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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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March 5, 2023
The Big Risks for Shearman, Cravath, Private Equity Lawyers, and Everyone Else
The risk-reward profile for large strategic decisions has never looked quite so daunting as it does now for corporate law firms, writes The Global Lawyer.
By Paul Hodkinson
6 minute read
February 28, 2023
Cravath Set for English Law Debut with Shearman Double Partner Hire
The development sees Cravath add UK-qualified lawyers to its London ranks for the first time since the office's debut 50 years ago, while the departures are the latest blow for Shearman.
By Rose Walker | Paul Hodkinson
2 minute read
February 19, 2023
ChatGPT: Just a Bunch of Hot Air?
Law firms hope ChatGPT will take them to lofty heights, as evidenced by this week's explosion in interest in the topic.
By Rose Walker | Paul Hodkinson
4 minute read
February 15, 2023
Are UK Law Firms Also Going to Make Job Cuts?
U.S. firms' tougher stance on layoffs could start to influence the London legal scene.
By Paul Hodkinson
4 minute read
February 13, 2023 | North America
Hello ChatGPT, Which is the Best Law Firm in the World?
The advanced AI recommends certain firms as well as lawyers from the likes of Wachtell, Sullivan & Cromwell and Gibson Dunn, but its knowledge is questionable, and it seems to have a thing against Kirkland.
By Paul Hodkinson
8 minute read
February 12, 2023
2023: The Year The Talent War Ends
Sentiment is shifting from hiring talent to cutting it, promoting it and using AI to make it more efficient. Also: a private equity controversy and an earthquake appeal in this week's Global Lawyer Briefing.
By Paul Hodkinson
6 minute read
January 29, 2023 | North America
Shearman (And Others) Playing Catch Up
As the market slows, law firms are coming under pressure to find new ways to give themselves a boost, writes the Global Lawyer.
By Paul Hodkinson
5 minute read
January 20, 2023
What's Driving London's Partner Hiring Frenzy?
It's certainly not a busy deal market, writes the London Lawyer. There's something else going on.
By Paul Hodkinson
4 minute read
January 15, 2023 | North America
How Kirkland and Latham Ruined Lockstep and Caused the Shearman-Hogan Lovells Merger Talks
It is no longer enough to just be profitable, law firms are operating in a 'free agent market' where they need sheer scale to compete on top level hires, writes the Global Lawyer.
By Paul Hodkinson
7 minute read
December 28, 2022 | North America
Kirkland Set for M&A Rankings Fall Amid Torrid Market
The preliminary Refinitiv data showed 2022 is on course to be the worst second six months since 2011.
By Paul Hodkinson
2 minute read
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