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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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

Kyiv-based lawyer features in record 60-strong CMS partner promotions round

Disputes specialist Olga Shenk joins partner ranks as dispersed Ukraine team remains operational

11 Apr 2022

Noerr celebrates a second year of strong growth as turnover climbs 9.3% to €297m

Top European independent has also had ‘more than strong’ start to 2022 despite market uncertainty

8 Apr 2022

Women make up 65% of newly promoted Eversheds Sutherland international partners

Landmark set as majority of partners made up across UK, EMEA and Asia are female for first time

6 Apr 2022

FGvW’s co-head quits to help set up Freiburg office for Advant Beiten

Barbara Mayer is departing with 16-strong corporate team including 11 lawyers

6 Apr 2022

Linklaters beats diversity targets for a second year as 17 women make the grade

Magic Circle UK firm celebrates ‘diversity of talent’ as it promotes 41 partners across its global network

5 Apr 2022

Paul Hastings unveils hire of ‘extraordinary’ 18-partner Stroock restructuring team

Deal promises to catapult Los Angeles giant up bankruptcy rankings as Stroock acknowledges group's desire for ‘larger firm environment’

31 Mar 2022

UK Supreme Court judges resign from Hong Kong’s top court over national security law

Supreme Court president Lord Reed cites administration’s departure from ‘values of political freedom and freedom of expression’

30 Mar 2022

Men dominate Slaughter and May partner promotions in first year after publication of diversity targets

Just one woman made up in eight-strong cohort although five-year average is just shy of long-term goal

23 Mar 2022

Ex-Gibson Dunn partner fails to overturn disbarment for misleading court

Appeal by Peter Gray in high-profile Djibouti case founders after judge rules case against him was ‘very strong’

21 Mar 2022

Heuking’s income dips to €185.4m as it adjusts to end of diesel emissions claims boom

German independent reports ‘sound’ performance despite second year of declining revenue after record high

17 Mar 2022

Dechert and Latham advise on Vestiaire Collective’s acquisition of Tradesy

Transatlantic M&A deal follows on from run of work on string of financings by Dechert for Paris-based sustainable fashion leader

16 Mar 2022