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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MoFo and Freshfields advise on Fujitsu’s €432m takeover of Germany's GK Software

Deal features undertaking by GK Software's founders to sell their shareholdings

2 Mar 2023

'We are always alive to opportunities' - Reed Smith's first woman leader takes helm after predecessor's abrupt career change

Casey Ryan has taken over from Sandy Thomas mid-way through his term following his decision to join a not-for-profit

1 Mar 2023

Legal ethics academic enlisted to advise on compensation scheme for Post Office scandal victims

Richard Moorhead joins independent board advising on scheme for postmasters whose settlement was swallowed up by legal costs

27 Feb 2023

US litigation funding capital commitments jump by 16% to $3.2bn

Assets under management climbed to $13.5bn last year as activity shows 'no signs of slowing down' report finds

16 Feb 2023

Clifford Chance names antitrust co-chair new Americas managing partner

Sharis Arnold Pozen succeeds Evan Cohen to become first woman to hold the role

26 Jan 2023

K&L Gates reels in seven-partner private equity team from Dentons' Pittsburgh arm

Defections from Dentons Cohen & Grigsby come three years after it signed up with global giant under project golden spike

24 Jan 2023

Macfarlanes invests in funds team with partner hire from Sidley Austin

Alternative asset management space 'key driver' for independent firm as flurry of top-level London laterals continues

18 Jan 2023

Davis Polk secures Allen & Overy partner duo to launch in Brussels

Wall Street leader joins ranks of US firms planting a flag in EU’s competition hub post-Brexit

17 Jan 2023

Norton Rose Fulbright’s EMEA managing partner to serve second term

Peter Scott took up reins of £500m business just as Covid-19 pandemic was spreading across globe

16 Jan 2023

Norton Rose Fulbright and Reed Smith latest to unveil partner promotions

NRF achieves gender parity in reduced round as Reed Smith hands out seven more promotions than in 2022

11 Jan 2023

Quinn Emanuel’s London arm records 5% increase in revenue

Litigation specialist returns to income and profit growth and looks forward to ‘another strong year’

10 Jan 2023

Cleary Gottlieb raids Travers Smith and Dechert in London for partner trio

Wall Street firm continues eye-catching UK investment, targeting private equity and insolvency

10 Jan 2023

Goodwin Procter embarks on round of US job cuts

Associates, paralegals and business professionals affected; cuts follow similar move at Cooley

6 Jan 2023

Milbank secures London office of highly rated UK corporate law boutique

Seven-partner Dickson Minto team to join Wall Street firm in the New Year

13 Dec 2022

Former Law Society president cleared of misconduct

David Greene seeks to ‘draw a line’ under ten-year dispute after ruling by Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

13 Dec 2022

Unprecedented £600k ad campaign kicks off to promote £17bn UK consumer claim against Mastercard

Campaign in press and on social media follows Mastercard’s Court of Appeal defeat last week

8 Dec 2022

Emerging markets boutique launches arbitration practice with partner hires in London and Paris

Projects and energy specialist Trinity International cites demand from clients caught up in disputes

5 Dec 2022

Cooley lays off 150 lawyers and staff in response to 'unexpected economic downturn'

Seventy-eight attorneys affected across US network as CEO blames ‘aggressive hiring’ during boom

1 Dec 2022

Ashurst to launch in Korea after striking first ever joint venture deal

JV with HwaHyun hands Anglo Australian firm unique ability to practise local law

29 Nov 2022

Weil makes up 12 partners — less than half last year’s record tally

Women in majority; appointments concentrated in New York, Washington and London

23 Nov 2022