K&L Gates has a new office in Warsaw – new to them, that is. As of March 15, Hogan & Hartson’s 38 lawyer office will become a K&L Gates office, expanding K&L Gates Eastern European presence. This move comes as the Hogan Lovells merger, set to become official on May 1, draws closer. The combined firm will [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 22, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, January 22, and here’s a recap of yesterday’s news… ABC’s new legal show premiered last night to terrible reviews… Hogan Lovells announced its board of directors… NBC is paying Conan O’Brien to go away, and we looked at the legal talent involved in the dispute… The Supreme Court handed down its decision [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 21, 2010
The merger between US firm Hogan & Hartson and the UK’s Lovells will take effect on May 1 of this year, and the two firms are making final preparations. Today, the firms released the names of the 12 partners who will sit on the board, with each firm nominating six lawyers based on geographic [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 7, 2010
Yesterday we reported that law firm mergers were down 24% last year. That’s according to a report from Altman Weil. That’s only half the story, however. According to Hildebrandt Baker Robbins, mergers were up slightly last year. The discrepancy is caused by the way the two firms calculate the numbers. Altman Weil [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Yesterday William Kahn was an associate at Hogan & Hartson, or an associate at what will soon be Hogan Lovells. Today Kahn is a partner at Seyfarth Shaw. With firms cutting back on partnership promotions, who wouldn’t want to make that kind of leap? Kahn has a mergers and acquisitions practice focusing on cross [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Good morning everyone! It’s Wednesday, December 16, and here’s a quick look at yesterday’s news… Sonnenschein lays off some staff and abandons lockstep compensation…. WilmerHale also ditches lockstep…. Nixon Peabody associates get a last minute deferral… and the partnerships at Hogan & Hartson and Lovells have approved the merger plans…
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Last night the partnerships of both Hogan & Hartson and Lovells finished voting on the proposed merger and it has been approved on both sides of the Atlantic. As of May 1, 2010, the two firms will become one mega trans Atlantic entity called Hogan Lovells. Although the new name wasn’t announced until [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 16, 2009
Merger talks are still underway between US firm Hogan & Hartson and the UK’s Lovells, but one importnat hurdle has now been cleared. The partners of both firms have agreed on a name. If the merger goes through, the firm will be known as Hogan Lovells, leaving Nelson Hartson out in the cold. [...]
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