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.
December 08, 2016 | International Edition
KWM Europe arm heading towards pre-pack administration as negotiations near conclusionDiscussions over pre-pack deal at advanced stage with announcement imminent
By Chris Johnson
3 minute read
December 08, 2016 | The American Lawyer
King & Wood Mallesons Europe Heading Towards Pre-Pack AdministrationThe situation at King & Wood Mallesons is coming to a head. Sources at the firm say that its beleaguered European arm is heading for a pre-packaged administration, the U.K. equivalent of bankruptcy, with negotiations already at an advanced stage. An announcement should occur in the second half of next week.
By Chris Johnson
22 minute read
December 07, 2016 | The American Lawyer
IPO Funds Continue to Fuel Massive Growth at Publicly Listed UK FirmThe U.K.'s first publicly listed law firm continues to power ahead, with Gateley announcing that its revenue increased 19 percent and its pre-tax profit soared 44 percent in the first half of the current fiscal year.
By Chris Johnson
12 minute read
December 06, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Graduate Sues Oxford University For Preventing Him From Becoming A LawyerAn Oxford graduate is suing the prestigious university for 1 million pounds ($1.27 million), claiming that its “appallingly bad” teaching prevented him from having a successful career as a lawyer.
By Chris Johnson
17 minute read
December 05, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal
DLA, Reed Smith Among Top 20 Firms Rated By Clients For ServiceAllen & Overy, DLA Piper, Norton Rose Fulbright and Reed Smith are among a group of 20 law firms rated by clients as providing the best level of overall service.
By Chris Johnson
26 minute read
December 05, 2016 | The American Lawyer
DLA, Reed Smith Among Top 20 Firms Rated By Clients For ServiceAllen & Overy, DLA Piper, Norton Rose Fulbright and Reed Smith are among a group of 20 law firms rated by clients as providing the best level of overall service.
By Chris Johnson
26 minute read
December 02, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Associate Bonus Season: Method or Madness?Here we go again. The annual associate bonus season is now in full swing, with a growing number of firms committing to match the scale set earlier this week by Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
By Chris Johnson
36 minute read
December 01, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Why A&O Won't Be The Only U.K. Firm To Post Record H1 ResultsAmong all the excitement of transatlantic law firm mergers and the ongoing saga at King & Wood Mallesons, news that Allen & Overy's revenue increased by an impressive 13 percent in the first six months of the fiscal year got somewhat lost in the mix.
By Chris Johnson
29 minute read
November 30, 2016 | The American Lawyer
A Big Day For Big Law MergersNovember 29 will go down in history as a big day for Big Law, with news of no fewer than three transatlantic mergers.
By Chris Johnson
52 minute read
November 29, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Houston's Legge Farrow Inks Merger With Leading UK FirmTexas firm Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown will merge in January with London-based Holman Fenwick Willan, one of the U.K.'s 30 largest law firms by revenue.
By Chris Johnson
21 minute read
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