LIDW is a leading global forum bringing together lawyers, businesses, policymakers and dispute resolution specialists. Taking place from 1-5 June, the week explores the future of international dispute resolution, looking at developments across litigation, arbitration and mediation.

LIDW provides an important platform for Edwin Coe as a London firm with international reach. With London recognised as a global hub for the resolution of international disputes, the programme offers a valuable opportunity to share our expertise and further strengthen our international network.

On 3 and 4 June, we will host two panel sessions at our Lincoln’s Inn offices, delivered in collaboration with leading barristers’ chambers.

Panel 1: Securing the Award – The Power of Interim Remedies in Global Litigation and Arbitration

Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026
Time: 14:00–15:30, followed by networking from 15:00–15:30
Location: Edwin Coe, 2 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn
Hosts: Edwin Coe, Kings Chambers

An interactive panel discussion where consideration will be given to the range of interim protective measures available in the courts of England and Wales in domestic legal proceedings and in support of international litigation and arbitration, including under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgements Act 1982 and Arbitration Act 1996.

Speakers

• Mark Harper KC, Barrister, Kings Chambers
• Andrew Grantham KC, Barrister, Kings Chambers
• Sam Karim KC, Barrister, Kings Chambers
• Lisa Walmisley, Barrister, Kings Chambers
• Shams Rahman, Partner and Head of Contentious Trusts and Estates, Edwin Coe
• Alex Shirtcliff, Partner and Head of Commercial Disputes, Edwin Coe

Panel 2: Arbitration and Inter‑Generational Disputes – The Reality and How It Works in Practice

Date: Thursday 4 June 2026
Time: 11:30–13:00, followed by networking from 12:30–13:00
Location: Edwin Coe, 2 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn
Hosted by Edwin Coe, 4–5 Gray’s Inn Square

An interactive discussion from senior practitioners, with wide experience across a range of jurisdictions, looking at the evolving issue of how arbitration supports intergenerational disputes. Traditionally, trust arbitrations were not seen as a means of resolving of such disputes. Decisions such as, but not limited to, Grosskopf v Grosskopf [2024] EWHC 291 (ch) and Gabriele Volpi v Delanson Servies Ltd & Matteo, Simone & Isabella Volpi [2025] have started to reset the position in this area of law.  The panel looks at the state of the law as of mid-2026 and considers how it might develop. Our panel provides depth and breadth of experience in both trust disputes and arbitration, with speakers from London, Dublin and the British Virgin Islands.

Speakers

• Lauren Fullerton, Barrister, 4–5 Gray’s Inn Square
• Shams Rahman, Partner and Head of Contentious Trusts and Estates, Edwin Coe
• Alex Shirtcliff, Partner and Head of Commercial Disputes, Edwin Coe
• Martin Kenney, Head of Firm, MKS Law
• Graham Kenny, Solicitor Advocate, Graham Kenny Solicitors

Find out more

To find out more about Edwin Coe’s involvement in London International Disputes Week, please contact our Events Team. To register your interest for our panel events, please visit the LIDW website using the links below:

Panel 1: Securing the Award – The Power of Interim Remedies in Global Litigation and Arbitration: Wednesday 3 June

Panel 2: Arbitration and Inter-Generational Disputes – The Reality and How it Works in Practice: Thursday 4 June

Find out more about our panel sessions by contacting events@edwincoe.com

Promotions from Senior Associate to Legal Director:

• Greg Horsford, Corporate
• Barry McGouran, Restructuring & Insolvency
• Fred Sheppard, Commercial Disputes & Class Actions

Promotions from Associate to Senior Associate:

• Henry Wright, Corporate
• Jessica Brittain, Private Client
• Bradley Gabriel, (Senior Tax Manager) Tax

Promotions from Solicitor to Associate:

• Lauren Barlow, Intellectual Property
• Harry Collins, Restructuring & Insolvency
• Hallam Lewis, Insurance Disputes
• Hannah Simpson, Intellectual Property
• Eva Wichtowski, Financial Regulation
• Madeleine Thomas, Corporate
• Stella Seimeni, Corporate
• Eloise Lloyd, Corporate
• Zoe Deckker, Construction
• Anil Gill Property, Disputes

The firm has been recognised in the following categories:

• Best International Tax Team
• Best Private Client Tax Practice
• Best Tax Disputes/Investigations team

Edwin Coe’s Tax team is a dedicated and market-leading team of tax specialists and lawyers with many years of experience advising clients both in the UK and overseas.

These highly prestigious awards celebrate the outstanding achievements across the whole of the tax profession, including professional practices of all sizes, specialist firms, and those working in-house or in the public sector, and are judged by a panel of leading figures from the tax profession, and beyond.  The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony and dinner on Thursday 14^th May 2026 at the Hilton Park Lane.

You can read more about the Awards and see the full 2026 shortlists here.

For years the issue of taxpayer flight has been framed as an international wealth issue, but today a growing number of entrepreneurs and investors, most in their prime wealth creation years, are leaving the UK to build businesses elsewhere. Increasingly, it is founders and investors who are scaling businesses that are actively considering a UK exit. It is domestic wealth that is at jeopardy. When people at that stage begin to look elsewhere, it points to something more structural than a narrow financial calculation and carries real implications for entrepreneurship and innovation.

Tax still features in decision-making, but it rarely stands alone as the driving force. What comes through more clearly is a sense that building in the UK has become harder to navigate, with less predictability and a tone that feels more cautious than ambitious. Remote working has made that shift more tangible, reducing the friction associated with relocating and making it easier to operate across jurisdictions. Once location becomes flexible, founders begin to weigh where momentum feels strongest rather than where they are tied.

Conversations with those exploring their options suggest this is not a reaction to a single policy change, but a gradual accumulation of signals shaping how the UK is perceived. Confidence and perception play a significant role, particularly for founders making long-term bets about where to anchor their businesses. The technical strengths of a market matter, but so does the story it tells about itself, and this is where the UK is losing ground.

To read the full article, visit the City A.M website here.

Joanne McIvor was featured in The Times on Saturday, speaking about being a Partner, in light of the Chancellor’s plans to add national insurance to the tax bills of limited liability partnerships in November’s Budget.

From the moment Joanne McIvor become a partner at Edwin Coe, she felt a sense of duty towards the 110-year-old law firm. “You feel you’re a custodian of something, which is quite a responsibility,” she said.

For ambitious white-collar professionals across Britain, being made a partner — whether in law, accounting or consulting — is still seen as the benchmark of success. Getting there is no small feat. In some cases, especially in larger businesses, it can require waging a draining, Machiavellian campaign with no guarantee of victory…

…LLPs are in the line of fire even though they were not specifically designed for tax purposes, but to try to take some of the risk out of going into business. Their members are in effect sole traders who have clubbed together. Those who understand how they operate argue that they cannot be compared to companies as their members have paid up to join the LLP, often by borrowing money to participate. “Our capital is at risk at the end of the day and we are reinvesting it into the business,” said McIvor at Edwin Coe…

You can read the full article on The Times’ website (subscription required)