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Appointment of AI and copyright expert Anna Naydonov, as well as a partner from Orrick, shows how firms can attract top litigators by leveraging the power of their existing teams
The finalists for the annual Benchmark Europe awards have been revealed, with the winners to be announced in London on September 24
Litigation heavyweight Andrew Levander has been called in for what is fast becoming a civil war in the world of football
Benchmark Asia-Pacific ceremony spotlights regional heavy hitters
The 2026 Asia-Pacific Awards recognized leading disputes firms and practitioners across the region, with data pointing to a deepening China litigation market
Benchmark 40 and Under US: a sneak peek at what’s to come
The annual analysis of the next generation of litigation leaders will spell out which firms are poised for succession
Law Firm Strategy
Former Cravath white-collar and investigations partner Ben Gruenstein explains how clients are getting a better deal despite his rates staying the same
The DC-based trial boutique celebrated its first year in business with a pronounced spike in clients
Data centres are being built across the US, prompting patent disputes, but Texas’s thriving tech industry and patent-ready courts make the state particularly ‘ripe’ for litigation
Rankings
The 2026 edition of Benchmark Canada went live in May, with boutique firms increasingly making headway against the traditional full-service heavyweights
The annual analysis tells us which firms boast the highest density of leading female litigators and where they are based
The annual analysis focusing on the next generation of litigation leaders in Canada will be published in August and will spell out which firms are poised for succession
Behind the Case
The landmark $200 billion ruling, secured by the New York boutique, brings two decades of antitrust litigation one step closer to resolution
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Toronto-based John Pirie explains why an appellate win against a company director who exploited lapses during the pandemic has such far-reaching effects
A cross-office team of partners triumphed on appeal in a rare SEP dispute to go to trial, as Benchmark finds out
A team from Cooley shares how they overturned a massive damages award by emphasising that the opposing company’s trade secrets claims were time-barred
People Moves
Ching-Lee Fukuda, who has joined in New York, told Benchmark she had brought client Illumina over to her new medical devices practice
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The venerated trial boutique will open a Miami office this summer, helmed by William Geraghty, one of Benchmark’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers
Among the arrivals is Andrew Howell, who leaves scandal-hit PwC Australia after representing PepsiCo in a high-profile TP dispute
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Recent Victorious Judgment Obtained by East and Concord Partners Chengdu Office Sets Precedential Guidance on Confusion-Based Unfair Competition Under the Anti-Unfair Competition Law
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An arbitration case concerning a foreign-related share redemption dispute, jointly handled by partners Wang Yupeng and Yang Yingzhi from the Beijing office of East & Concord Partners, has been selected for inclusion in the Compilation of Foreign-Related Commercial Arbitration Cases, compiled by the Guangzhou Arbitration Commission and published by China Legal Publishing House.
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Kompetenz-Kompetenz is the universally accepted principle that empowers arbitration tribunals to decide on their own jurisdiction. However, recent decisions in the Indian Supreme Court and the Singapore High Court provide timely reminders on whether and when such jurisdictional rulings can be referred to the local supervisory court. Parties must remember the inconsistency across jurisdictions in timings its challenge to the Tribunal’s ruling on jurisdiction.