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…
Partnership Perspectives Tom Baker ‘The Dickensian management role of closed doors is a thing of the past.’ Jonathan Kewley, partner and co-head of Clifford…
Hogan Lovells cuts 54 City jobs as law firms keep slashing London biz service roles Marco Cillario Hogan Lovells is to cut 54 business support jobs from its City arm as the firm moves to expand its…
Momentum at last for Hogan Lovells as global turnover passes $2bn mark Marco Cillario Eight years into its transatlantic union Hogan Lovells is finally gaining some momentum, posting another solid financial performance and passing the…
Let’s be friends – Hogan Lovells hooks up with NewLaw darling Elevate for flexi-lawyer service Marco Cillario Hogan Lovells is the latest firm to venture into flexible lawyering after agreeing a partnership with New Law pioneer Elevate. The…
More reshuffling as Hogan Lovells appoints new chair while Travers Smith confirms Patient managing partner Marco Cillario As the January senior appointments merry-go-round at City and global law firms continues, Hogan Lovells has announced a new chair…
Partner promotions: Hogan Lovells makes up five in London amid 31-strong drive Nathalie Tidman Hogan Lovells has made up five partners in London as part of a New Year promotions round that ushered in…
Ashurst and Hogan Lovells win roles on Palmer & Harvey administration as takeover plan goes up in smoke Nathalie Tidman City firms have landed lead mandates on the administration of beleaguered British tobacco wholesaler Palmer & Harvey (P&H) following the…
Quest to guard privilege begins as ENRC wins right to appeal SFO order Tom Baker Throwing a lifeline to the increasingly eroded principle of legal professional privilege (LPP), Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) has this…
Looking east: Linklaters cements Saudi partnership as Hogan Lovells shuts Mongolia base Marco Cillario Two Global 100 firms have made opposing international moves this week, with Linklaters signing a partnership with a local firm…
Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells and OC bolster City ranks while Kennedys ramps up US practice with three-partner hire Marco Cillario It has been another busy seven days for senior recruitment, with a host of top 50 UK law firms making…
‘Unprecedented in scale’: City bluebloods advise as Tata separates UK pension scheme Tom Baker Travers Smith, Slaughter and May and Hogan Lovells all advised as Tata Steel last month signed a long-awaited agreement to…
Hogan Lovells to handle appeal as TfL refuses Uber new licence Tom Baker Hogan Lovells has been drafted in to advise Uber as the US-based ridesharing company launches a legal challenge to Transport for…
Hogan Lovells to shed 90 City jobs as law firms continue to transfer back-office roles to low-cost hubs Marco Cillario Pity the poor business support staff. A week after Pinsent Masons confirmed that it was consulting on cutting 100 non-legal…
Never waste a crisis as Ashurst and Hogan Lovells step in amid Bell Pottinger’s administration woes Tom Baker As scandal-ridden PR agency Bell Pottinger collapses into administration, Ashurst, Hogan Lovells and Mishcon de Reya have swept in to take…
