Paul Hodkinson

The Letter From London: The legal industry has long preferred to operate in the shadows. But transparency, it turns out, might be its best defence.

The legal market is enjoying record revenues and rising rates, but the urge to consolidate has never been stronger. The question comes down to whether the mergers are the result of choice or inevitability, writes the Global Lawyer.

The legal market is enjoying record revenues and rising rates, but the urge to consolidate has never been stronger. The question comes down to whether the mergers are the result of choice or inevitability, writes the Global Lawyer.

The highly-ranked team has worked closely with Google as well as other major clients and marks a move by Kirkland to expand its investigations capabilities in the EU and U.K.

As AI absorbs more routine legal work, the economics of the profession may start to resemble the modern music industry, where platforms dominate and only a handful of stars capture outsized rewards.

A new group of firms now sits atop London's legal economy—and none of them is British—writes the Global Lawyer.

The six-part video series will features candid interviews with law firm leaders including: Aedamar Comiskey of Linklaters; Ed Barnett of Latham & Watkins; Denise Gibson of A&O Shearman; Mike Francies of Sullivan & Cromwell and Richard Youle of Skadden.

In the first of a six-part video series, Law.com International editor-in-chief Paul Hodkinson chats with Linklaters' senior partner over a game.

In the third of a six-part video series, Law.com International editor-in-chief Paul Hodkinson chats with A&O Shearman's London head about the firm's post-merger culture and why so many women leave law.

In the third of a six-part video series, Law International editor-in-chief Paul Hodkinson chats with A&O Shearman's London head about the firm's post-merger culture and why so many women leave law.