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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Linklaters' US head, Tom Shropshire, to succeed Siobhán Moriarty as general counsel of Diageo

Diversity and ESG campaigner to take top legal job at FTSE 100 drinks giant after 20 years at Magic Circle firm

22 Feb 2021

Hogan Lovells weathers Covid-19 storm with 2.8 per cent revenue rise to $2.31bn

Cost savings help fuel 30.8% PEP increase also partly caused by change in partner compensation arrangements

19 Feb 2021

'Too many lists and brochures' - law firms urged to reset relationship between lawyers and BD teams

Video Q&A hears call for leaders to recognise and accommodate the complexity of the sales process

18 Feb 2021

Allen & Overy hires White & Case leveraged finance partner in New York to head US practice

Arrival of Jake Mincemoyer signals continued drive to build US capacity dating back to five-partner haul back in 2016

16 Feb 2021

Orrick hires ESG expert in recognition of clients' 'heightened' sustainability focus

Ashley Walter joins as a partner from Fenwick & West as ESG moves swiftly up law firm agendas

10 Feb 2021

Weil celebrates hire of 'superb' Slaughter and May corporate partner

Murray Cox leaves UK Magic Circle firm less than five years after making partner

5 Feb 2021

K&L Gates secures 18 partners from four firms to open in Nashville

Top 20 US firm by headcount opens 24th national arm targeting healthcare, tech and investment sectors

4 Feb 2021

Dentons secures five-partner insurance team from Cassels in Canada

Insurance flagged as a 'huge priority' as nine-strong team joins Toronto and Calgary offices

3 Feb 2021

Dentons global vice chair Richard Macklin leaves firm

Global giant pays tribute to longstanding partner and M&A specialist's 'boundless enthusiasm' and 'huge generosity'

1 Feb 2021

'We have a crisis on our hands' - Coca Cola to punish advisers for missing new diversity targets

GC Bradley Gayton unveils new guidelines; non-compliant firms will have fees for advice reduced by 30%

28 Jan 2021

Littler appoints diversity head with mission to foster 'culture of empowerment'

Senior lawyer Paul Bateman takes up high-level role reporting to MD Erin Webber

20 Jan 2021

Linklaters appoints global co-heads of banking and Europe chief in leadership shake-up

London and Madrid partners to share leadership of banking practice; Lisbon partner to lead Europe arm from May

18 Jan 2021

Norton Rose Fulbright axes 132 jobs including 19 lawyers in efficiency drive

London accounts for bulk of losses as EMEA arm completes restructuring of business services operations

15 Jan 2021

TLT signs up Belgium's GSJ as second member of international alliance

Antwerp practice joins Dutch firm Holla in network with ambitions to cover the US, Europe and India

13 Jan 2021

Taylor Wessing hires 11-strong London private client team from BCLP

Departures latest of series to impact Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner's London private wealth law capability

12 Jan 2021

Orrick boosts corporate team with partner-level hires in San Francisco, New York and London

West Coast giant hails recruitment of 'rising star' talent as it seeks to grow its tech transactions practice

11 Jan 2021

'Don't build a services company' - Justin Kan reflects on failure of new law darling Atrium

Serial tech entrepreneur looks back on mistakes that led to high-profile closure of $75m San Francisco startup

7 Jan 2021

Norton Rose Fulbright unveils 47 new partners - with women making up the majority

Twenty-five women promoted, 53% of cohort, as global firm makes up partners across 22 offices

6 Jan 2021

Washington DC office dominates as Hogan Lovells makes up 25 partners across network

Nine made up in capital; firm reveals racial and ethnic minority and LGBT+ breakdown for first time

5 Jan 2021

Squire flags commodities drive as it hires Singapore-based Clifford Chance partner

Arrival of Kate Sherrard and an associate coincides with first anniversary of group's launch

4 Jan 2021