“The party is over and it’s time to share the pain”, leading corporations have warned law firms.
The Legal Ombudsman opened for business this week, offering consumers a new avenue for resolving complaints about solicitors, barristers and other lawyers.
High Court cases involving FTSE-100 companies jumped 16% in the last year (179 cases compared to 154 in the previous year to June 2010) but the signs suggest the surge in litigation following the economic downturn is yet to peak, says Sweet & Maxwell.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch
Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice
Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr
Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team
Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown
Corporate governance and company law specialist joins the team
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