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Paul Hodkinson

Paul Hodkinson

Paul Hodkinson is the Editor-In-Chief of Law.com International. 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. It is his second stint at Legal Week, after he worked at the publication between 2002 and 2008. [email protected]

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June 28, 2024 | International Edition

Pride Month: The Importance of Visibility, Not Just Transparency, in the Workplace

It is not just about being open, frank and transparent but also about being seen and visible which inspires.

By John McElroy, Hausfeld

5 minute read

June 27, 2024 | International Edition

AI Is Not Our Ally, Yet

When generative AI was learning its ABCs, it also received an extensive education in one of the most prevailing undercurrents of human communication, prejudice.

By Henrietta Redding, Addleshaw Goddard

4 minute read

June 19, 2024 | International Edition

2024: An Important Year for UK Collective Actions

Winston & Strawn lawyers analyse three key cases that hold wider implications for UK collective actions this year.

By Peter Crowther, Daniel Meagher and Suzanne Labi

6 minute read

June 17, 2024 | International Edition

The Consumer Protection Review: Getting Ahead of the Curve

The SRA is considering several measures including tighter monitoring of how legal firms handle client funds.

By Andrew Hawkins, Shieldpay

5 minute read

June 16, 2024 | International Edition

Big Law's Favourite (And Least Favourite) Cities

Data shows the world's largest law firms are disproportionately weighted towards just a few key markets, writes the Global Lawyer.

By Paul Hodkinson

5 minute read

June 14, 2024 | International Edition

A Working Mum and Carer, One Year In...

For Carers Week, a lawyer at Addleshaw Goddard tells her story after her son's diagnosis changed her life.

By Sarah Washbrook, Addleshaw Goddard

5 minute read

June 13, 2024 | International Edition

My Journey From a Low Socio-Economic Background to Big Law

For Social Mobility Day, a Howard Kennedy partner tells her story of growing up in a working class family in Yorkshire to becoming president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association.

By Nikki Edwards

4 minute read

June 13, 2024 | International Edition

Watch: 4 Worrying Numbers for the UK Top 50 Law Firms

In a video, Law.com International editor-in-chief Paul Hodkinson explains how the underlying health of the largest firms has deteriorated.

By Law.com International

1 minute read

June 07, 2024 | International Edition

The UK Law Firms With the Highest Profit Margin

The same five firms remain those boasting the highest operating profit margin in the UK Top 50, according to analysis of LLP accounts.

By Paul Hodkinson

2 minute read

June 04, 2024 | International Edition

The Rise of Legal Finance in Spain's Growing Market

With appropriate regulation and fast litigation times, the country's litigation finance market is increasing quickly.

By Philipp Leibfried and Charlie Rooke, Burford

5 minute read