Media Mentions
2007
In the December issue of Legal Business, Juliet Blanch and Kate Learoyd were quoted in an article examining the prospect of litigation against financial institutions given the recent liquidity crisis. "I think most firms would consider defending a client in relation to a claim brought against it by an investment bank," Ms. Blanch said. "But I can also see circumstances in which a firm may start to take work on if they have a very close relationship with a key financial institution and that institution is one the firm knows they're never going to get work from on the transactional side." Ms. Learoyd remarked, "We have already seen different approaches in restructuring projects, where the investment banks pursue a non-contentious co-operative plan only to find that the smaller institutions, such as hedge funds, aren't willing to play along nicely."
Juliet Blanch, Kate Learoyd, London, Trial
Juliet Blanch, head of the Firm's International Dispute Resolution Group, was ranked 15 out of the top 30 female arbitrators globally by the Global Arbitration Review. The rankings were based on the weighted votes of top arbitrators practicing around the world.
Juliet Blanch, International Dispute Avoidance and Resolution, London, Trial
Juliet Blanch was quoted in the October issue of Legal Business in recognition of being one of the 50 most influential women in the UK legal market. Ms. Blanch emphasized that in the past, women had to believe in themselves. "I never made the mistake of trying to be more boyish than the boys...I learned quickly that you could be true to yourself and succeed," she said. The article also addressed the benefit of diversity in firms, indicating that in one case, opposing [male] counsel watched Ms. Blanch's approach to interviewing traumatized witnesses and "was convinced that he should always have a female lawyer present."
2006
Juliet Blanch received mention as a specialist among the elite firms listed in Global Arbitration Review's (May issue) article on London's "biggest and best" international arbitration groups. The article ranks arbitration practices by peer respect, with McDermott falling into the "ones to watch" category and commenting on Ms Blanch's "fine stylish practice."
Juliet Blanch, Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Dispute Avoidance and Resolution, Litigation - London, London, Trial
Juliet Blanch was quoted in the February 16 issue of Financial Times in regard to bilateral-investment-treaty-based disputes and how developing country governments don't have access to the information traded in these cases.
Juliet Blanch, Alternative Dispute Resolution, International, London, Trial
