Law firm promotes a crowd right before a huge merger. Hogan Lovells just promoted 28 lawyers to partner. This matches their promotion count for the last two years. Almost half are women, but that ratio dipped a little from last time. They also moved 53 people up to counsel.
Most new partners are in Europe. London got five, with others spread across major cities. The Americas saw twelve promotions, eight of them in Washington D.C. Only one promotion happened in the Asia Pacific, based in Shanghai.
The corporate and finance group got the biggest slice. Their twelve promotions cover areas like mergers and private equity. Global regulatory and intellectual property followed with ten new partners across specialized fields. The litigation group rounded it out with six promotions.
The firm's CEO called the group exceptionally talented. He said they help with complex global client work. These promotions aim to keep the firm's practice areas and locations balanced. The new partners will support the firm's growth strategy.
This all happens as the firm plans a massive merger. They are set to vote on combining with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft. The deal would create a giant firm with huge revenue. It would rank among the world's largest legal practices by income.
The promotion news follows some notable exits. Two senior intellectual property partners just left for a rival firm. They were based in Washington, D.C. and led key industry groups.
One lawyer in Amsterdam will become a partner early this year. Her promotion is pending a formal notary appointment. She currently holds the title of partner elect.
Most new partners are in Europe. London got five, with others spread across major cities. The Americas saw twelve promotions, eight of them in Washington D.C. Only one promotion happened in the Asia Pacific, based in Shanghai.
The corporate and finance group got the biggest slice. Their twelve promotions cover areas like mergers and private equity. Global regulatory and intellectual property followed with ten new partners across specialized fields. The litigation group rounded it out with six promotions.
The firm's CEO called the group exceptionally talented. He said they help with complex global client work. These promotions aim to keep the firm's practice areas and locations balanced. The new partners will support the firm's growth strategy.
This all happens as the firm plans a massive merger. They are set to vote on combining with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft. The deal would create a giant firm with huge revenue. It would rank among the world's largest legal practices by income.
The promotion news follows some notable exits. Two senior intellectual property partners just left for a rival firm. They were based in Washington, D.C. and led key industry groups.
One lawyer in Amsterdam will become a partner early this year. Her promotion is pending a formal notary appointment. She currently holds the title of partner elect.
