Shearman and Hogan Lovells – better the devil you don’t Nathalie Tidman This comment piece has been updated to reflect an announcement late on Thursday (2 March) that merger talks between Shearman…
A not-so-equal footing: rankings data highlights Hogan-Shearman contrasts Ben Wheway An analysis of The Legal 500 rankings underlines some of the key factors driving the Hogan Lovells-Shearman merger talks From…
No personal best this year for Hogan Lovells as turnover and profits decline Alex Ryan As the financial reporting season kicks off once more, Hogan Lovells has today (22 February) reported a 7% drop in…
Hogan Lovells hails ‘record’ financial results as revenues and profits soar Tom Baker In what it calls the ‘most successful year in the firm’s history’, Hogan Lovells has added $300m to its top…
Global 100: Hogan Lovells – Winning Hartson minds Tom Baker The champagne corks had long-since popped when the great and the good of legacy British firm Lovells and Washington DC…
Baptism of fire: New Hogan Lovells chiefs unveil record results as PEP nudges $2m Nathalie Tidman Taking the helm of a global law firm is no small feat at the best of times, much less so…
Latham and Hogan Lovells move to remote working globally amid alarming coronavirus spread Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins and Hogan Lovells have become the latest law firms to ramp up their response to the increasingly global spread of COVID-19 by sending all…
Pretty, pretty, pretty good: outgoing Hogan Lovells chief lauds best-ever financials as PEP surpasses $1.5m Marco Cillario Hogan Lovells has posted its strongest financial performance since its transatlantic union a decade ago, with turnover rising 6% and…
Revolving doors: City laterals bounce back with Milbank, Weightmans and Lewis Silkin Muna Abdi City lateral recruitment regained momentum following a slow Christmas holiday break, with Milbank, Weightmans, and Lewis Silkin all making hires in…
Hogan Lovells ramps up London partner promotions in 29-strong round Marco Cillario Hogan Lovells has increased partnership promotions in the City for the fourth successive year, minting eight in London amid a slightly…
Some joy for UK partnership as Hogan Lovells board backs City-based litigation chief as deputy CEO Marco Cillario While missing out on the firm’s top management role, Hogan Lovells’ London office is all but certain to see one…
Comment: Miguel who? New Hogan Lovells chief is going to be a hard sell in Europe Marco Cillario Canvassing ex-partners a few days after Hogan Lovells’ board recommended Miguel Zaldivar (pictured) as the firm’s next chief executive, Legal…
Legacy Lovells misses out again as board recommends yet another legacy Hogan & Hartson CEO Muna Abdi The Hogan Lovells board has once again chosen a legacy Hogan & Hartson partner to be its next chief executive. Miguel…
Revolving doors: McDermott hires Hogan Lovells private equity head as Dechert loses partners in London and Paris Muna Abdi The lateral market maintained momentum last week as McDermott Will & Emery hired from Hogan Lovells with both Addleshaw Goddard…
Hogan Lovells’ International business slims down headcount amid 8% revenue growth Marco Cillario Profits at Hogan Lovells’ non-US business rose 11% to £281m last year as it slimmed down lawyer headcount by 37 in…
Hogan Lovells losing bulk of South African practice as merger partner breaks away Marco Cillario Hogan Lovells’ South African headcount is being slashed as its merger partner splits from the firm following a troubled six-year…
Inflection point – Ashurst steps back from the brink but can the revival last? Nathalie Tidman It was not all plain sailing,’ reflects Ben Tidswell, Ashurst’s chair, on the aftermath of its 2013 merger with Australia’s…
Legal 500 Data: Behind the story David Burgess The Legal 500 2019 London rankings Ashurst and Hogan Lovells are the subject of this month’s cover feature – both…
Tightening of ranks at Hogan Lovells sees PEP approach $1.4m as turnover rises 4% Marco Cillario Hogan Lovells has posted an 8% increase in profit per equity partner (PEP) to $1.38m after reducing equity partner headcount 6%…
Hogan Lovells partner leaves firm after watching pornography at work Marco Cillario A Hogan Lovells partner has agreed to leave the firm after being caught viewing pornographic images on a work computer. The…
