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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Former Mexico president to deliver opening keynote address at IBA Annual Conference

Ernesto Zedillo among array of high-profile speakers at September event in Mexico City

19 Aug 2024

Addleshaws, CMS and DAC Beachcroft latest firms to post financial results

With revenue increases ranging from 5-12%, trio point to international investment

14 Aug 2024

‘The market is dynamic and fragmented’ – Gadens’ CEO on its top tier ambitions

Mark Pistilli outlines the national Australian firm’s strategy ahead of its Canberra merger

14 Aug 2024

Legal operations pioneer Mary O’Carroll joins Goodwin as COO

Google’s former director of legal operations helped found CLOC

13 Aug 2024

Senior judge reprimanded for writing love letter to junior staff member

Competition Appeal Tribunal president “abused his position” committing serious misconduct

9 Aug 2024

Competition Appeal Tribunal green lights landmark £2bn truck cartel opt-in collective claim

Addleshaws, Slaughters, HSF, Travers Smith and Macfarlanes among firms advising on marathon legal battle

7 Aug 2024

Davis Polk signals London expansion with partner raid on A&O Shearman

Wall Street leader bolsters private equity bench with hire of Gordon Milne

6 Aug 2024

Eversheds’ international arm posts 3% revenue rise against flat profits

Transatlantic firm unveils ‘solid’ results and points to investment in ‘people, infrastructure and technology’

2 Aug 2024

Japan cuts red tape for foreign lawyer registrations

Law Society of England and Wales hails ‘positive’ move by Japanese government

31 Jul 2024

Foley & Lardner opens in Raleigh after triple partner raid on K&L Gates

Raleigh office will target healthcare work and is top 50 firm’s 23rd US base

11 Jul 2024

Linklaters points to US revenue growth as turnover climbs 10% to hit £2.1bn

Performance comes in landmark year for UK Magic Circle as A&O Shearman merger beds down

9 Jul 2024

Dechert shuts Frankfurt arm ahead of impending Chicago, Beijing and Hong Kong closures

Top 40 US firm closed office in April leaving it with a single German base in Munich

4 Jul 2024

Clifford Chance dismisses Australia partner following serious misconduct allegations

High-profile consultancy called in to help firm improve workplace culture

3 Jul 2024

Signature opens in Frankfurt with double partner hire from Mayer Brown

Partners recruited to co-found disputes firm’s third European office outside London base

1 Jul 2024

Post Office scandal: 20-plus law firms and solicitors under investigation

Solicitors Regulation Authority scrutinising case management, disclosure issues and ‘improper application of privilege’

20 Jun 2024

Lady Chief Justice calls for greater ‘cross-fertilisation’ between mediation, arbitration and litigation

Dame Sue Carr moots establishment of ‘London Dispute Resolution Committee’ in LIDW keynote

4 Jun 2024

Post Office scandal points to ‘corporate-legal cover up culture’ within profession, academic claims

Lecture by Richard Moorhead suggests existence of ‘orthodoxy’ in which clients’ interests trump justice

3 Jun 2024

The Post Office scandal’s far-reaching impact on litigation funding

Third-party funding’s role helping to expose a widespread miscarriage of justice has put it under unprecedented political scrutiny, report Ben Rigby and John Malpas

3 May 2024

BT Group offers automatic panel spot to firm that makes best use of AI

Latest roster reduced from 15 to 11 firms; carrot of free place for most tech-savvy firm offered for next review

18 Apr 2024

‘A new apex predator in town’ - Paul Weiss continues to target London's top tier firms for talent

Linklaters among practices in firing line as impact of New York firm’s ongoing hiring spree ripples through market

15 Apr 2024