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.
September 26, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Top Global Legal Award in M&A Goes to ChemChina's $43B Syngenta BuyThe largest ever outbound acquisition by a Chinese company wins Grand Prize, Corporate, in the Global Legal Awards. Simpson Thacher; Homburger; Linklaters; Davis Polk and Bär & Karrer were among the firms that made the deal happen.
By Chris Johnson
5 minute read
September 26, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Argentina's $16.5B Debt Offering Is Grand Prize Winner, Finance, in Global Legal AwardsBruchou, Fernández Madero & Lombardi; Cleary; Errecondo González Funes; Shearman & Sterling and Argentina's Ministry of Finance worked on the deal that returned Argentina to international capital markets after a 15-year exile.
By Chris Johnson
5 minute read
September 26, 2017 | International Edition
The lateral market for managers: why do so few law firm heads take leadership roles at rivals?DWF's hire of former DLA Piper chief Nigel Knowles is a rare example of a law firm leader taking a management role at another firm - but why are such moves so uncommon?
By Chris Johnson
9 minute read
September 26, 2017 | International Edition
The lateral market for managers: why do so few law firm heads take leadership roles at rivals?DWF's hire of former DLA Piper chief Nigel Knowles is a rare example of a law firm leader taking a management role at another firm - but why are such moves so uncommon?
By Chris Johnson
9 minute read
September 26, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Why Don't Law Firms Like Experienced Managers?The recent move by DLA Piper's former global chair Nigel Knowles to fast-growing national U.K. firm DWF is one of the most intriguing lateral hires…
By Chris Johnson
9 minute read
September 25, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Why Don't Law Firms Like Experienced Managers?Big Law is big business, but you might not know it from the way law firms pick their leaders.
By Chris Johnson
29 minute read
September 25, 2017 | International Edition
The Global 100 2017: world's largest law firms see profits plateau as growth continues to slowA full run-down of the world's 100 largest law firms by revenue, PEP and lawyer headcount
By Chris Johnson
12 minute read
September 25, 2017 | International Edition
The Global 100 2017: world's largest law firms see profits plateau as growth continues to slowA full run-down of the world's 100 largest law firms by revenue, PEP and lawyer headcount
By Chris Johnson
12 minute read
September 22, 2017 | The American Lawyer
For Global Law Firms, Is This as Good as It Gets?The new normal for the world's largest law firms is shaping up to be slowing growth and falling profits.
By Chris Johnson
11 minute read
September 21, 2017 | The American Lawyer
PwC to Launch US Law Firm as Big Four Expand Legal OfferingsPricewaterhouseCoopers is set to launch a U.S. law firm in Washington, D.C., later this month, a sign that the Big Four accounting firms are continuing their push into legal services.
By Chris Johnson
5 minute read
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