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09 January 2023
Categories: Legal News , Arbitration , Profession
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LNB NEWS: CLLS establishes arbitration committee

The City of London Law Society (CLLS) has formed a new committee to advise the government, the legal industry and other stakeholders committed to promoting London as a destination for global arbitration in an attempt to position London among leading international arbitration centres. 

Lexis®Library update: The new committee will be chaired by Michael Davison, deputy CEO of Hogan Lovells and former head of the firm’s litigation, arbitration and employment practice.

Source: City of London Law Society establishes arbitration committee

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 6 January 2023 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.

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