Clifford Chance (CC) will this week again attempt to draw a line under its role in the collapse of US giant Brobeck Phleger & Harrison amid reports that the US firm’s estate is seeking an eight-figure pay-out to settle the case.

As Legal Week went to press, a hearing scheduled for Tuesday (14 September) was due to assess claims relating to the insolvency of Brobeck, which collapsed in January 2003.