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Ben Rigby’s Biography

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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

King & Spalding adds disputes partner from Freshfields in Paris

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By Ben Rigby Verified
| The Global Legal Post Verified
King & Spalding has hired Julie Chapuy as a partner in its Paris office, joining its international disputes practice group from Freshfields. Chapuy advises clients on complex, high-value commercial disputes, including litigation arising from financial services, banking and capital markets matters, shareholder conflicts and post-acquisition disputes. Her practice also encompasses cartel damages and other follow-on claims, settlement strategy and enforcement proceedings.
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Three Crowns hires Freshfields’ Saudi disputes head for growing DIFC office

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By Ben Rigby Verified
| The Global Legal Post Verified
Three Crowns has hired Freshfields’ Saudi Arabia disputes head Amani Khalifa as a partner in its Dubai International Financial Centre office, strengthening its construction and infrastructure arbitration practice nine months after opening in the DIFC. Khalifa, who will join on 1 January, expands the arbitration boutique’s capacity across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia as international firms continue to invest in disputes capability in the United Arab Emirates.
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London commercial set 7KBW’s senior clerk to retire after 40 years

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By Ben Rigby Verified
| The Global Legal Post Verified
London’s 7 King’s Bench Walk (7KBW) has announced that Greg Leyden will retire from his position as senior clerk after 42 years of service. Eddie Johns and Gary Rose will become joint senior clerks from next month. The set said Leyden had played a central role in its growth and establishing its reputation as a leading commercial set. It said it was “immensely grateful to Greg for his outstanding contribution over four decades”.
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Interview

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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.