United Kingdom: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

Geopolitical volatility is reshaping corporate risk as shifting alliances, trade tensions and national security priorities force organizations to navigate increasingly complex cross-border operations.

A UK High Court decision in Aabar Holdings v Glencore plc expands legal advice privilege to cover intra-client communications and documents created within a client group, even without lawyer involvement, provided they serve the dominant purpose of seeking legal advice. This ruling departs from the restrictive Three Rivers (No 5) precedent while maintaining the narrow definition of who constitutes the "client" within an organization.

International arbitration partners examine how sanctions are fundamentally reshaping dispute resolution, from strategic decisions about seats and arbitrators to complex questions of contract law...