Chris Johnson

May 19, 2013 | The American Lawyer

American Lawyer chief European correspondent Chris Johnson meets regularly with senior legal sector figures at their favorite breakfast joints to chew over the industry's tastiest talking points. This week, Adam Shutkever, COO of DLA Piper-backed fixed-fee legal services company Riverview Law, discusses the firm's alliance with U.K. law firm DMH Stallard and the company's forthcoming conversion to an Alternative Business Structure.

By Chris Johnson

9 minute read

May 29, 2012 | Law.com

Having only started trading this February, Riverview Law is already set to expand internationally by establishing a practice in the U.S., The Am Law Daily has learned.

By Chris Johnson

3 minute read

September 04, 2013 | Law.com

American Lawyer chief European correspondent Chris Johnson meets regularly with senior legal sector figures at their favorite breakfast joints to chew over the industry's tastiest talking points. This week, John Bennett, international business partner of London-based Berwin Leighton Paisner, discusses the firm's innovative client outsourcing initiative: Managed Legal Services.

By Chris Johnson

12 minute read

October 01, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Law firm mergers and the rise of vereins create new players in the Global 100. More change is on the way.

By Chris Johnson

11 minute read

August 28, 2013 | Law.com

Though The American Lawyer's Global 100 rankings won't be official until October, it's clear that even another record financial performance won't help Baker & McKenzie catch DLA Piper on this year's list of the world's top-grossing law firms.

By Chris Johnson

6 minute read

July 20, 2012 | Law.com

Three young athletes who have received funding from U.K. law firm Eversheds are to compete at this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games, which starts in London next week.

By Chris Johnson

6 minute read

August 29, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Baker & McKenzie has retained its position as the world's largest law firm by revenue after posting record billings for the fiscal year ended June 30. Baker's gross revenue inched up 2 percent over the past 12 months to a new high of $2.313 billion, the firm announced Tuesday, extending its lead over second-placed DLA Piper to $66 million. (The results are for different time frames, since DLA operates under a calendar fiscal year.)

By Chris Johnson

3 minute read

February 28, 2013 | The American Lawyer

The Magic Circle firm has been rocked by the defection of the bulk of its Paris capital markets practice to White & Case, The Am Law Daily has learned.

By Chris Johnson

4 minute read

May 07, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Dewey & LeBoeuf's 13-lawyer Kazakhstan office is set to follow the firm's Moscow base to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Legal affiliate The Am Law Daily reported last week.

By Chris Johnson

3 minute read

March 28, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Dollar Thrifty's hotly contested $2.3 billion sale to Hertz was a seven-year journey that became one of the longest-running takeovers of the modern corporate age.

By Chris Johnson

4 minute read