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.
November 24, 2014 | International Edition
U.K. Bank Investigations Keep Magic Circle, Am Law 100 Firms BusyClifford Chance, Allen & Overy and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher are among the top English and American firms called on to represent banks as regulators clamp down on poor service and market abuse.
By Chris Johnson
4 minute read
November 18, 2014 | The American Lawyer
DLA Piper's Turkey Office Demerges From FirmDLA Piper's Turkish office has demerged from the firm to reestablish itself as an independent practice.
By Chris Johnson
2 minute read
October 29, 2014 | The American Lawyer
Freshfields Takes On the Wall Street EliteWill Freshfields's splashy new hires in New York allow it to attain the first-tier status in dealmaking that has eluded Magic Circle firms in the United States?
By Chris Johnson
6 minute read
October 29, 2014 | The American Lawyer
Why Nonlawyer Can Invest in Law Firms in the U.K.—But Not in the U.S.Under recent legal reforms, British law firms can now accept outside investment. The American Bar Association remains steadfastly opposed to such changes.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney and Chris Johnson
2 minute read
October 13, 2014 | International Edition
With a Series of Star Hires, Freshfields Shifts Strategy in New YorkElite U.K. firms have struggled to establish themselves as serious contenders in the United States, especially in big-ticket transactional work. Now Freshfields has recruited high-profile talent from Skadden, Wachtell, Fried Frank, and Shearman in a bid to challenge Wall Street firms on their own turf.
By Chris Johnson
6 minute read
October 13, 2014 | The American Lawyer
Fried Frank, Quinn Emanuel Boost London With Senior Partner HiresFried Frank captures Kirkland & Ellis London senior partner Graham White, who joins the firm as its first-ever London managing partner, while Quinn Emanuel launches a London competition practice with the hire of litigator Boris Bronfentrinker from Hausfeld & Co.
By Chris Johnson
3 minute read
October 08, 2014 | The American Lawyer
A Year of Slow But Solid Growth for Global 100 FirmsA surge in dealmaking boosted the top and bottom lines for the world's top-grossing firms, which experienced steady if unspectacular growth in 2013.
By Chris Johnson
13 minute read
September 29, 2014 | The American Lawyer
Who's On and Off the Global 100 ListSeveral firms appear for the first time on the Global 100 list, while others fall off.
By Chris Johnson
2 minute read
September 29, 2014 | The American Lawyer
A Bank, a Bankruptcy, and the World of Shariah LawThe Chapter 11 restructuring of Bahrain-based Arcapita Bank, led by Gibson Dunn, saw U.S. bankruptcy courts faced for the first time with the world of Shariah law.
By Chris Johnson
10 minute read
September 29, 2014 | The American Lawyer
Dialing It InVerizon's record-breaking $130 billion deal to fully own Verizon Wireless was more than 10 years in the making. But it all came down to a last-minute phone call.
By Chris Johnson
10 minute read
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