1、Portland Litigation and Disputes:Specialist advisory and strategic communications 1The Rt Hon.the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill,Lady Chief Justice of England and WalesPage 2Portlands annual Commercial Courts Report analyses judgments from the London Commercial Courts to identify notable trends

2、 from each year.This years report also features insights into international commercial courts in other jurisdictions,exclusive national polling on global legal trends,and for the first time,an analysis on how the media reports on cases in the Commercial Courts.WITH EXPERT ANALYSIS FROM:The Rt Hon.th

3、e Lord Thomas of CwmgieddPresident of the Qatar International Court and former Lord Chief Justice of England and WalesPage 7Katie EmmsDirector at Portland CommunicationsPage 1001London Insights02Emerging JurisdictionsInternational litigant appearances continue to hit record highs in the London Comme

4、rcial Courts.The end of Russian dominance as number of Russian litigants sharply decrease.Ireland,the US,Switzerland and the UAE make the top 5 nationalities of litigants after the UK.Netherlands Commercial CourtUK public remains overwhelmingly supportive of ESG litigation.The use of AI by lawyers a

5、nd judges is viewed with scepticism by the UK public.Expansion of televised court proceedings viewed positively by the public.03National PollingQatar International CourtAstana International Financial CentreDubai International Financial CentreSingapore International Commercial CourtFEATURING A FOREWO

6、RD FROM:Commercial Courts Report 2024Ned Beale Partner at HausfeldPage 32Duco OranjePresident of the Netherlands Commercial Court of AppealPage 19Page 13Andrew Mackenzie Partner and Regional Head of Litigation,Arbitration and Regulatory for DLA Piper(Middle East)LLP Page 15The Rt Hon.the Lord Burnet