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SJ Interview: Hannah Ambrose

Hannah Ambrose is an international arbitration partner at Herbert Smith Freehills. She talks to Solicitors Journal about her practice and the Law Commission's recent proposals to update the Arbitration Act 1996

Computer says no: will fairness survive in the age of AI?

Navigating AI's evolving landscape demands global regulatory harmony, focused legislation, and dialogue balancing its risks and rewards, says Alexander Amato-Cravero

KGAL makes investment in first major EU synthetic aviation fuel project

The multi-disciplinary team that advised KGAL was led by Munich Corporate and Private Equity Partner Dr Dirk Janssen

Ukraine: lessons in leadership from the front line

Leadership lessons for lawyers emphasise confronting challenges, but few have faced the trials Dmytro Aleshko has encountered since February 2022

Arbitration Act 1996: working well, says Law Commission

Mikhail Vishnyakov, Julia Ogievetsky and Hazel He examine the Law Commission's proposals for amendments to the Act

London retains crown as leading global centre for maritime arbitration, handling 85% of global caseload

The report - The Maritime Arbitration Universe in Numbers – analyses the latest figures from leading maritime arbitration associations and institutions, including those not yet publicly available

WFW advises Northleaf and Qualitas Energy on €280M Spanish PV plant green refinancing

Watson Farley & Williams ("WFW") has advised Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”) and Qualitas Energy on a €280M refinancing for a 49392 MW photovoltaic (“PV”) plant located in Mula, Murcia, south-eastern Spain.

DAC Beachcroft forms association with Incisive Law in Singapore

The new association will see DACB and Incisive Law collaborate to provide a seamless offering to their clients, covering Singapore and English law.  With their combined expertise and international reach, the two firms will be well positioned to meet the ever-expanding needs of their clients in the Asia-Pacific region.