Staying proceedings in favor of arbitration: New Guidance from the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

Staying proceedings in favor of arbitration: New Guidance from the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

In line with every contracting state to the New York Convention 1958, the courts of England & Wales will stay proceedings brought in the courts of England & Wales and refer the parties to arbitration where an agreement to arbitrate exists unless the court finds that the agreement to arbitrate is null and void.

Getting recruitment right: What is the right salary and how to benchmark

Getting recruitment right: What is the right salary and how to benchmark

Understanding what matters to potential employees and adapting your recruitment process to their requirements can help attract the most desirable applicants. Getting this stage of the recruitment process right involves considering what will attract the right candidate to apply for the job. 

Laytons ETL promotes Alexandra Bartrope to Head of Private Client

Laytons ETL promotes Alexandra Bartrope to Head of Private Client

Laytons ETL, the City of London-based international commercial law firm, has promoted Alexandra Bartrope to the position of head of private client. She takes over from Ian Burman, who established the team in 1989 and remains with the firm but has stepped back from management to focus on building his private client and charity practice.

Laytons successful in defending unfair prejudice petition against prosthesis disrupter

Laytons successful in defending unfair prejudice petition against prosthesis disrupter

Judgment was handed down on 19 July 2023 in Re Mitt Wearables Ltd, in which Laytons acted for the 5th respondent Koalaa Ltd, the disruptive designer of soft sleeve prostheses. Koalaa is now set to revolutionise the market for prostheses and make comfortable, adaptable and affordable prostheses for all kinds of limb differences accessible to all. 


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