The weekly summary of people and firms news includes shareholder, financial services and real estate litigators, European firm mergers and a new office in the US. The round-up kicks off in the English ...

As it has grown into a multi-billion-dollar business in the US, calls for the regulation of third-party funding have grown louder. But funders insist their progress cannot be stopped. Third-party ...

A securities specialist who guided regulatory policy on financial misconduct and AI washing has arrived at the firm’s New York location. Weil, Gotshal & Manges has snapped up Andrew Dean as a partner ...

From CDR’s Tech Issue: David Blayney KC is combining 30 years’ experience as a barrister with his interest in technology in a search for a better way to manage disputes. It was while acting for RBS in ...

The two global tech giants have successfully repelled the certification of a UK opt-out class action for alleged anti-competitive conduct, as the CAT emphasised the heavy responsibility of class ...

The wreckage of RBG has resulted in Ian Rosenblatt planting his old flag on new ground by restarting his firm. Roseblatt has declared its independence after breaking away from sinking legal services ...

White-collar practitioners feature highly in this week’s compendium of lawyer and law firm developments, in addition to mass tort and class action litigators, among others. The round-up begins in ...

A leading litigation practitioner who has spent his entire career in the prominent Delaware area has joined BakerHostetler’s Wilmington practice. BakerHostetler has added Jeremy Anderson as a partner ...

The regulator has issued a new report to help brokers close the weaknesses in financial crime risk assessments. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has flagged money laundering liabilities as a ...

The district judge has scolded the claimants for cobbling together “unfocused confidential witness statements” to “present a scenario of fraud” as he throws out the securities fraud class action ...

This week’s people and firms compendium includes developments across firms, arbitration centres and disputes consultancies. The round-up begins in Singapore where Daniel Tan has ended five years as a ...

The firm has poached a tax law specialist for its DC location. White & Case has hired ex-McDermott Will & Emery tax practitioner Kevin Spencer as a partner in its global commercial litigation and ...