Christian Smith

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Litigation Editor and Podcast Host at The Lawyer

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The Hearing: CJC report is talk of the town as litigators descend on London

4 days ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

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The Lawyer Podcast: Have litigation funders been chasing a busted flush?

1 week ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

On the surface, litigation funding and class actions are booming in the UK. Over the past five years, dozens of class actions have been filed in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) and just at the start of this month, a new £5bn action was filed against Google. The 60 cases now in the CAT are said to be worth more than £160bn. And they are all backed by a litigation funder.
VTB Capital administrators instruct RPC in claim against HSF-defended JP Morgan

1 week ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

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Supreme Court showdown scrapped as exiled oligarch settles with Russian banks

2 weeks ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

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The Hearing: Disputes team delivers for Fladgate again

3 weeks ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

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The Hearing: Fieldfisher among firms caught in the Court’s headlights

1 month ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

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The Lawyer Podcast: The definitive guide to Trump’s attacks on BigLaw

1 month ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

Donald Trump’s attacks on some of America’s most famous law firms has set in motion a chain of events that has thrown the world of BigLaw into chaos.
The Hearing: So ends Quinn Emanuel’s attempts to bridge the Trump divide

1 month ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

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The Lawyer Podcast: Trump v BigLaw, part two: Deal or no deal?

1 month ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

Trump’s attacks on some of America’s most famous law firms has set in motion a chain of events that has thrown the world of BigLaw into chaos. On this second episode of our podcast mini-series, The Lawyer editor Catrin Griffiths, litigation editor Christian Smith and deputy editor (UK) Richard Simmons look at how firm management teams are responding to Trump. The team speaks to former Ashurst senior partner Charlie Geffen and former Weight Watchers general counsel Michael Colosi for their views.
Trial over Man City’s challenge to APT Rules set for Autumn

1 month ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

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