Paul Hodkinson
Paul Hodkinson is the Editor-In-Chief of Law.com International and of all ALM Global Coverage. Before joining the company in late 2018, he was the Deputy Editor and Comment Editor of Financial News, part of Dow Jones. He has also held roles as Acting Editor of Financial News and Editor of Private Equity News and has written for The Wall Street Journal as well as numerous private equity publications in the U.S. Before that he was a reporter covering the U.K. legal market. [email protected]
January 21, 2024 | International Edition
The Time to Do a Transatlantic Merger is NowAs international GDP growth slows, law firms hoping to keep up with Kirkland, Latham, Skadden, and Simpson Thacher need to consider mergers involving the US, writes the Global Lawyer.
By Paul Hodkinson
8 minute read
January 16, 2024 | International Edition
EY Law Plots Sweeping Cuts, 24 UK Roles at RiskThe news conflicts with the Big Four firm's stated ambition of more than trebling in size in the UK and Ireland by 2025, and points to the difficulty the auditing giants have had in gaining a foothold in legal.
By Jack Womack | Paul Hodkinson
3 minute read
January 16, 2024 | International Edition
DLA Piper Takes Disputes Partner and Counsel From Simmons in ParisGuillaume-Denis Faure also previously worked at Winston & Strawn.
By Rick Mitchell
2 minute read
January 12, 2024 | International Edition
Time for Big Law to Face Questions on the Post Office ScandalThere are three players in this sorry debacle that help maintain the reputation of the legal industry—none of them is a large international law firm.
By Paul Hodkinson
5 minute read
January 10, 2024 | International Edition
Paris is Ripe For Private Equity Growth, Say Kramer Levin's New Office LeadersThe New York-headquartered firm named the office's co-leaders for two-year terms at the start of the month.
By Rick Mitchell
4 minute read
January 07, 2024 | International Edition
The UK Supreme Court Got it Right by Reining in Litigation SpeculatorsThe typical litigation funder justification that they promote "access to justice" has been shown to be hollow time and again, writes a former UK MP.
By Seema Kennedy OBE
5 minute read
January 03, 2024 | International Edition
Former ASOS Legal Head Moves to Thailand for Next GC RoleThe lawyer left her role at the clothing retailer early last year and will now head the legal team at online travel agency Agoda.
By Paul Hodkinson
2 minute read
December 27, 2023 | International Edition
Strategies for Asset Recovery and Combating Fraudulent Conveyance in the UAEThe UAE and UK have made efforts towards reciprocal recognition of one another's judgments.
By Paul Hughes, Kobre & Kim
5 minute read
December 12, 2023 | International Edition
Making English Arbitration Fit for the 21st CenturyThe UK is keen to further enhance what is already a leading international arbitration forum.
By Fiona Cain and Kayley Rousell
5 minute read
December 11, 2023 | International Edition
What Would You Do If a Member of Your Team Died Suddenly and Unexpectedly?As uncomfortable as it might be, you have to consider what you would do if one or more of those people were no longer around.
By Jane Robson
5 minute read
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