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]
June 14, 2023 | International Edition
Associates Making the Leap In-House: Do You Know Where You'll Land?Associates should be mindful that in-house lawyers are not guaranteed a 40-hour week, sometimes working as many hours as law firm associates.
By Nathan Peart and Jerry Temko, Major, Lindsey & Africa
5 minute read
June 09, 2023 | International Edition
Supply Chain Governance: How Companies Can Navigate The Changing Regulatory LandscapeNew and developing ESG regulation will mean increased scrutiny of companies' ESG disclosures and global supply chain practices.
By Matthew Banham, Dechert
5 minute read
June 06, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Despite the Effort, Structural Blockers, Not Ennui, Stall Law Firm Diversity Efforts"Law firms are just not trying very hard to fix the problem. There is undoubtedly some truth to the allegation that some firms make it appear that they care about diversity more than they actually do."
By Paul Hodkinson
4 minute read
June 05, 2023 | International Edition
World Environment Day: The Challenges Facing Law FirmsClimate change is moving up the agenda of legal regulators worldwide and into the world of legal ethics, writes Iain Miller of Kingsley Napley.
By Iain Miller, Kingsley Napley
4 minute read
May 28, 2023 | International Edition
A&O-Shearman Combo is Just the First Domino in the Merger RallyThe pressure on the likes of Ashurst, Clifford Chance, O'Melveny, Pillsbury and others to also do a deal has suddenly intensified, writes the Global Lawyer.
By Paul Hodkinson
6 minute read
May 28, 2023 | International Edition
A&O-Shearman Combo is Just the First Domino in the Merger RallyThe pressure on the likes of Ashurst, Clifford Chance, O'Melveny, Pillsbury and others to also do a deal has suddenly intensified, writes the Global Lawyer.
By Paul Hodkinson
6 minute read
May 23, 2023 | International Edition
The Middle East Legal Awards: Who Won What and WhyA list of the winners of the much sought-after awards with details of why judges selected them.
By Law.com International
13 minute read
May 22, 2023 | International Edition
A&O Shearman Needs 75% Partnership Approval to Get Merger DoneThe firms' leaders insist they are confident of getting the required partner support at a vote to take place this summer.
By Jack Womack | Paul Hodkinson
2 minute read
May 22, 2023 | International Edition
A&O Shearman's Big GambleThe transatlantic merger announcement was slick, but a lot still needs to be worked out, including that pesky little issue of getting the partners to vote it through.
By Paul Hodkinson
5 minute read
May 22, 2023 | International Edition
A&O and Shearman to Adopt Modified Lockstep Model as Part of MergerThe proposed merger would entail both firms agreeing to a compensation model that is different to what they have operated with in the past.
By Jack Womack | Paul Hodkinson
2 minute read
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