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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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June 05, 2023 | International Edition

World Environment Day: The Challenges Facing Law Firms

Climate 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 Rally

The 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 Rally

The 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 Why

A 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 Done

The 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 Gamble

The 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 Merger

The 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

May 19, 2023 | International Edition

TikTok, Pepsi-Cola and Clifford Chance Shine at the Middle East Legal Awards 2023

Clifford Chance, Pinsent Masons and others also won in key categories.

By Law.com International

3 minute read

May 12, 2023 | International Edition

Why UK Law Firms Might Be Over the Worst

There are a few reasons why this May could mark the start of a brighter period for London's legal market, writes The London Lawyer.

By Paul Hodkinson

4 minute read

May 11, 2023 | International Edition

Does the Working Week Actually Work?

If we look at how the working week has evolved it certainly makes sense for us to consider a four-day working week, writes the head of Pinsent Masons Vario.

By Matthew Kay, Vario

4 minute read