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.

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Malaysian IP boutique LAW Partnership mourns death of international IP partner

Eversheds Sutherland allied firm pays tribute to Ameet Kaur Purba who joined in May 2020

22 Aug 2022

Allen & Overy hires co-head of corporate at India relationship firm Trilegal

Partner will head up India corporate group in London as Magic Circle firm eyes inbound investment work

19 Aug 2022

UK Supreme Court draws fire over diversity record after two men fill vacancies

Campaigners express disappointment as appointments reduce tally of women judges to just one

18 Aug 2022

Kirkland hires second London investment funds partner in as many days

Chicago giant raids Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner for real estate specialist as it eyes ‘huge uptick in activity’

18 Aug 2022

Latham and Sayenko Kharenko take lead roles on Ukraine's $20bn debt restructuring

Pair advised JPMorgan on international agreement to save $6bn over two years

17 Aug 2022

London associate pay war bleeds into holiday season as Jones Day raises NQ rate to £140k

Pay hike comes days after Norton Rose Fulbright raised its NQ salary to £105,000

12 Aug 2022

Eversheds Sutherland secures PwC Legal's Germany head for Frankfurt launch

Office will be firm's fifth in Germany; more partners expected to join ahead of January opening

5 Aug 2022

Addleshaw Goddard posts 18% revenue hike after year of expansion in Europe

Irish merger and trio of continental offices fuel income growth but PEP only inches up

3 Aug 2022

Macfarlanes rides record deal markets to post £2.5m PEP

Revenue rises by 16% but top London independent warns it is entering 'more uncertain economic times'

26 Jul 2022

Ashurst pushes PEP past pre-financial crisis levels as revenue climbs 12% to £798m

Anglo Australian firm celebrates sixth year of strong growth with PEP jumping to 1,175k

21 Jul 2022

Ashurst to open in Texas as it targets US projects work

Third US office sets out to tap market opportunities fuelled by investment in infrastructure

23 Jun 2022

Baker McKenzie turns to rising star to revamp Johannesburg leadership

Appointment follows last summer’s controversy over ‘management issues’ at office

30 May 2022

BLM salaried partners to become legal directors under Clyde & Co merger plans

Around 140 salaried partners face having to apply to regain partner status in 'disruptive and potentially unsettling' process

27 May 2022

Davis Polk’s Asia head withdraws from conference on Hong Kong security law

Agreement to participate ‘did not reflect an endorsement’ of topics, says veteran partner

21 May 2022

Ex-Dechert London partner leaked details of client investigation to press, judge rules

UK court finds in favour of former mining client ENRC after closely watched 47-day hearing

16 May 2022

John Quinn assumes executive chairman role in leadership shake-up at Quinn Emanuel

Litigation giant 'expands formal leadership' with appointment of two co-managing partners to help run firm

13 May 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills hires workforce strategy head from PwC for new role

Firm says appointment reflects ‘highly competitive talent market and unprecedented external disruption and uncertainty’

9 May 2022

Clifford Chance’s Moscow office to launch as independent firm with some job losses

Bortkevicha & Partners set to open on 1 May alongside 'small number’ of redundancies

29 Apr 2022

Ropes & Gray secures three-partner private equity team from Fried Frank in London

Boston-based firm continues ‘impressive trajectory’ in UK as PE team seeks to build on record 2021

27 Apr 2022

Regulator withdraws case against junior lawyer who left documents on train

Decision prompted by new medical evidence in case that put spotlight on mental health in UK profession

12 Apr 2022