Events

Andrew Stevens to speak on freezing injunctions in context of fraud and default

Andrew Stevens recently obtained a US$20 million worldwide freezing injunction in the Commercial Court in a case involving underlying allegations of dishonesty and default on a loan facility.  On Wednesday 28 July 2021 he will be speaking about practical issues relating to freezing injunctions during a webinar hosted by Singapore law firm Blackstone & Gold. […]

14th July 2021

Corporate Criminal Liability Webinar: Law Commission and Herbert Smith Freehills

On 9th June 2021, the Law Commission and Herbert Smith Freehills hosted a virtual event: ‘Reviewing the law relating to the criminal liability of non-natural persons, including companies, and providing options for reform’. Lord Garnier QC was the first speaker in the discussion and spoke in favour of wider corporate criminal liability. Watch the full […]

Society of Computers and Law: How to win a tech arbitration with Alex Charlton QC and Gideon Shirazi

The Society of Computers and Law are hosting an online event where a panel of tech arbitration specialists will discuss some of the big topics to help win a tech arbitration. On Thursday 27th May 2021, Alex Charlton QC and Gideon Shirazi (chair) will be joined by Gill Hunt, IT expert at Hunt Lancaster and […]

Webinar: What’s going on? Disputes in a post-brexit, Covid world

Date: 27th April 2021Time: 18:30 – 20:00Speakers: Alex Charlton QC, 4 Pump Court Michael Frisby, FCIArb, Partner, Stevens & Bolton Sarah Murray, Head of Dispute Resolution, Stevens & Bolton Khawar Qureshi QC, Serle Court Chambers Alex Charlton QC will join the South East branch of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Stevens & Bolton for a […]

London International Disputes Week 2021

London International Disputes Week (LIDW) celebrates London as a leading centre for handling international dispute resolution and is taking place this year between 10th and 14th May. LIDW21 is a fully virtual event attracting audiences from jurisdictions globally.  The week features a core conference surrounded by collaborative events co-hosted by Member Organisations. We are proud to be a Member of LIDW and […]

Public Law Roundtable Event with DLA Piper

On 24th March 2021, Lord Garnier QC joined DLA Piper’s inaugural Public Law Roundtable event. DLA Piper’s UK public law team arranged the international briefing to provide other lawyers within DLA Piper from Australia, Austria, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Nigeria with an update on current public law trends in the UK. In addition […]

Society of Computers and Law: Tea & Tech with Matthew Lavy and Rebecca Keating

The new series of Tea & Tech with the Society of Computers and Law is a lively review of the week in tech law. On 26th March 2021, Matthew Lavy and Rebecca Keating will be joined by Ashley Winton, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP to host the online event. Registrations are available directly with the SCL.

Insolvency issues for the Construction Industry: the Landscape in 2021

Date: 11th May 2021Time: 18:30 (London)Venue: Zoom Webinars Fiona Sinclair QC will be chairing an upcoming webinar with the Society of Construction Law focusing on insolvency within the construction industry and how the landscape will look in the coming year.

SCL Gulf Webinar: Emergency Arbitration and Interim Relief

Date: 24th March 2021Time: 9:00 am (London) / 1:00pm (Dubai)Registration: Direct with SCL Gulf Sean Brannigan QC will be joined by Matthew Heywood, Senior Partner at Mantle Law, for a webinar for members of the Society of Construction Law in the Gulf region. With interim relief and emergency applications becoming increasingly common in the Middle […]

Defamation, Data, Privacy: Shaping New Law into Solution-Focused Answers for Clients

When does the public interest override obligations under reputation protection clauses, typically included in settlement agreements and employment contracts/policies? Lord Garnier QC answers this question as part of a recent White Paper Conference. A clip of Edward’s answer is available above, access to the full answer and full conference can be purchased via White Paper […]

Career Development with Lincoln’s Inn

Peter Oliver will be speaking at a career development event with Lincoln’s Inn on 23rd February at 6pm. The event is aimed at those considering the Bar as an option for a second career and will compare and contrast the experiences and the advantages and disadvantages of making that career change. More information is available […]

IPBA Webinar: COVID Business Interruption Insurance – the UK Supreme Court decision on coverage

On 15 January 2021 the UK Supreme Court delivered its judgment in the Covid business interruption insurance test case. The judgment concludes coverage arguments in litigation that initially spanned 21 types of policy issued by 8 insurers, but affected 370,000 policyholders and 700 types of policies issued by 60 insurers. The approach taken by the […]