Organisation: Nissan

British arbitration specialist Matthew Gearing KC has been called to the Bar in Singapore, a rare appointment for non-residents of the city-state and a first for a former solicitor.

21 May 2024

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre has appointed Allen & Overy partner Joanne Lau as its new secretary general to succeed Mariel Dimsey.

18 January 2024

A Japanese insurer that won an award against former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn after he fled criminal charges in Tokyo has been granted leave to attach his assets in Delaware.

08 November 2023

Allen & Overy has promoted Jae Hee Suh, who has defended Korea in investment treaty claims, to counsel in Singapore.

12 May 2023

HK45, the young practitioners’ group of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, has announced three new co-chairs and six new members of its committee.

07 May 2021

Matthew Gearing QC, Allen & Overy's former co-head of global arbitration, is to join Fountain Court Chambers as a barrister after his plan to take his predominantly Asia-related practice to Essex Court Chambers was thrown into disarray by China's sanctions against the set. 

26 April 2021

Allen & Overy has promoted Lucia Raimanova in Bratislava and Joanne Lau in Hong Kong to the partnership, both of whom have worked on high-profile investment disputes.

08 April 2021

After 24 years, Matthew Gearing QC is leaving Allen & Overy to become a barrister. 

13 January 2021

Allen & Overy has promoted Naomi Briercliffe and Guled Yusuf in London and Joanne Lau in Hong Kong, who have all recently advised on investment treaty claims, to counsel.

03 June 2020

Nissan has reportedly settled an investment treaty claim against India after a state government agreed to pay up to US$238 million to end a dispute over promised incentives to build a car factory.

29 May 2020