Aloke is one of seven
international arbitration partners individually ranked in Chambers Global, and the Firm's particular strength in this area is reflected with a Band One International Arbitration ranking in Chambers Global, one of only two firms worldwide to be recognized in this highest category.
He is one of seven international
arbitration partners individually ranked in Chambers Global, and the Firm's particular strength in this area is reflected with a Band One International Arbitration ranking in Chambers Global, one of only two firms worldwide to be recognized in this highest category.
The company was founded in 2013 by CEO Graeme Johnston, a former
arbitration partner at Herbert Smith (pre Freehills merger); and chairman Steven Larcombe, formerly a business executive at BG.
International
arbitration partner Andrei Yakovlev and dispute resolution partners Dorothy Murray and Darren Roiser are understood to be among the team in discussions with KWM's China arm, with several other partners also said to be involved, according to sources close to the firm.
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) New
York arbitration partner Laurence Shore has left the firm to join Italian firm BonelliErede.
Thomas Kendra, an international
arbitration partner with Hogan Lovells says OHADA «really encourages investment because investors know the law, it is a lot less work to know the law of one uniform law rather than 15 different laws».
US firm Bracewell has launched a London disputes practice with the hire of two
City arbitration partners, from K&L Gates and McDermott Will & Emery.
Lateral hires over 2017 include Allen &
Overy arbitration partner Jeffrey Sullivan and Herbert Smith Freehills energy partner Anna Howell.
Locke and Lord
recruits arbitration partner from Troutman, HSF hires asset finance partner from WFW, and other updates in this week's Asia Appointments table.
He was previously Legal Director of Royal Dutch Shell, Head of Global Dispute Resolution at Norton Rose and a litigation and
arbitration partner at Debevoise and Plimpton.
As a reflection of their ability and experience, a number of our London
international arbitration partners were recently selected to author a chapter on offshore vessel construction disputes which features in Global Arbitration Review's «Guide to Energy Arbitrations.»
Ashurst has hired DLA Piper's Frankfurt office managing partner and a former Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF)
arbitration partner.
Pedro Metello de Nápoles,
arbitration partner and head of the Angola desk at PLMJ, says: «One can not say the market is very busy.