Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson is based in London, where he writes about global law firms and the business of law. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @chris_t_johnson.

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January 13, 2017 | International Edition

Crowdfunded Irish legal action to determine whether Brexit can be reversed

Devereux Chambers QC raises £70,000 from public donors to finance legal action

By Chris Johnson

3 minute read

January 13, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Crowdfunded Irish Legal Action To Determine Whether Brexit Can Be Reversed

A crowdfunded legal action to determine whether Brexit can be reversed will begin in Ireland later this month. The suit seeks a referral to the European Court of Justice to rule on whether the U.K. can unilaterally revoke Article 50, which starts a two-year deadline for an EU member to complete its withdrawal from the political bloc.

By Chris Johnson

8 minute read

January 12, 2017 | The American Lawyer

UK Government Expects to Lose Brexit Legal Challenge

London expects to lose its legal battle over whether it can start the Brexit process without wider parliamentary approval. The British government appealed a High Court ruling that parliament must be allowed to vote on triggering Article 50, which starts a two-year deadline for an EU member to withdraw from the political bloc.

By Chris Johnson

10 minute read

January 10, 2017 | The American Lawyer

UK Campaign Group Crowdfunds Legal Challenge To Controversial 'State Spying' Law

Human rights campaign group Liberty has launched a crowdfunded legal challenge to new legislation that it claims grants the British government “indiscriminate state spying powers.”

By Chris Johnson

8 minute read

January 09, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Private Equity-Backed UK Firm Spent Million Dollars on Failed Acquisition

A U.K. law firm with private equity backing spent almost a million pounds attempting to buy a rival insurance practice in 2015, accounts have revealed.

By Chris Johnson

9 minute read

January 08, 2017 | International Edition

The great unknown: partners size up the prospects for the global legal market in 2017

Partners from firms including Freshfields, A&O and Linklaters offer their predictions for the year ahead

By Chris Johnson

21 minute read

January 08, 2017 | International Edition

The great unknown: partners size up the prospects for the global legal market in 2017

Partners from firms including Freshfields, A&O and Linklaters offer their predictions for the year ahead

By Chris Johnson

21 minute read

January 06, 2017 | The American Lawyer

UK Firms Brace for Insolvency Boom as Data Puts Thousands of Companies at Risk

Law firms in the U.K. could soon face a glut of insolvency and restructuring work, with data suggesting that thousands of companies in the travel sector are at risk of going bust.

By Chris Johnson

26 minute read