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]

Connect with this author

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

May 10, 2023 | International Edition

Hong Kong Reserves Right to Bar Foreign Lawyer Representation on National Security Cases

The new rules will now officially require local courts to obtain the chief executive's approval before a foreign lawyer can represent a client in national security cases.

By Law.com International

2 minute read

April 30, 2023 | International Edition

The Lawyers in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time

After years of benign market conditions where almost all law firms flourished, we are entering a time when pockets of lawyers are finding themselves in difficulty, writes the Global Lawyer.

By Paul Hodkinson

5 minute read

April 21, 2023 | International Edition

Fair Treatment of Colleagues: What You Need to Know About the SRA's Updated Codes of Conduct

Firms will need to encourage and account for the internal reporting of behaviours such as bullying, harassment and discriminatory behaviour.

By Jessica Clay and Lucinda Soon, Kingsley Napley

5 minute read

April 18, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Private Equity Shift: Big Law May Be Losing Its Golden Goose

Reliance on work that propelled firms into the upper echelons of the industry may no longer be a safe bet. But there are other ways to approach private capital.

By Paul Hodkinson

5 minute read