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]
August 12, 2024 | International Edition
Kirkland & Ellis Strikes for Simmons Competition HeadUntil now, Simmons has largely avoided hiring raids from U.S.-led firms in the U.K.
By Paul Hodkinson
2 minute read
August 08, 2024 | International Edition
On The Golf Course With Clients? Your Competitors May Be On The ChargeThe legal industry has moved on from the days of partners being introduced to new clients in gentlemen's clubs and on the golf course, today a firm's brand must do more of the heavy lifting.
By Paul Roberts
4 minute read
July 28, 2024 | International Edition
The Looming Shadow of ConsolidationLaw firm strategy has never been so focused on mega scale as it is today, writes the Global Lawyer. Thanks a lot Dentons and Kirkland!
By Paul Hodkinson
5 minute read
July 23, 2024 | International Edition
Anglo American GC: 'Maybe Partners Should Make Less Money and Associates Should Make More'In a wide-ranging interview, the mining giant's company secretary Richard Price expresses concerns about the effects of soaring associate pay and the erosion of the rule of law.
By Tom Parry
8 minute read
July 21, 2024 | International Edition
Shareholder Activism on the Rise: What Investors and Companies Need to KnowThe practice made headlines recently when Disney fended off activist investors, writes an A&O Shearman Johannesburg lawyer.
By Anthea Eleftheriadis, A&O Shearman
5 minute read
July 18, 2024 | International Edition
Rainmakers are Not the Answer to Transformational Growth: Here's WhyIt seems common practice these days, even for the most conservative of law firms to bet on this high-risk strategy.
By Gavin Sharpe
6 minute read
July 17, 2024 | International Edition
McDonalds v Supermac: When Trademarks Turn PhilosophicalThe EU dispute revealed a cautionary tale and some useful take home points for trade mark proprietors and their advisors.
By Peter Vaughan
5 minute read
July 17, 2024 | International Edition
Watch: Why Are So Many Firms Building Up in Private Equity Funds?Law.com International editor-in-chief Paul Hodkinson takes a look at the drivers behind recent moves.
By Paul Hodkinson
1 minute read
July 12, 2024 | International Edition
Kirkland Lures Milbank Lawyer to Replace Paul Weiss DeparteeThe incoming London partner has advised private equity clients including Apollo Global Management and Warburg Pincus.
By Paul Hodkinson
2 minute read
July 07, 2024 | International Edition
The Political Dilemmas Facing Law Firm LeadersAs several law firms close offices, the Global Lawyer examines how leaders are navigating intense pressure to perform amid challenging conditions, mirroring the quandaries faced by political leaders.
By Paul Hodkinson
6 minute read
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