Chambers and Partners’ Post

Bell Nunnally partners Heath Cheek, Kristopher Hill, Jeffrey Lowenstein, Saba Syed and Christopher Trowbridge authored an overview article on litigation trends for Chambers and Partners. Titled "Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds: An Introduction to Litigation: General Commercial," the piece delves into critical topics including current commercial and business litigation trends in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and beyond, insightful statistics from Texas state and federal courts, the introduction of new Texas business courts, venue trends for intellectual property cases in Texas and recent developments in Texas federal court regarding noncompete agreements challenged by the Federal Trade Commission. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gwG-nBww. #Chambers #CommercialLitigation #LitigationTrends

We are proud to announce, as featured by Latin Lawyer, the promotion of Javier Betancourt to partner and of Michel Llorens and Rodrigo Barradas to counsel. These significant appointments strengthen our Corporate, Competition & Antitrust, and Arbitration and Litigation practices. Congratulations to our colleagues for their commitment to excellence and client service. Full article here: https://lnkd.in/eEXsEj3n #VonWobeserySierra #LegalLeadership #LegalInnovation #LatinLawyer

In this Law360 interview, Gibbons Director and Chair of the #AlternativeDisputeResolution Group, Hon. Noel Hillman (Ret.), shared insights from his time on the bench and his goals going forward as Chair of Gibbons’s #ADR practice, including #mediation and #arbitration. Interesting read! 

4 New Square Chambers' commercial litigation networking breakfast provided a useful forum to take the temperature on what is happening in the market. Some parts of the commercial litigation world are ever present (such as the issue of disclosure) whilst others come into sharper focus as the result of world events (such as the pandemic and the war in Ukraine) and new regulation. Click the link to read more about some of the concerns and trends we have identified for 2023. https://buff.ly/3ScGWjR

Rivero Mestre is pleased to announce that partner Zalman Kass has been recognized on the 40 & Under List in the 9th edition of the 2024 Benchmark Litigation USA guide. Benchmark Litigation states, “While it is certainly not an easy task selecting from such a wide array of accomplished young lawyers, we are excited to reveal our list of the top emerging talent in litigation.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e5fxg-hw. #RiveroMestre #BenchmarkLitigation #40AndUnder

I spoke to Lawyerly about the class actions landscape (subscriber content): https://lnkd.in/gb4kZQzK Some of my thoughts about emerging trends: 1. Class actions will continue to diversify into new and emerging areas of risk. 2. Plaintiffs will closely monitor what regulators are doing and look for "springboard" claims. 3. Shareholder class actions will continue to be brought but with a sharper focus on viability. 4. There will be heightened competition for plaintiff-side roles. 5. Contingency fees will continue to disrupt traditional funding models. 6. Multiplicity/competing class actions will be increasingly difficult to justify. 7. Defendants will be rigorous and pursue appropriate cases to trial. 8. Class actions will become more global and Australia's regime will be a blueprint for other jurisdictions around the world.

Proud to recognize our colleagues, Gerard Brew and Timothy Ferges who were ranked in Chambers and Partners High Net Worth: Private Wealth Law 2024 guide Read more: https://lnkd.in/gMkn_r4K #chambers #privatewealthlaw

Cleary’s Paul Stuart will discuss best practices for UK collective competition litigation at the upcoming Competition Collective Actions Forum 2024. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4bSH5j9 #Competition #CollectiveActions #Antitrust #TL4

In its decision of 6 May 2024, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (SFSC) clarified the conditions for a claimant to appeal an interim decision, ordering it to provide security for the defendant's costs due to appearing insolvent or having liquidity problems. The SFSC held that, also in this case, a claimant will only be able to appeal the decision if it can prove that it is unable to pay this security. In their latest article on Baker McKenzie's Global Litigation News Blog, Baker McKenzie Switzerland's lawyers Valentina Hirsiger-Meier and Fabienne Bretscher, and Trainee Lawyer Gabriela Gjokaj, explain the factual background and analyze the impact of this decision. Find an overview of the key facts in the slideshow and read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dFjKxGpZ #BakerMcKenzie #BakerMcKenzieSwitzerland #litigation #supremecourt #globallitigationnews

With Covid-19 behind us, many clients face a new challenge: They must now repay pandemic-era loans and back taxes.   In early May I will be moderating a multi-jurisdictional round table discussion on this timely topic with top insolvency and bankruptcy practitioners at Consulegis’ AGM. More info to follow. #Consulegis https://consulegis.com