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Ben Rigby is a freelance media consultant and journalist. He has over fifteen years of experience as a legal journalist and copywriter.

He is a media consultant for Arbitra International, the fast-growing membership support service dedicated to supporting arbitrators, mediators, dispute boards and neutrals. He is also a principal consultant to legal marketing consultancy, Overture, and management consultants, Properant.

He has acted as a copywriter for leading barristers’ chambers and signifi…

Ben Rigby’s Journalist Portfolio

Stewarts' arbitration head joins Twenty Essex to become full-time arbitrator

Stewarts' arbitration head joins Twenty Essex to become full-time arbitrator

Philippa Charles leaves specialist UK litigation firm after 10 years; interim department co-heads appointed

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Just two solicitors among latest High Court appointees

Just two solicitors among latest High Court appointees

Just two solicitors were appointed in the 2023 appointments round for deputy High Court judges announced toda…

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Justice minister hails legal innovation on Middle East mission

Justice minister hails legal innovation on Middle East mission

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Disputes boards discussed | Ben Rigby | CDR Article

Disputes boards discussed | Ben Rigby | CDR Article

Herbert Smith Freehills’ construction partners recently hosted a round table dinner on the use of dispute adv…

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Davison steps up to the plate | Ben Rigby | CDR Article

Davison steps up to the plate | Ben Rigby | CDR Article

Ahead of the firm’s annual promotions round, Hogan Lovells’ head of dispute resolution takes the second chair…

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Articles

Squire Patton Boggs chooses two partners to lead US arm

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By Ben Rigby Verified
| The Global Legal Post Verified
Squire Patton Boggs has appointed two partners to lead its US operations as global managing partners Peter Gould and Traci Martinez are replacing Michele Connell, who will return to practice after serving as global managing partner of the US LLP, which accounts for 36 of the firm's 48 offices, since 2021. Gould heads the US LLP's environmental, safety, and health practice group and serves as managing partner of the Denver office.
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Fountain Court’s Sian Huckett to succeed Alex Taylor as senior clerk

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By Ben Rigby Verified
| The Global Legal Post Verified
Fountain Court Chambers has named Sian Huckett as its next senior clerk, as one of London’s leading commercial sets prepares for a generational handover in the leadership of its clerking team. Huckett, who is currently deputy senior clerk, will take up the post from January 2027, succeeding Alex Taylor, who has led the team since 2008 and will support chambers in a consultancy capacity. Clerking team leaders Luke Diebelius and Alfie Harper will become deputy senior clerks from the same date.
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McDermott hires investment funds partner from Linklaters in Frankfurt

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By Ben Rigby Verified
| The Global Legal Post Verified
McDermott Will & Schulte has hired investment funds partner Olena Tokman from Linklaters to strengthen its German investment management practice. Tokman will be based in Frankfurt, and brings a practice spanning private equity, private debt, real estate and infrastructure. She advises domestic and international investors, asset managers and fund sponsors on investment funds and other regulated investment products, as well as their structuring, establishment and marketing.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

The debt recovery section of Chambers & Partners in 1998; the first full-time job was at their rivals, Legal 500, on In-House Lawyer in 2005

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Sarah Jane Smith, from the classic era of Doctor Who!

What does it mean to be a journalist?

A great deal. All of our stories have value in some small way, some more than others, and that's a good thing.
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