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The drive to regulate litigation funding is gathering pace on both sides of the Atlantic. What does this spell for the future of the $15bn funding industry? Smart
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At London International Disputes Week (LIDW) last June, the lady chief justice called ‘for the three main forms of dispute resolution – mediation, arbitration and litigation – to
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Pinsent Masons recognised a major challenge affecting AML-regulated businesses globally. A truly risk-based approach to AML compliance using traditional tools is slow and painstaking. This forces businesses to
