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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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

Baker McKenzie to spin out Russia arm it launched in Soviet era

First western firm to open in Moscow becomes one of the last to announce departure in face of Ukraine invasion

15 Mar 2022

Dentons to spin out 250-strong Russian arm into independent firm

Law firm exodus from Russia nears completion as DLA Piper and CMS also resolve to hive off operations

14 Mar 2022

Hogan Lovells latest to announce Moscow office closure as five more US firms reveal Russia withdrawal plans

White & Case, Dechert, Debevoise & Plimpton and Baker Botts also join roster of firms shutting down their operations

11 Mar 2022

‘Simply the right thing to do’ – five more law firms announce departure from Moscow

Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance join ever-expanding roster of exiting firms; Winston chair cites ‘sense of solidarity with the Ukrainian people’

10 Mar 2022

Moscow exodus continues: Latham, Freshfields and four other top firms announce plans to quit Russia

String of announcements sees international legal community step up response to Russian invasion of Ukraine

9 Mar 2022

Eversheds Sutherland to close Moscow and St Petersburg offices in response to Ukraine invasion

Russia exits gather pace as Gowling WLG also announces closure of Moscow arm

9 Mar 2022

White & Case's Slovakia office spins out to form independent firm

US firm to continue advising clients through ‘exclusive alliance’ with Aldertree

8 Mar 2022

Freshfields to pull out of mandate advising Russian bank in $535m High Court 'tuna bonds' dispute

UK Magic Circle firm says it is 'immediately taking steps' to stop advising VTB after facing criticism last week

7 Mar 2022

Top Ukrainian business lawyer calls on international firms to quit Moscow as he helps defend Kyiv

'I predict we will stay strong,' Vasil Kisil & Partner managing partner Andriy Stelmashchuk tells Global Legal Post

4 Mar 2022