People and firms
Stoyanov to steer practice at A&O
Allen & Overy partner Marie Stoyanov in Paris is to take over as head of the firm’s international arbitration group from Mark Levy KC in London.
04 November 2022
ICC commission appoints new vice-chairs
The ICC commission on arbitration and ADR has appointed eight new vice-chairs to its steering committee as its renewed membership met in Miami last week.
03 November 2022
Latham promotes in London
Latham & Watkins has promoted Samuel Pape, part of the team defending Colombia in four ICSID claims, to partner in its international arbitration team.
03 November 2022
Gibson Dunn hires Asia head and human rights judge
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has recruited partner Paul Tan in Singapore to lead its international arbitration practice in Asia – while the London office welcomes of counsel Robert Spano, who has just stepped down as president of the European Court of Human Rights.
02 November 2022
Douglas moves chambers in London
Zachary Douglas KC has left Matrix Chambers for 3 Verulam Buildings.
01 November 2022
Marigo succeeds Blackaby as Freshfields practice co-head
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has named partner Noiana Marigo in New York as the new global co-head of its international arbitration group, as Nigel Blackaby steps down after eight years in the role.
31 October 2022
Indian lawyer joins Twenty Essex
Indian practitioner Rishab Gupta is leaving Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, where he led the firm's arbitration practice in Mumbai, to join Twenty Essex.
27 October 2022
Haigh goes solo after five decades
Leading Canadian arbitrator David Haigh KC is leaving the partnership at Calgary firm Burnet Duckworth & Palmer, his home for more than 50 years, to practise independently.
27 October 2022
Japanese firms recruit foreign lawyers
Japanese firm Nozomi Sogo has hired Swiss-qualified Michael Mroczek as an international arbitration partner in Tokyo – as Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu recruits Justin Ee as partner in Singapore.
25 October 2022
Indian firm builds Singapore team
Former SIAC regional head for South Asia Pranav Mago has joined Indian firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas to help build its Singapore disputes practice, a year after launching one of Asia’s first litigation finance consultancies.
21 October 2022