...a colleague sides with breakaway

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A former colleague of Ehle's, Joachim Knoll has announced he is moving to Brown & Page, the enterprise founded by two former Lalive partners late last year.

Beechey completes common law sweep at the ICC as ICSID finally confirms rumour

Archive Article - Sunday, 01 February 2009

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In what Parisian lawyers says is a first, the ICC Court has three common-law practitioners at its helm.

Linklaters in court for negligence in Levicom arbitration

Archive Article - Sunday, 01 February 2009

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Linklaters has found itself making unwanted headlings in the UK - over advice it gave a client fighting an international arbitration.

Mauritius offers glimpse of the future

Archive Article - Sunday, 01 February 2009

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Curious how the next generation of arbitration acts may work? Look no further than Mauritius, suggest those familiar with the island's new arbitration act.

Lenz & Staehelin elects Frey

Archive Article - Sunday, 01 February 2009

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In Zurich, Harold Frey has been made partner specialising in international arbitration at Switzerland's largest national firm.

Yeoh promoted in Hong Kong

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O'Melveny & Myers has promoted Friven Yeoh, 37, to its partnership.

Ossa promoted in Chile

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Dechert promotes Foster

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Dechert LLP has elected George Foster, from its New York office, as partner. Foster, 36, has been at Dechert since 2005, as an associate and then counsel.

Kalderimis returns to New Zealand

Archive Article - Sunday, 01 February 2009

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Daniel Kalderimis, whose articles on UK arbitration developments many GAR readers will have enjoyed in the past two years, is returning to his native New Zealand.

Elraby to direct CRCICA

Archive Article - Sunday, 01 February 2009

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Nabil Elaraby of Zaki Hashem & Partners has agreed to become director of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, following the tragic death of Mohamed Aboul-Enein.

Case figures grow in second half of 2008

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Case numbers at the international arbitration centres were higher across the board at the end of 2008.

Two's a crowd in Dubai?

Archive Article - Sunday, 01 February 2009

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As Dubai bids farewell to the IBA a public row rumbles on between the two local arbitral institutions, with the DIAC accusing its younger neighbour, the DIFC-LCIA, of false advertising, and damaging the Emirate's long-term prospects as an international arbitration host.