Chris Johnson

February 20, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Despite seeing his firm register double-digit declines in both gross revenue and profits per partner last year, Bingham McCutchen chair Jay Zimmerman remains bullish on 2014.

By Chris Johnson

6 minute read

February 03, 2014 | The American Lawyer

American Lawyer chief European correspondent Chris Johnson meets regularly with senior figures in the legal world at their favorite breakfast joints to chew over the industry's tastiest talking points. Johnson's guest this week is Sarosh Zaiwalla, founder of the City of London's first Asian law firm. On the menu: Iran's nuclear program, Ghandi, and how to make yourself unpopular.

By Chris Johnson

7 minute read

February 03, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The most high-profile lateral partner moves of 2013.

By Hillary Flynn, Tom Brennan, Chris Johnson and Jan Wolfe

7 minute read

February 01, 2014 | The American Lawyer

A U.K. government proposal to slash $360 million from legal aid sent lawyers into the streets to protest.

By Chris Johnson

3 minute read

January 01, 2014 | International Edition

An ambitious E.U. program has transplanted prosecutors and judges to Kosovo.

By Chris Johnson

4 minute read

December 27, 2013 | International Edition

In 2013, European dealmaking showed its first signs of health in five years.

By Chris Johnson

12 minute read

December 17, 2013 | The American Lawyer

National U.K. law firm Eversheds has elected litigation partner Paul Smith as its new chairman. Smith is best known for pioneering "partnering and convergence" arrangements with clients such as DuPont and Tyco International, in which Eversheds agrees to discount its rates in return for a guarantee of a significant share of the company's external legal work. He will formally begin his four-year term on May 1, 2014.

By Chris Johnson

3 minute read

December 02, 2013 | The American Lawyer

American Lawyer chief European correspondent Chris Johnson meets regularly with senior figures in the legal world at their favorite breakfast joints to chew over the industry's tastiest talking points. Johnson's guest this week is Baker & McKenzie's new London managing partner, Paul Rawlinson. On the menu: the firm getting tough in London, what clients really want, and impromptu karaoke.

By Chris Johnson

8 minute read

November 03, 2013 | The American Lawyer

American Lawyer chief European correspondent Chris Johnson meets regularly with senior figures in the legal world at their favorite breakfast joints to chew over the industry's tastiest talking points. Johnson's guest this week is the newly elected president of the American Bar Association, James Silkenat. On the menu: how to fix the "broken" U.S. legal system and improve access to justice.

By Chris Johnson

8 minute read

October 31, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Despite decades of effort and millions of dollars spent, the U.K.'s Magic Circle firms still haven't made a dent in the New York market.

By Chris Johnson

22 minute read