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]
February 14, 2024 | International Edition
The Future of Partner Compensation: How Profit-Sharing Systems Shape the Firm's Culture and SuccessThe likes of Paul Weiss and Linklaters have to decide on a remuneration system that reflects their culture and strategic objectives.
By Corinne Staves, CM Murray
5 minute read
February 11, 2024 | International Edition
Law Firms' Debt SecretUsing debt to fund expansion and investments make sense, but it also points to a possible lack of financial planning, writes the Global Lawyer
By Paul Hodkinson
5 minute read
February 07, 2024 | International Edition
Compliance Head at France-Based Luxury Group Kering Leaves For Hughes HubbardGaëlle Thuault previously worked in-house at energy giant Total as well as at the European Union Court of Justice, Cleary Gottlieb and Skadden Arps.
By Rick Mitchell
2 minute read
January 29, 2024 | International Edition
Five Ways to Manage Unoccupied UK Capital Markets LawyersLaw firms in the UK are dealing with a dire lack of IPO work, which does not bode well for London's ranks of ECM and DCM specialists.
By Paul Hodkinson
5 minute read
January 25, 2024 | International Edition
Hogan Lovells Lures Prominent Partner and Disputes Team From White & Case in ParisJean-Pierre Picca, an adviser to the French presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy, along with partner Jean-Lou Salha and three others, are arriving from White & Case and will focus on investigations and compliance.
By Rick Mitchell
3 minute read
January 23, 2024 | International Edition
Ashurst Continues Run of European Corporate Hires, Adding Baker McKenzie Partner in LuxembourgThe firm hopes the latest hire will help meet rising client demand in Luxembourg, which is becoming a key jurisdiction in Europe.
By Rick Mitchell
2 minute read
January 22, 2024 | International Edition
Competition Enforcement: A Year in Review and What to Expect in 2024Regulations around foreign investment, subsidies, digital markets, and consumer protection already rolled out in 2023, will strengthen in 2024, write three Hogan Lovells lawyers.
By Alice Wallace-Wright, Chuck Loughlin and Ilana Kattan
5 minute read
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
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