
Shai Wade has left the partnership at Stephenson Harwood after nearly a decade to become head of international arbitration at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain in London.
30 May 2022
Pallas expands with Debevoise hire
Nelson Goh has left Debevoise & Plimpton to join the partnership at Pallas Partners, the London disputes boutique set up by a breakaway team from Boies Schiller Flexner earlier this year.
30 May 2022
Ex-Vattenfall lawyer joins SCC as deputy secretary general
Caroline Falconer has left her role as senior legal counsel at Swedish state-owned power utility Vattenfall to become the new deputy secretary general and head of operations at the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.
30 May 2022
Former DIFC-LCIA registrar joins UAE boutique
The former registrar of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre, Robert Stephen, has joined the recently launched United Arab Emirates boutique Ghaffari Partners as its second partner.
25 May 2022
Queritius launches office in war-torn Ukraine
European arbitration boutique Queritius has moved to capitalise on the expected wave of cases that will arise out of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by opening an office in Kyiv, led by former Redcliffe Partners disputes head Sergiy Gryshko.
23 May 2022
Who is sitting at ICSID?
Nine new tribunals have been formed at ICSID in recent weeks, with first time appointments for five arbitrators including Dechert partner Erica Stein and Ferrere disputes head Sandra González.
23 May 2022
Pinsolle takes over French committee
The French Arbitration Committee, or CFA, has elected Philippe Pinsolle as its new president – the first to be based outside France.
18 May 2022
Teynier Pic adds counsel in Paris
Yann Dehaudt-Delville, who formerly worked at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Dechert and Le 16 Law, has joined Teynier Pic as counsel in Paris.
18 May 2022