Legal Week - Hogan Lovells

Travers Smith, Cooley and Hogan Lovells advise as Apple acquires music app Shazam for $400m

Rowan Bennett, staff — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:39:27 -0400

The trio of firms are advising on the media and tech giant's latest acquisition

Hogan Lovells London partner ordered to pay £18,000 for dismissing pregnant nanny

Krishnan Nair, contributor — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 07:03:59 -0400

Tribunal finds transatlantic firm's Europe high yield head unfairly dismissed nanny

Skadden, Fangda and Hogan Lovells among winners at China Law & Practice Awards 2018

Anna Zhang, staff — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:51:03 -0400

Skadden sees off competition from firms including CC, Freshfields and Linklaters to claim International Firm of the Year award

Lawyers welcome 'recalibration' of privilege law as Hogan Lovells secures landmark SFO dispute win

Krishnan Nair, contributor — Wed, 5 Sep 2018 11:22:09 -0400

Court of Appeal overturns 2017 High Court ruling on privilege in closely watched case

More top firms raise salaries for newly qualified associates

Hannah Roberts, staff — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 07:21:33 -0400

CMS and Hogan Lovells among firms confirming new pay rates for junior lawyers

Eversheds Sutherland and Freshfields top growing list of UK firms registering lawyers in Ireland as Brexit draws closer

Krishnan Nair, contributor — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 09:09:16 -0400

Since early 2016, firms have registered lawyers in Ireland to hedge against a possible no-deal Brexit.

The Legal Week Innovation Awards 2018: who won what... and why

Legal Week, staff — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 05:06:39 -0400

A full rundown of all the winners at this year's Legal Week Innovation Awards

SRA rejects Labour peer's call to discipline Hogan Lovells over South Africa corruption report

Rose Walker, staff — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 05:31:19 -0400

Lord Hain accuses firm of 'procedural body-swerve' as regulator opts against investigation

Hogan Lovells to close Rio office as firm concentrates Brazil focus on Sao Paulo

Hannah Roberts, staff — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 05:37:51 -0400

Rio closure comes after firm pulled out of Venezuela earlier this year

BCLP, Hogan Lovells and Eversheds advise on new Facebook London headquarters

Joseph Evans, staff — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:58:03 -0400

Trio of firms advise as Facebook plans move to King's Cross

Hogan Lovells and Pinsent Masons lead on Gaucho steakhouse administration

Krishnan Nair, contributor — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:09:01 -0400

22 CAU restaurants to close as Deloitte appointed administrators

Global law firms’ Africa push to be recognised at Legal Week’s African Legal Awards

Legal Week, contributor — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 07:42:33 -0400

Baker McKenzie, Hogan Lovells, DLA Piper and White & Case in the running to be named International Law Firm of the Year

Hogan Lovells' first American Asia-Pac chief on shaking off the 'legacy Lovells' tag

John Kang, staff — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 00:00:12 -0400

Miguel Zaldivar on mergers, strategy and changing the perception of the firm in Hong Kong

BCLP named top law firm for social mobility for second year running

Hannah Roberts, staff — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 05:55:49 -0400

Bakers, Links and HSF also feature highly in ranking of top UK employers for social mobility

The Transfer Window: latest partner hires for Ashurst, White & Case, DLA and Hogan Lovells

Legal Week, staff — Mon, 9 Jul 2018 04:32:07 -0400

All the latest partner moves and appointments in the City and further afield

Top UK law firms rethink stance on relationships at work post #MeToo scrutiny

Hannah Roberts, staff — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:27:23 -0400

Linklaters and HSF have both brought in new policies which mean staff must disclose relationships at work - which other firms are following suit?

Hogan Lovells seals new Saudi Arabian tie-up two years after previous deal dissolved

Rose Walker, staff — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 07:43:23 -0400

Move comes after Mayer Brown sealed an agreement with Hogan Lovells' former associated firm this month

Hogan Lovells cuts 54 London business services jobs following long-running consultation

Hannah Roberts, staff — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:36:37 -0400

Firm moves roles to bases in Johannesburg, Louisville and Birmingham

Clifford Chance and Hogan Lovells take top roles on ING and AXA 'bancassurance' tie-up

Hannah Roberts, staff — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 04:26:02 -0400

Magic circle firm leads for ING on new partnership with French insurance giant

The Transfer Window: hires for RPC, Reed Smith and Eversheds Sutherland

Transfer Window, staff — Tue, 29 May 2018 07:10:04 -0400

Eversheds Sutherland has bolstered its employment practice with the hire of partner Sophie White (pictured) from City employment firm Abbiss Cadres.…

Legal Week Innovation Awards 2018: all the winners revealed

Legal Week, staff — Fri, 25 May 2018 11:18:08 -0400

A full rundown of all the winners at this year's Legal Week Innovation Awards

Hogan Lovells pulls out of Venezuela amid political and economic upheaval

Dan Packel, staff — Tue, 22 May 2018 00:00:35 -0400

Hogan Lovells has exited the reeling Latin American nation after 12 years, while other firms, including Baker McKenzie, are staying put

Slaughters and Hogan Lovells advising as Mothercare confirms store closures in refinancing plan

Hannah Roberts, staff — Fri, 18 May 2018 06:51:40 -0400

Baby products retailer set to close 50 stores, with hundreds of jobs under threat

Hogan Lovells and Gibson Dunn among legal line-up on Walmart's $16bn India e-commerce purchase

Xiumei Dong, staff — Wed, 9 May 2018 18:40:04 -0400

Tech transactions team recruited from Weil last year leads for Hogan Lovells on major e-commerce deal

Hogan Lovells launches London trade practice ahead of Brexit with Squire Patton Boggs hire

Rose Walker, staff — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 06:59:13 -0400

London partner Aline Doussin joins transatlantic firm amid upturn in Brexit-related demand for trade advice

Hogan Lovells scraps 'broken' review system for associates

Ryan Lovelace, staff — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:59:29 -0400

Firm rolls out new programme directing associates to proactively seek performance feedback from partners and other colleagues throughout the year

Hogan Lovells pays female partners more than men, as Latham data highlights bonus gap

Rose Walker and Anna Ward, staff — Tue, 3 Apr 2018 08:26:48 -0400

Hogan Lovells joins rank of firms releasing gender pay gap data for partners as Latham figures highlight bonus disparities

Eversheds Sutherland and Freshfields among 17 firms to be appointed on Kingfisher's global panel

Alex Berry, staff — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:31:26 -0400

Firms appointed to "streamlined" panel which covers work in the UK, Portugal, Romania, Russia and Spain

The Transfer Window: hires for Kirkland & Ellis, Allen & Overy and Sidley Austin

Legal Week, staff — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 07:25:28 -0400

Other firms strengthening their ranks include Dentons, Simmons & Simmons and Addleshaw Goddard

Hogan Lovells breaks $2bn mark for first time as London revenues also rise

Ryan Lovelace, staff — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:55:26 -0500

Firm boosts top line to new high after year described by CEO Stephen Immelt as "a bit all over the place"

Hogan Lovells strikes deal with Elevate to launch flexible lawyering programme

James Booth, staff — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 08:17:02 -0500

Deal gives firm's UK arm access to Elevate's 1,500-strong pool of lawyers

Hire power: 25 of the biggest lateral moves of 2017

ALM, staff — Tue, 6 Feb 2018 00:00:17 -0500

From Kirkland and Latham laterals to Gibson Dunn and Hogan Lovells hires, a look back at some of 2017's biggest partner moves

New pricing strategy drives significant revenue boost at Hogan Lovells

Miriam Rozen, staff — Thu, 1 Feb 2018 04:34:42 -0500

The firm's pricing team delivered a 5.2% increase in revenue per litigator following adoption of new strategy

Partners predict rising revenues and more UK mergers amid buoyant business confidence

Anna Ward, contributor — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 08:02:30 -0500

Law firm leaders at Clifford Chance, White & Case, CMS and Hogan Lovells weigh in on prospects for consolidation

'Clients need these services' - why so many top firms are doubling down on white collar crime

Miriam Rozen, staff — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:34:20 -0500

The number of partners who identify white-collar criminal defence and investigations as their primary practice focus has more than doubled at Am Law 200 firms since 2011

British Land appoints former Co-op Bank GC to head legal team

Alex Berry, staff — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 05:26:58 -0500

Brona McKeown takes over from Elaine Williams as GC of the FTSE 100 company

Latham & Watkins hires Hogan Lovells duo in boost for City litigation practice

Rose Walker, staff — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 05:16:58 -0500

Latham & Watkins has continued its planned City litigation expansion with the hires

Labour peer accuses Hogan Lovells of 'connivance in criminality' and calls for SRA to withdraw firm’s permission to practise

Rose Walker, staff — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 11:33:26 -0500

Lord Hain accuses law firm of 'fatally flawed whitewash of a report' on South Africa corruption claims in House of Lords speech

Hogan Lovells criticised by Labour peer over report into South African money laundering claims

Rose Walker, staff — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 07:13:39 -0500

Firm describes Lord Hain's accusations as ‘unfounded’

Deal lawyers gearing up for big year for M&A activity as corporate cash piles up

Miriam Rozen, staff — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 05:22:17 -0500

“Either use it or return it to me”, investors are telling corporate officers about their accumulated cash. That means more (and more complex) deals - and busy lawyers

Santander appoints 46 firms to global adviser roster after lengthy review

James Booth and Rose Walker, staff — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 10:34:29 -0500

Following marathon review, Santander pulls together global legal adviser line-up

BNP Paribas set to review global legal panel

Alex Berry, staff — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 06:37:53 -0500

French bank prepares to asses 10-strong legal panel for the first time in six years

Hogan Lovells plumps for Germany partner as next global chair as Cheffings nears end of second term

Rose Walker, staff — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 09:59:44 -0500

Firmwide chair role to move away from London as Cheffings prepares to step down

Pension Protection Fund cuts legal panel down to six firms

Alex Berry, staff — Mon, 8 Jan 2018 07:16:49 -0500

Gowling WLG, HSF and Hogan Lovells among six firms winning spots on reduced panel

Hogan Lovells makes up five London lawyers in biggest global partnership round for six years

Rose Walker, staff — Wed, 3 Jan 2018 04:12:14 -0500

Transatlantic firm adds 31 to partnership around the world

Kirkland advises Toys R Us as retailer secures pensions deal to avoid Christmas collapse

Joseph Evans, staff — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:32:17 -0500

Company voluntary agreement saves toy retailer from administration

A&O and Macfarlanes among big-name adviser line-up on Disney's $52.4bn 21st Century Fox deal

Meghan Tribe, staff — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:00:37 -0500

Skadden, Cravath, Simpson Thacher and Hogan Lovells also working on media mega-deal

Clifford Chance adds private equity partner duo in Sydney with Hogan Lovells and HSF hires

Anna Zhang, staff — Wed, 6 Dec 2017 05:33:06 -0500

Hogan Lovells partner Andrew Crook and HSF Mark Currell will join the magic circle firm in the new year

Fieldfisher, Linklaters and A&O among winners at British Legal Awards

Legal Week, staff — Fri, 1 Dec 2017 05:32:09 -0500

All the details of the winners at this year's ceremony in London’s Finsbury Square

Ashurst and Hogan Lovells advising as tobacco supplier Palmer & Harvey enters administration

Rose Walker and Alex Berry, staff — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 12:38:31 -0500

Both firms are acting for PwC which was appointed as administrator in the High Court earlier today