Chris Johnson
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Why Turning Your Back on a Growing Practice Area Is Sometimes the Right Thing To Do
It's always interesting when Big Law firms take opposing views on a matter of strategy, whether it's their approach to equity and compensation, or the merits... → Read More
Will a U.S. Law Firm Join the CMS Merger
The ink has barely dried on the three-way merger agreement between U.K. law firms CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang but rumors are already circulating... → Read More
Littler Doubles Down on Europe With 170-Lawyer French Merger
Almost exactly a year after establishing its first presence outside the Americas with a German merger, Littler has expanded its European footprint by combini... → Read More
Magic Circle Lawyering Comes to Naught as UK IPO Pulled Due to Post-Brexit Volatility
Lawyering by magic circle firms came to naught as the U.K.'s largest private gym chain canceled its planned IPO due to concerns over market volatility. → Read More
Russian Legal Market Shows Signs of Life as Two US Firms Tout Hires
After being somewhat of a Big Law wasteland in recent years, Moscow has regained some lost luster, as Baker Botts and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan both ... → Read More
UK's First Publicly Listed Law Firm Makes Another Acquisition
The U.K.'s first publicly listed law firm has continued its post-IPO expansion, acquiring property consultancy Hamer Associates for $2.68 million. → Read More
King & Wood Mallesons Moves to Rebuild in Paris With White & Case Hire
King & Wood Mallesons is taking steps to rebuild its Paris corporate practice, having hired senior associate Guilain Hippolyte from White & Case, The... → Read More
Continental Breakfast: Top U.K. Law Firms Criticized By Government Over Corporate Collapse
Two U.K. law firms have been criticized following a government investigation into the collapse of high street retailer BHS. → Read More
Global Co-Head at White & Case, Runs Charity That Helps Others Close to Heart
In 2012 Linklaters associate Daniel Bagshaw died suddenly after suffering a fatal cardiac arrest. His elder brother Ian Bagshaw global co-head of private equity at White & Case now runs a charity that helps others avoid the same fate. → Read More
First Brexit Lawsuit, Potentially More, on Today's Continental Breakfast
The first of several potential Brexit-related disputes will enter court today. The claim brought on behalf of London-based hairdresser Deir Dos Santos… → Read More
For This Morning's Continental Breakfast, A Generous Helping of Post-Brexit Shocks
The U.K.’s shock referendum result seems to have heralded a new era in which literally anything is possible. Barely a day goes by without some staggering new event that would have been unthinkable in the pre-Brexit world of relative order and reason. → Read More
Law Firms Face Uncertain Future As Brexit Result Hits Markets
The U.K. will not leave the EU for at least two years but the shocking result has already caused widespread market turmoil. → Read More
Law Firms Face Uncertain Future As Brexit Result Hits Markets
The U.K. will not leave the EU for at least two years but the shocking result has already caused widespread market turmoil. → Read More
Law Firms Face Uncertain Future As Brexit Result Hits Markets
The U.K. will not leave the EU for at least two years but the shocking result has already caused widespread market turmoil. → Read More
Law Firms Face Uncertain Future As Brexit Result Hits Markets
The U.K. will not leave the EU for at least two years but the shocking result has already caused widespread market turmoil. → Read More
Law Firms Face Uncertain Future As Brexit Result Hits Markets
The U.K. will not leave the EU for at least two years but the shocking result has already caused widespread market turmoil. → Read More
Seven Ways Brexit Will Impact Big Law
Earlier this morning the U.K. took the unprecedented step of voting to leave the European Union. The so-called Brexit will not happen for at least… → Read More
EY Hires Norton Rose Fulbright Partner As Big Four Continue Push Into Law
The Big Four accounting firms are continuing to invest heavily in their legal services arms, expanding their presence in the Americas even as their footprint grows in the United Kingdom. → Read More
Law Firms Brace for Brexit as EU Referendum Vote Looms
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Baker & McKenzie's Next Chair Paul Rawlinson Fits the Bill
Baker & McKenzie’s decision to elect London managing partner Paul Rawlinson as its next global chair provides telling insight into the mindset and priorities of the firm’s partnership. → Read More