Global Head of Shipping at HFW, Paul Dean, talks to Solomonic to provide insight into the changing shipping industry, navigating turbulent waters amidst escalating geopolitical tensions, as claims see a downward trend and more stakeholders opt for arbitration.

Disputes can run for many years after a crisis or event with past and present events likely to have a significant impact on the disputes landscape. Solomonic assembled a powerhouse panel of industry experts to reflect on 2023 and discuss how they see things playing out in English High Court litigation over the coming years.

Geopolitical, pandemic and economic events loomed large over English High Court litigation in 2023. Discover the complete picture of the last year’s legal landscape in Solomonic’s Year in Review 2023, now available.

A timely study from Harvard Business Review and DCM Insights examining BD behaviours in law firms brought attention to some outdated practices and proposed a blueprint for achieving high performance in BD – The Activator. Our CRO, Pete Nussey, draws an additional conclusion, that data and analytics play a vital role in the making of a modern-day rainmaker and are key to achieving top performance.

Generative AI has taken the world by storm. The advances we are seeing are happening very quickly and pose a significant set of challenges for lawyers, their roles, and the future courtroom. Solomonic and TrialView joined forces to host an online discussion on the topic.

New Insolvency claims are flooding into the UK High Court, surpassing last year’s total and underscoring the severe economic challenges facing the nation.