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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Clifford Chance pulls out of Seoul after strategic review

Decision comes nine years after CC pioneered drive by international firms to open in South Korea

28 May 2021

Chicago private client boutique hires 11 BCLP partners in bid to build national practice   

US departures to Harrison & Held follow series of exits from transatlantic firm's London team

25 May 2021

Curtis New York partner heads to Brussels for office launch

Am Law 200 firm tasks arbitration partner Simon Batifort to set up seventh European base

14 May 2021

Weil secures Clifford Chance London partner as it signals European antitrust expansion

Jenine Hulsmann is second magic circle partner recruit this year following Slaughters hire in February

14 May 2021

Brand owners must be smarter and more sophisticated in global fight against counterfeiters

Covid-19 has created huge opportunities for scammers, fraudsters and counterfeiters, warns James Nurton

14 May 2021

Ex-Gibson Dunn Dubai partner struck off for deliberately misleading London's High Court

Peter Gray found to have acted dishonestly in 'ill-tempered and hard fought' Djibouti litigation

13 May 2021

Quinn Emanuel signs up Miami's high-profile mayor for Sunshine State launch

Francis Suarez joins laterals from Hogan Lovells, Greenspoon Marder and Clifford Chance to help found third US office this year

10 May 2021

Allen & Overy hires two senior leveraged finance partners from Linklaters in London

Arrival of Annette Kurdian and Robert Burt helps restock team after raids from US rivals

7 May 2021

Lawyers split over value of legal directories, poll finds

Readers' survey finds respondents in two equal camps over whether rankings boost transparency

22 Apr 2021

Shearman hires Allen & Overy partner to boost London leveraged finance practice

Head of direct lending and India practice chair Sanjeev Dhuna will co-head European team

21 Apr 2021

Cuatrecasas promotes seven partners as revenue edges down to €315.3m

Top Spanish independent posts 0.3% dip in turnover after record 2019 growth

16 Apr 2021

Dentons to secure coveted Nigeria presence with ACAS-Law combination

Global giant says deal is key landmark in strategy to become pan-African firm

1 Apr 2021

Fenwick Elliott's ex-Dubai head leaves to become an independent arbitrator

Ahmed Ibrahim reports 'surge' in popularity of arbitration in the Middle East

31 Mar 2021

Kirkland, Pinsents, Bakers and Blakes named top brands in the US, UK, Europe and Canada

Winners revealed in annual regional Acritas rankings as they undergo a rebranding of their own

23 Mar 2021

'Sometimes I pinch myself' - crown counsel's call for disadvantaged students to pursue law goes viral

South Atlantic-based prosecutor inspires with account of how he defied teacher's advice 'to set sights low'

18 Mar 2021

DWF closes offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Newcastle in major Australia strategy shift

Listed UK firm to focus on 'core sectors' and Connected Services at expected loss of nearly 100 jobs

8 Mar 2021

Law firm LinkedIn rainmakers in demand as Covid-19 drives business development online

Firms must identify and nurture social media 'power users', according to video Q&A

5 Mar 2021

'Having ridden out Covid-19 mid-sized firms must now embrace transformation agenda'

Practices face looming threat posed by large international rivals, video Q&A hears

2 Mar 2021

Permanent shift to home working will boost productivity but may impact mental health, poll finds

More than three quarters of respondents to The Global Legal Post survey expect less office-based work once pandemic recedes

25 Feb 2021

Avoiding the 'shiny toy syndrome' - law firms urged to focus on the strategy behind tech investment

Video Q&A underlines the importance of staying level-headed in face of booming legaltech sector

24 Feb 2021