John is editor of The Global Legal Post and has recently overseen the launch of the inaugural Women and Diversity in Law Awards. He is an experienced editor and publisher with a deep knowledge of the legal market. Previously, he was international segment leader at ALM Media where he oversaw Legal Week, China Law and Practice and Law.com’s international coverage. He was a member of the team that founded Legal Week in 1999, going on to hold a variety of senior roles, including editor, editor-in-chief and publishing director.

Contributed Articles

Gibson Dunn set to hire 40-strong Weil funds team in London

Eight-partner London team prepares to move as Weil staff look for new roles ahead of firm’s planned closure

30 Oct 2026

Weil partnership set to vote on closure plan

Management committee recommends ‘orderly wind-down’ of 1,200-lawyer US firm

28 Oct 2026

IBA honours three lawyers for outstanding contributions to justice

Annual SPPI Awards recognise lawyers from Myanmar, Singapore and Nigeria for their work defending human rights, supporting vulnerable communities and promoting access to justice

8 Oct 2026

Fieldfisher hires medical cannabis expert to boost German life sciences practice

Franziska Katterbach joins in Frankfurt from Oppenhoff amid run of German hires

7 Sep 2026

DWF closes Saudi Arabia office

UK firm set up its regional headquarters in kingdom in 2021 as part of Saudi economic diversification drive

18 Aug 2026

SRA issues AI hallucination warning after 42 reports of potential misuse

Warning references high-profile Pinsent Masons case that prompted firm to self-report to SRA

17 Aug 2026

Northern Ireland law society to hold special meeting over chief exec’s character reference for paedophile cousin

Society president Mark Borland says David Lavery will remain in post but admits controversy has damaged profession’s reputation

14 Aug 2026

Miura & Partners to open in ‘gateway to Asia’ Okinawa

Tokyo-based firm prepares to add fourth regional office in Japan

13 Aug 2026

LawCare warns contacts of scam risk after data breach

UK mental health campaign group among more than 1,000 charities whose specialist CRM supplier was hacked

10 Aug 2026

Northern Ireland law society council member resigns as pressure mounts over chief exec’s reference for paedophile cousin

Philip Armstrong refers to society decisions ‘with which I cannot in all conscience agree’ in LinkedIn post

5 Aug 2026