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03 February 2011
Issue: 7450 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Doug Jones & John Wright The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has made new appointments this month. International arbitrator Doug Jones joins as CIArb president and John Wright becomes chairman of the board of trustees.

Doug is a partner in Australian law firm Clayton Utz and a door tenant at Atkin Chambers. He is an international chartered arbitrator and dispute resolution lawyer, having experience as arbitrator and counsel in international and domestic arbitrations. John is joint head at Bird & Bird in London. He is an experienced arbitrator and party advocate in arbitration who also acts as an adjudicator, dispute board member and mediator.

Issue: 7450 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire

NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup
Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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