Hogan Lovells (Legacy Profile)

Following the combination of Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft on July 1, 2026, a new combined Hogan Lovells Cadwalader profile is being developed and will be available soon. Please note that this profile reflects information from prior to the combination.

Hogan Lovells is a global megafirm with more than 35 offices in key G20 economies in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, 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 in Washington to 1904 and was known for its government and regulatory 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 automotive and mobility, energy, financial institutions, life sciences and healthcare, and technology sectors.

The firm is among the top five in Vault’s rankings for Privacy & 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 wide-ranging group of clients across the healthcare industry from around the globe. The firm is often called upon to advise on complex and rapidly evolving regulatory issues. 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 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 and finance practice: advised the Government of Ukraine on its landmark mineral rights agreement with the U.S. government.
• Litigation, arbitration, and employment practice: represented PrivatBank on a landmark English High Court judgment ordering former owners to pay over $3 billion in damages and costs, following findings of large-scale fraud perpetrated against the bank in one of the most significant fraud recoveries obtained through the English courts.
• Regulatory practice: advised Enterprise Products Partners on securing federal approval for the Sea Port Oil Terminal project, the first U.S. crude oil deepwater port licensed since the 1970s. The firm navigated a five-year Maritime Administration process, coordinating more than 15 federal and state agencies, and successfully defending the license in court amid a shifting regulatory environment.
• Intellectual property practice: represented MSD (Merck & Co., Inc., and MSD K.K.) on a landmark patent litigation victory in Japan protecting its Januvia (sitagliptin) oral medicine for diabetes against generic market entry.

• 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. 3 on the Pulse Leaderboard Social Impact Leaders, Prestige Leaders, and Practice Footprint rankings, 2025—Law360
• No. 7 Most Innovative Firm in North America, 2025—Financial Times