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]

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November 07, 2024 | International Edition

Pro Bono Week: The View From the 3 UK Charities

The CEOs of the U.K.'s three main pro bono charities explain what they have been working on and what's ahead.

By Yasmin Batliwala MBE, Rebecca Wilkie, Rebecca Wilkinson

5 minute read

November 05, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Letter From London: How to Avoid a Money Laundering Scandal

A compliance crackdown has left many floundering, writes Paul Hodkinson, who asked the largest firms about how big their anti-money-laundering teams are.

By Paul Hodkinson

4 minute read

November 01, 2024 | International Edition

The People That Make Us: A Photoshoot with Clifford Chance

This week, Law.com International is featuring photos and interviews with junior talent across Clifford Chance's U.K. corporate team, as part of a series to showcase the teams behind the scenes.

By Law.com International

7 minute read

October 10, 2024 | International Edition

Buzzwords, Bad Wine & Broken Social Contract: The Rise of Boring Legal Conferences

Important topics are shuffled off the agenda, speakers become noncommittal on stage, some agenda items become 40-minute infomercials.

By Terra Potter

5 minute read

October 10, 2024 | International Edition

World Mental Health Day: Prioritise Some Time For You

Two Taylor Wessing trainees spoke with LawCare about the mental health challenges faced by junior lawyers and how the industry can better support those working within it.

By Curtis Anderson and Natalie Smith

5 minute read

October 08, 2024 | International Edition

Law Firm Mergers—Does Bigger Mean Smarter?

Law firms need to rethink their strategy in the face of technological disruption.

By Robert Otty

4 minute read

October 07, 2024 | International Edition

Awash With Social Concerns: Why and Where the Law is Changing

Regulatory pressure on greenwashing is why a similar trend is emerging for social washing.

By Leonie Timmers and Rebecca Chin, Herbert Smith Freehills

5 minute read

October 07, 2024 | International Edition

'London and Brussels Have Quickly Become Accretive for the Firm': Paul Weiss Enters Top 10 UK M&A Advisers

"It shows that if you hire the top talent... then the London legal market is a fantastic investment for law firms," says London co-head Neel Sachdev.

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | Paul Hodkinson

4 minute read

October 06, 2024 | International Edition

What About Wachtell? The Link Between Growth and Profits

Research shows a correlation between revenue growth and PEP growth, which has implications for smaller, high-quality firms, writes the Global Lawyer.

By Paul Hodkinson

5 minute read

October 02, 2024 | International Edition

The Law Firms Charging Up The Global 100—And Those Sliding Down

Since 2020, the likes of Yingke, Ropes & Gray and Quinn Emanuel have risen quickly in the revenue rankings while firms including Weil Gotshal and Sullivan & Cromwell have fallen.

By Paul Hodkinson

6 minute read

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