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Stories and digests covering a variety of angles to ADR, whether on key issues of law or notable parties
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DLA set to take legal action against Formula 1 team for unpaid fees
By Friederike Heine | September 9, 2010
DLA Piper is taking legal action against Formula 1 team Hispania Racing for unpaid legal fees dating back to early 2009. Hispania, the first-ever Spanish F1 team, entered the competition this year following a deal that saw it taken over by Spanish financier Jose Ramon Carabante. The team, formerly known as Campos Meta, was founded by ex-F1 driver Adrian Campos and its current drivers include Bruno Senna, the nephew of former world champion Ayrton Senna.
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White & Case and Wragges add local lawyers in Paris push
By Suzi Ring | September 8, 2010
White & Case and Wragge & Co have both bulked up their Paris practices, hiring a number of local lawyers. White & Case has joined forces with local litigation boutique Beaussier & Associes, adding a team of two partners, one counsel and four associates. The tie-up gifts the US firm a white-collar practice in its Paris office.
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Long-serving Slaughters litigator joins Eversheds in Hong Kong
By Suzi Ring | September 6, 2010
Eversheds has added a partner to its Hong Kong arm with the hire of former Slaughter and May litigator Mark Yeadon. Yeadon, who spent 22 years at Slaughters, including 20 in Hong Kong, becomes the fourth partner in Eversheds' Hong Kong disputes team. The office currently houses almost 30 lawyers, a number which the firm plans to grow to 50 in the next 12 months.
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Sullivan acts for Barclays on $298m fine for US sanctions violations
By Legal Week | August 17, 2010
Sullivan & Cromwell has advised Barclays on its $298m (£190m) settlement with US authorities after the bank was charged with violating economic sanctions in dealings with countries including Iran, Cuba and Libya, reports The National Law Journal. The US Justice Department alleged that Barclays "knowingly and willfully" facilitated US dollar transactions "for a number of parties and countries" that are sanctioned by the US Government, with the allegations spanning from March 1995 to September 2006.
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Former Halliwells litigation duo take up new roles at DWF in Manchester
By Suzi Ring | August 13, 2010
DWF has recruited two former Halliwells lawyers for its commercial litigation team in Manchester. Stephen Morris and James Lappin have joined the firm's commercial litigation practice as a partner and director respectively. Morris has 17 years' experience in commercial litigation, the last eight of which he spent as a partner at Halliwells.
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In-house counsel favouring UK firms over US rivals for international work
By Legal Week | August 13, 2010
In-house lawyers around the world are increasingly turning to UK law firms ahead of US competitors for their international legal work, according to new research. A survey of corporate counsel at 1,000 large companies around the world has found that 53% now use English law for international work, while only 34% use US law. When asked to name law firms they would consider for multijurisdictional deals or litigation involving three or more countries, only 30% named US firms, compared to 70% who preferred firms in the UK.
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Shearman partner joins King & Spalding to help launch new office in Singapore
By Suzi Ring | August 10, 2010
King & Spalding is set to open in Singapore with the hire of Shearman & Sterling international arbitration partner John Savage. The firm announced yesterday (9 August) that it has applied for a licence to set up an office in the region specialising in commercial arbitration and energy work.
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Hogan Lovells Moscow departures continue as disputes partner joins Baker Botts
By Suzi Ring | August 6, 2010
Hogan Lovells has seen a second departure from its Moscow office this week with dispute resolution partner Dominic Pellew joining Baker Botts. Pellew is set to join the US firm as a partner in its arbitration practice on Monday (9 August). He joined legacy Lovells from Herbert Smith in 2007 as the firm's sole disputes partner in Moscow.
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Court ruling in A&O layoff dispute reopens debate over status of France associates
By Sofia Lind | August 6, 2010
Allen & Overy (A&O) has been ordered to pay damages to a former Paris associate who was laid off last year as part of the firm's global redundancy programme. The magic circle firm declined to comment on the ruling, first reported on RollOnFriday, other than to state: "The court found in favour of the associate and the matter has now been settled."
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Insolvency: Staking a claim
By Legal Week | August 4, 2010
Investors who lose money through declining asset values often seek to recover some of their losses from the banks or other financial institutions that have sold them the loss-making investments - but it can take a long time for these cases to reach court. Judgment was handed down in JP Morgan Chase Bank v Springwell Navigation, the leading case in this area, in May 2008, some 10 years after the events which led to the dispute - the announcement by the Russian Government, in August 1998, of a devaluation in the rouble and a restructuring of sovereign debt.
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