Chris Johnson

March 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

In just over a year, Norton Rose's Peter Martyr has crafted ambitious tie-ups in Australia, Canada, and South Africa. Next stop, America.

By By Chris Johnson

20 minute read

May 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Foreign law firms and Chinese investors are flocking to Germany, Europe?s most robust economy.

By By Chris Johnson

8 minute read

December 03, 2010 | The American Lawyer

By Chris Johnson

11 minute read

March 18, 2011 | Law.com

Leaked government documents suggest that the U.K. Ministry of Justice has taken measures to radically weaken the jurisdictional reach of the country's new bribery act, which could in turn reduce the work generated by the proposed law for U.S. white-collar lawyers when it takes effect.

By Chris Johnson

5 minute read

November 23, 2010 | Law.com

Austria's Schoenherr has opened up its equity to partners outside its headquarters for the first time, 16 years after opening its first international office. The five new partners -- based in Serbia, Romania and the Czech Republic -- will account for just over 20 percent of the firm's total equity partnership. "Quite some time ago, we started to transform ourselves from an Austrian firm into an international firm," says the managing partner. "But you cannot be truly international with ownership that is only local."

By Chris Johnson

3 minute read

September 15, 2010 | Law.com

In-house lawyers are riled up after the European Court of Justice denied in-house counsel privilege protection in antitrust cases. The ruling brought an end to a lengthy battle involving Akzo Nobel, which claimed that documents seized by a European Commission team were covered by attorney-client privilege. However, while the ruling may be seen as unsatisfactory, the furor over it risks drowning out the simple truth that nothing has changed, writes Chris Johnson, European correspondent for The American Lawyer.

By Chris Johnson

4 minute read

November 29, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

What makes a merger? That's the question being asked this week, after U.K. firm Norton Rose announced deals with Canada's Ogilvy Renault and South African firm Deneys Reitz.

By Chris Johnson

7 minute read

March 14, 2011 | Law.com

In a notable coup, U.K. firm SJ Berwin has announced the hire of former Linklaters managing partner Tony Angel as a nonexecutive director. Widely seen as one of the most successful firm leaders of his generation, Angel will help SJ Berwin through an expected growth phase that may include a U.S. combination.

By Chris Johnson

2 minute read

October 07, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

White-collar criminal lawyers on both sides of the Atlantic are gearing up for the introduction of a new U.K. Bribery Act, which looks set to generate significant work for teams throughout the United States when it comes into force next year.

By Chris Johnson

5 minute read

September 16, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Lawyers are up in arms after the European Court of Justice denied in-house counsel the protection of privilege in antitrust cases. But the reality is that nothing has changed.

By Chris Johnson

4 minute read