The week’s summary of the latest development in the disputes sector takes in a Latin American lawyer’s first firm move in nearly four decades, and a change of scenery for a former South Korean ...

The firm has poached a lawyer with 20 years’ experience for its government and internal investigations practice. Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett has added former federal prosecutor Zachary Hafer to its ...

The former appeals judge and white-collar crime prosecutor has departed rival firm Wilson Sonsini to join King & Spalding in California. King & Spalding has hired former Ninth Circuit appeals judge ...

The arbitral institution has reported a record number of arbitrations and total amount in dispute. The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has reported a caseload of 352 arbitrations ...

The Central American country was involved in five of the new ICSID cases registered last year – knocking Mexico off the top spot – while the institution’s caseload suffered a slight fall. The ...