Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells is a global megafirm with more than 35 offices in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The firm boasts more than 2,800 lawyers, making it one of the largest firms.

The Making of a Megafirm

Hogan Lovells was formed in 2010 through the merger of DC’s Hogan & Hartson and London’s Lovells. Hogan & Hartson traced its roots to 1904 in the Beltway, where it was known for its government, regulatory, and tax work. London’s Lovells dated back to 1899, when its predecessor firm was established by John Spencer Lovell. The combined firm became a global powerhouse.

Sector-Focused Success

Hogan Lovells focuses on three practice groups: corporate and finance; litigation, arbitration, and employment; and global regulatory and intellectual property (IP). The firm was among the first to create sector-focused practice groups and is particularly well-versed in the life sciences, healthcare, financial services, mobility, technology, and energy sectors.

The firm is among the top five in Vault’s rankings for Privacy and Data Security. Hogan Lovells has won Chambers’ Privacy and Data Security Team of the Year more than once—and the award wasn’t even introduced until 2015. Its data, privacy, and cybersecurity practice crosses borders and industries, from financial services, automotive, and retail to health industries. Since privacy and data security never sleep, neither does Hogan Lovells, which staffs a 24-hour hotline for clients with data emergencies. The firm also publishes a blog on privacy policy: Chronicles of Data Protection.

The firm’s healthcare practice, which sits among the top five in Vault’s practice area rankings, advises a diverse group of clients across the healthcare industry from around the globe. The firm is often called upon to advise on regulatory issues—hot topics after the passing of the Affordable Care Act and its evolution. The firm’s fintech practice has helped create regulatory frameworks, and attorneys in this group have advised on headline M&A deals and high-profile disputes. Hogan Lovells even has a practice handling uncrewed aviation systems (drones) through which it counsels clients bringing this technology into everyday use.

Dedicated to Pro Bono

Hogan Lovells has long supported groundbreaking social developments. For example, it boasts of having the oldest dedicated pro bono practice in the legal industry; the firm celebrated the 50th anniversary of this practice in 2022. The firm is focused on access to justice and the rule of law, and its lawyers collectively spend more than 150,000 pro bono hours per year. As part of its pro bono effort, Hogan Lovells attorneys often represent clients in highly visible cases heard by the highest courts in the land.

• Corporate & finance practice: Advised BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes Benz, Stellantis, and Toyota on their joint venture to develop and operate a high-powered electric vehicle charging network across North America.
• Litigation, arbitration & employment practice: Represented B. Braun Manufacturing Inc., a leading medical technology company, obtaining a complete defense verdict in the first trial in Philadelphia involving allegations that the use of ethylene oxide caused cancer.
• Regulatory practice: Advised SES S.A. on a complex range of national security-related issues, regulatory approvals, and government relations aspects related to its pending $3.1 billion acquisition of Intelsat S.A., a deal set to create a stronger multi-orbit operator better able to compete in the fast-moving satellite communications landscape and respond to the evolution of competing communications technologies (regulatory practice).
• Intellectual property practice: Represented PPG, a global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials, in a unanimous jury trial victory, multiyear patent litigation filed by a competitor, The Valspar Corporation (now Sherwin-Williams Company), in the Western District of Pennsylvania.

• Sale of the Year and Industrials Deal of the Year, M&A Advisor's Turnaround Awards, 2025—M&A Advisor
• Named Practice Groups of the Year for Appellate, Life Sciences, and Government Contracts, Competition & Antitrust, Healthcare, Real Estate, and Sports, 2024 and 2025—Law360

• Chambers Band 1 rankings in 23 practice areas, 2025—Chambers
• Ranked No. 2 in the Pulse Leaderboard for its Social Impact Leaders, Prestige Leaders, and Practice Footprint rankings, 2024—Law360
• Named the 4th Most Innovative Firm in North America, 2024—Financial Times