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Clydes must take care of its associate army

Big-ticket disputes are fuelling headcount growth among the UK’s largest litigation firms. According to The Lawyer’s UK Litigation 50 report, five firms are now home to more than 150 disputes partners in the UK – four of which (DAC Beachcroft, Clyde & Co, Kennedys and Keoghs) have strong insurance roots. These firms are hunting for […]

Mastercard

Freshfields “extraordinarily high” costs leaves Merricks with £7m bill

Class representative Walter Merricks has been ordered to pay £6.7m in interim costs to Mastercard, following the latest decision in the long-running interchange fee class action. Merricks, represented by Willkie Farr & Gallagher partners Boris Bronfentrinker and Nicola Chesaites, launched the collective action on behalf of 45.5 million UK consumers in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) […]