‘A difficult decision, but one that was needed’ – Hogan Lovells to shut three international bases Elisha Juttla[email protected]13 September 2024AfricaAPACEuropeOffice closure Shortly after the news broke that A&O Shearman would be shutting down its South Africa office, Hogan Lovells has announced it will close three global offices in the coming months. Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this category‘There are winners and losers’ – Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader’s leaders on why their merger makes sense‘History in the making’ – Hogan Lovells set for record $3.6bn merger with CadwaladerRevolving Doors: A&O Shearman builds in Riyadh as Kirkland, Paul Hastings, and more make flurry of City hiresA merger or a takeover? Winston Taylor by the numbersRevolving Doors: Willkie hires from Kirkland in Germany, while Slaughters London partner surfaces at SimmonsRevolving Doors: Latham swipes German transactions team from Freshfields as Ropes rebuilds in private equityAddleshaws explores plans to boost rewards for star partners in performance driveTrading places: Paul Weiss signs up five NY partners as Latham, Kirkland, A&O also make movesGlobal 100 2025: elite tier set the pace as powerhouse firms pull away