Charlotte Johnstone

Charlotte Johnstone

Charlotte joined Law.com International as a reporter in January 2023, after a couple of years working on research in the Latin American legal market and obtaining her LLM in International Development Law and Human Rights.

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March 11, 2024 | International Edition

With International Aspirations, Italy's BonelliErede Looks to Grow in London and the US

Team hires, a new London office and an office in the U.S. could all be on the horizon, the firm's new leaders say.

By Charlotte Johnstone

4 minute read

March 07, 2024 | International Edition

Rising Stars: The UK Legal Industry's Best Up-And-Coming Women, 2024

More than 120 entries have been whittled down to the top 25 women aged under 40 tipped to spearhead the next generation of leading partners.

By Charlotte Johnstone

33 minute read

March 01, 2024 | International Edition

DLA Piper Hires Ex-Paul Hastings, Pinsents Partners in London

One of the new joiners had headed Pinsents' global investigations practice.

By Charlotte Johnstone

2 minute read

February 26, 2024 | International Edition

Ukraine 2 Years On: Daily Air Raids, an Upswing in Legal Work and the Restitution Effort

One of Ukraine's leading lawyers speaks about the realities of daily life as a lawyer in Kyiv.

By Charlotte Johnstone

4 minute read

February 22, 2024 | International Edition

Freshfields Continues Private Funds Growth with Top New York Partner Hire

The hire comes after the firm added a new private funds co-head from Akin last month.

By Charlotte Johnstone

2 minute read

February 20, 2024 | International Edition

Gibson Dunn, DLA Lead on Takeover of Production Company Behind 'The Traitors'

The sale will see RedBird own the production company responsible for the likes of Fleabag, The Traitors and Gogglebox.

By Charlotte Johnstone

2 minute read

February 14, 2024 | International Edition

US Capability Needed? Slaughter and May's 'Best Friends' are Turning More to Freshfields, Latham Than Slaughters

The best friends are turning more to large firms, including Kirkland & Ellis, as industry commentators suggest that a U.S. capability is increasingly paramount for large M&A work.

By Charlotte Johnstone

5 minute read

February 12, 2024 | International Edition

Freshfields and Hogan Lovells Advise on Barclays-Tesco Partnership

The £600 million sale will see Barclays take over the supermarket's credit card, loans and savings accounts.

By Charlotte Johnstone

2 minute read

February 09, 2024 | International Edition

Diversity Twice as Important to Associates than Partners, Survey Finds

'There is a growing cultural divide with boomer partners failing to... meaningfully advance DEI issues beyond empty statements on the website,' said one associate.

By Charlotte Johnstone

2 minute read

February 06, 2024 | International Edition

Freshfields Takes On Bank Debt for First Time Since at Least 2009

The near-£90 million of debt listed in its LLP accounts coincides with a 39% surge in its US revenues. Meanwhile, both Freshfields and Ashurst have dipped into their cash reserves.

By Charlotte Johnstone | Habiba Cullen-Jafar

4 minute read