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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 12, 2022
Why Authentic Leadership Is Easier Said Than Done, Especially in Big Law
Displaying vulnerability and honesty is a challenge for those in leadership positions—particularly if they faced significant hurdles to get there.
By Paul Hodkinson
4 minute read
June 1, 2022
Nigel Boardman Leaves Slaughter and May After Nearly 50 Years
It comes as storied tax partner Steve Edge steps down from the partnership having joined the firm, like Boardman, in 1973.
By Paul Hodkinson
3 minute read
May 31, 2022
'A Real Trailblazer': Tributes Pour in For Skadden's Scott Simpson
Senior M&A partners from Skadden, Slaughter and May, Clifford Chance and Weil Gotshal have shared their memories and thoughts of the late partner.
By Paul Hodkinson | Krishnan Nair
6 minute read
May 30, 2022
Skadden Rainmaker Scott Simpson Dies Suddenly, Aged 65
The death of Simpson, one of the most high-profile M&A lawyers of his generation, is described by the firm as an 'incomprehensible loss'.
By Paul Hodkinson
2 minute read
May 27, 2022
Giving The Watchdog Some Teeth
It is about time the SRA was given enhanced powers, writes Paul Hodkinson in this week's London Lawyer Briefing. Plus, influential pieces reveal which places promote the most women and why crypto is so troublesome for top firms.
By Paul Hodkinson
4 minute read
May 22, 2022
How Hard Must You Work To Become a Partner?
Perhaps it is time law firms started being more transparent about hours requirements for aspiring lawyers, writes Paul Hodkinson in The Global Lawyer.
By Paul Hodkinson
5 minute read
May 6, 2022
Winning Private Equity Work: a Cheat Sheet
There is more to building a buyout practice than making hires, writes Paul Hodkinson in this week's London Lawyer Briefing.
By Paul Hodkinson
4 minute read
April 28, 2022
Big Law's Regulators Aren't Cutting It
Ethical behavior across the top-tier of the legal industry is largely dependent on honest self-reporting, concerns about reputation and pressure from insurers.
By Paul Hodkinson
5 minute read
April 24, 2022 | Asia Pacific
The Fight For the Right To Provide Advice
The Global Lawyer: The 'even pariahs have rights' argument assumes in it that lawyers themselves will follow the rules. But do they always follow the rules? Plus: The Final Straw for Hong Kong
By Paul Hodkinson
6 minute read
March 29, 2022
Handling Client Money is Dying Out at Law Firms
Handling client money is proving too risky for top law firms so those working on large-scale M&A are quitting the age-old service.
By Paul Hodkinson | Krishnan Nair | Rose Walker
8 minute read
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