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The firm has swiped a trial lawyer with almost three decades' experience. Greenberg Traurig has hired trial lawyer William Dorsey as a shareholder in its litigation practice.

The firm has swiped a prominent international arbitration lawyer to grow its London disputes capabilities. Crowell & Moring has added Morrison Foerster (MoFo) global arbitration lead and Africa desk head Chiraag Shah as a partner in its London international dispute resolution practice. The firm announced his arrival on Wednesday (2 September). Shah has over 25 years of experience handling cross-border and domestic disputes, including commercial and investor-state arbitrations, commerci

The firm has added a tax and commercial partner to its East African offering. Spencer West has hired Yoganand Ramtohul as a partner in its Mauritius tax and commercial practice.

The firm has added a veteran tax disputes and investigations lawyer with 20 years' experience. Fieldfisher has poached former EY global disputes lead Julian Balson for its UK contentious tax practice. He joined the firm's London office as a partner on Monday (7 September). Balson specialises in complex tax disputes, litigation and investigations for a clientele of businesses and individuals, with a focus on matters involving interventions by His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC),

The US Department of Justice is leaning heavily on the carrot over the stick, but the criteria to qualify for a corporate enforcement declination are not as clear as they might appear. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) launched its expanded Corporate Enforcement Policy in March this year, ushering in a new era for corporate illegality. Under the revised policy, parties are being strongly encouraged to step forward to admit to internal misconduct in a timely fashion and commit to rectificatio

The two arbitral institutions have joined forces to promote international dispute resolution. The Scottish Arbitration Centre (SAC) and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) have entered into a cooperation agreement to promote international dispute resolution. The agreement was signed by SAC chair of the board Gillian Carmichael Lemaire and ICSID secretary-general Martina Polasek. A signing ceremony took place at the 2026 Edinburgh International Arbitration

Asafo & Co advises on investment which aims to help an AI-led company expand its African footprint and boost its technological offering.

The firm has added a lawyer with over 20 years' experience to its client offering. Beech Incorporated has hired employment and labour law specialist Gloria Phajane as a director.

The US construction materials company has hit back at Mexico over a contested ICSID award, warning US companies to think twice about investing in the Central American state. US company Vulcan has escalated its war of words with Mexico, following the publication of an award by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Mexico claimed victory when the award was announced at the end of July, as although the tribunal found in favour of Vulcan, the materials company

The firm has boosted its Cape Town banking, finance and projects offering.