Swiss commodity trading group Mercuria has launched a High Court claim against the Baltic Exchange, in what could be the UK’s first major legal action over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The construction industry has faced a succession of significant challenges: from unprecedented goods and labour shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, to widespread supply ...

Sir Winston Churchill’s great-grandchildren have filed a claim against UK200 firm Boodle Hatfield, as well as two barristers from Serle Court. Randolph Leonard Spencer Churchill and John Gerard… ...

In its most recent round of partner promotions, Gowling WLG has missed out its London office entirely. The firm opted instead to promote five lawyers in Birmingham, Dubai and Frankfurt… ...

Legal fees totalled nearly £24m on the private equity takeover of engineering group Senior, represented by Slaughter and May.

Calling from separate monochrome hotel rooms in Berlin, Hogan Lovells’s Des Hogan and Michael Roberts spoke to The Lawyer this week on the eve of a four-day disputes partner conference with the firm’s ...

Barclays has announced the hire of a new general counsel, replacing Stephen Shapiro in the role. WilmerHale partner Stephanie ...

Paul Hastings has swooped on Covington & Burling for a seven-strong team, including two partners, in London. The team move is ...

Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) are moving from ambition to action and airports, airlines and businesses that engage early ...