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Paul Hodkinson

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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July 30, 2023 | International Edition

Who Will Stand Up for the Little Guy?

Litigation funding, so often under attack, is on the ropes in some regions, but it is dangerous to assume the industry works well without it, writes the Global Lawyer.

By Paul Hodkinson

6 minute read

July 20, 2023 | International Edition

SRA's 'Bureaucratic Ineptitude' Stifles Industry Growth, Burford CEO Says

Christopher Bogart says it is a 'tragedy' that the UK legal regulator has caused the country to miss the opportunities of market liberalization reforms.

By Paul Hodkinson

4 minute read

July 18, 2023 | International Edition

We Now Have an Industry Standard for Legal Finance Reporting and Transparency

With input from the SEC, Burford has built a valuation approach that marries case-driven valuation to duration and the time value of money, which can be adopted by the wider legal finance sector.

By Christopher Bogart and Jordan Licht, Burford Capital

5 minute read

July 17, 2023 | International Edition

Video: The Future of Law Firm Mergers Around the World

Watch here as Law.com International's senior editors joined up with a reporter from The American Lawyer and the former senior partner of a Magic Circle law firm to discuss the latest trends in law firm mergers across the world.

By Law.com International

1 minute read

July 16, 2023 | International Edition

The Credit Suisse AT1 Outrage: A Scandal or 'I Told You So'?

Fundamental questions remain unanswered as to how and why the equity remained largely intact yet the AT1s were written off.

By Fiona Huntriss, Pallas Partners

5 minute read

July 14, 2023 | International Edition

UK Law Firm Revenues are Up But Profits are Down. Why?

A look at the reasons why this phenomenon is occurring in the early financial results suggests a rapidly rising challenge in balancing the books, The London Lawyer argues.

By Paul Hodkinson | Krishnan Nair

4 minute read

July 13, 2023 | International Edition

EU Raw Materials Act Highlights Intensifying Global Competition

The EU wants to foster greater cooperation between Member States to grow the resilience of its critical mineral supply chains and reduce dependence on third countries.

By Peter Leon, Herbert Smith Freehills

4 minute read

July 12, 2023 | International Edition

The Future of AI Regulation: How Can We Get it Right?

The EU AI Act is a sensible starting point but it is by no means the gold standard for AI regulation and there are concerns around the EU's highly prescriptive legislative framework.

By Eleanor Lightbody, Luminance

5 minute read

July 11, 2023 | International Edition

The Key Takeaways of LCIA's Annual Report: Reflecting a World in Crisis

While on the surface it is business as usual for the type of disputes referred to the LCIA, a profound shift seems to be ongoing, arising from the global geopolitical and economic situation.

By Kimberley Bazelais, Signature

4 minute read

July 09, 2023 | International Edition

Law Firms Should Halt Their Generative AI Investments. Here's Why

Firms should be wary of spending money in an inflated investment market for AI when there is a more urgent matter at hand, writes The Global Lawyer.

By Paul Hodkinson

5 minute read