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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 11

The first Commercial Disputes Weekly of 2020 has now been published, with the latest from the English courts. This week we cover a useful decision on what amounts to an irrevocable submission to the jurisdiction, and guidance from the Commercial Court on the correct approach to construing contracts.

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Article

Celebrating Two Diversity and Inclusion Firsts

We were proud to mark the first anniversary of both our LGBT Affinity Group and our mental health allies in October. Both demonstrate the commitment from our firm and our people to creating a more inclusive working environment…

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Firm Culture

60 Seconds with… Linh Doan

Linh Doan is head of our Hanoi office. Widely recognised as a leading adviser to the Asian power markets, Linh has an impressive track record of advising on “first-of-their-kind” cross-border power projects…

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Firm Culture

Alumni Q&A with… Louine McKisack

Louine McKisack was a trainee and then an associate in the London corporate team from 1991 to 1995. She is now Senior Legal Counsel, HR – Europe, Eurasia and Africa at Chubb, the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company…

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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 7

This week’s delicacies offered up by the English courts include an interesting case on apparent bias, a warning from the Court of Appeal on contempt proceedings, and a useful reminder on “subject to contract” wording.

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