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Chris Johnson

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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October 17, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Senior Mayer Brown Partner Leaves Firm To Launch IP Boutique

Mayer Brown's global brand management and internet practice co-head Brian Winterfeldt has left the firm alongside four attorneys to establish an intellectual property boutique in Washington, D.C.

By Chris Johnson | The American Lawyer

21 minute read

October 16, 2017 | The American Lawyer

PwC: Law Firms Are Falling Behind on Technology, Client Expectations

A new report by the Big Four accounting giant has found that Big Law firms are failing to adequately invest in cutting-edge technologies.

By Chris Johnson

3 minute read

October 13, 2017 | International Edition

Law firms falling behind on technology and client expectations, says PwC report

PwC says top UK law firms need to boost investment in emerging technologies

By Chris Johnson

2 minute read

October 13, 2017 | International Edition

Law firms falling behind on technology and client expectations, says PwC report

PwC says top UK law firms need to boost investment in emerging technologies

By Chris Johnson

2 minute read

October 12, 2017 | International Edition

Squire Patton Boggs becomes fourth major law firm to pull out of Ukraine in four years

US firm follows Clifford Chance and Chadbourne in closing Kiev base

By Chris Johnson

3 minute read

October 12, 2017 | International Edition

Squire Patton Boggs becomes fourth major law firm to pull out of Ukraine in four years

US firm follows Clifford Chance and Chadbourne in closing Kiev base

By Chris Johnson

3 minute read

October 12, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Squire Patton Boggs Latest Big Law Firm to Quit Ukraine

Squire Patton Boggs has become the fourth Big Law firm to pull out of Ukraine in the past four years.

By Chris Johnson

4 minute read

October 12, 2017 | The American Lawyer

First-Ever Ranking of Alternative Legal Service Provider Brands—and the Big Four Aren't On Top

Thomson Reuters took the No. 1 spot.

By Chris Johnson | The American Lawyer

4 minute read

October 10, 2017 | The American Lawyer

How To Avoid Becoming Irrelevant in a Fast-Changing Legal Market

Big Law firms must adapt to survive. Author Richard Susskind says if done right, law firms can "even make money while they sleep."

By Chris Johnson | The American Lawyer

5 minute read

October 10, 2017 | The Recorder

Baker McKenzie Brand Twice As Strong As Any Other Law Firm's, New Survey Finds

The Acritas Global Elite Brand Index measures how in-house counsel at billion-dollar global organizations perceive law firm brands.

By Chris Johnson | The American Lawyer

61 minute read