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Article Shadow experts: A secret weapon in complex disputes

Shadow experts can play a key supporting role in commercial disputes, but their potential to add value is sometimes overlooked. Fred Brown, Michael Barber and Tom Middleton explore how and when shadow or advisory experts can deliver strategic support throughout a dispute

| 8 min read | 29 Jan 2026

Video Dispute resolution: Mediation can bring the best outcome

The changes to the Civil Procedure Rules in England and Wales on 1 October 2024 mean that judges must actively consider mediation or other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Sarah May explores why it's often a better option than litigation.

Sarah May

| 3 min read | 20 Nov 2025

Article Speaking up on the whistleblowing framework

The Department for Business and Trade recently commissioned us to independently review the whistleblowing framework in England, Wales, and Scotland (Great Britain). Ali Crotch-Harvey, Peter Harris, Will Morris, and James Helme share our findings, which reveal a complex and challenging landscape.

| 7 min read | 11 Nov 2025

Article Assessing commodity price forecasts in the calculation of damages

Two cases from the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes show how natural resource damages can be calculated.

Paul Cliff

| 6 min read | 31 Oct 2025

Article Anti-circumvention measures and downstream sanctions compliance: what they mean for businesses

Explore anti-circumvention sanctions and downstream compliance risks, and what businesses must do to stay ahead of evolving global regulations.

| 7 min read | 16 Sep 2025

Case study Oiling the wheels in a multi-jurisdictional merger

Two global oil and gas businesses received conditional approval for a merger from eight competition authorities. Regulators in Europe, the United States, Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Colombia required monitoring across six divestment opportunities.

15 Sep 2025

Article Beyond the numbers: Uncovering the link between financial and non-financial misconduct

Unethical behaviour can damage an organisation's reputation. Knowing the warning signs and using data to assess risk are critical for shaping interventions.

6 min read | 01 Sep 2025

Article Cash, crime and controls: What the FCA wants you to know (and do)

Learn what the FCA expects from firms to combat cash-based money laundering and how to strengthen your AML controls across all deposit channels.

Lucinda Hallan

| 4 min read | 28 Aug 2025

Case study Protecting assets for a trustee in a high-profile case

Navigating the protection and recovery of assets in a high-profile situation featuring global complexity, practical challenges and contentious elements.

08 Aug 2025

Podcast Preparing for the Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence: Legal 500 Podcast, in Association with Legal Business

Exploring insights on fraud law, industry readiness, collaboration gaps and proactive steps for compliance ahead of the Failure to Prevent Fraud deadline.

| 34 min listen | 30 Jul 2025

Article What's your ECCTA ‘failure to prevent fraud’ action plan?

If you haven’t already started building your ‘reasonable procedures' defence for ‘failure to prevent fraud’ then you need to get going on it.

Emma Young

| 6 min read | 09 Jul 2025

Video General Counsel: All about the new 'failure to prevent fraud' offence

Discover the new 'Failure to Prevent Fraud' offence under the UK's Economic Crime Act, its impact on large organisations, and key compliance principles.