The proposed merger to form Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has been approved by a vote of the partners, paving the way to create a large-scale global financial platform with strong integrated global regulatory and dispute resolution capabilities, serving key G20 markets, including New York and London.
“We are creating an unparalleled firm with the expertise to advise clients on their most complex projects across the G20. Over the past few months, we have been traveling and speaking with clients, partners, associates, and business teams, and these conversations have strongly reaffirmed the strategic vision that inspired this merger. We see significant growth opportunities, and clients have expressed their enthusiasm for the greater reach and depth of the resulting firm,” said Miguel Zaldivar, CEO of Hogan Lovells, who will become CEO of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader.
This merger will unite Hogan Lovells, a recognized leader in highly regulated sectors such as corporate and mergers and acquisitions, regulation, intellectual property, litigation and other disputes, with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft’s market-leading capabilities in finance, structured products and capital markets.
With approximately 3,100 lawyers across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will be among the world’s leading law firms by revenue and size. This merger creates a firm with deep historical roots and offices in many of the world’s major business and legal centers: Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will be the second-largest firm in Washington, D.C., one of the top 10 in London, and one of the top 25 in New York.
The firm will have one of the largest offices of any major law firm in Charlotte, North Carolina, the rapidly growing financial capital.
A few days ago, Perkins Coie and Ashurst announced that the partners of both firms have overwhelmingly approved the proposed merger. This approval, the result of a thorough internal consultation process, demonstrates strong support for the integration of two firms with clearly complementary geographic presence, sector specialization, and strength in their practice areas.
