Firm Summary
Hogan Lovells LLP
Borne out of a major law firm merger in 2010, the megafirm of Hogan Lovells is one of world’s largest full-service firms. It traces its roots back to two firms that were highly successful and lauded in their own rights — Hogan & Hartson, dating back to 1904 and known for its involvement in some of the most scandalous cases of the early 20th century, and Lovells, the UK powerhouse with an even longer history, dating back to its formation in 1899. Today, Hogan Lovells has a roster of over 2,800 lawyers in 52 offices around the world, offering services in nearly every sector and practice area. The firm is as comfortable handling high-profile corporate, finance, and banking work as it is in the courtroom or dealing with matters involving IP, white collar crime, health care, or corporate governance.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Hogan Lovells LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 978
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall
-49
Partner
+30
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Bonus Category
- Full Match
- Hours Required
- 1,800 - 2,000
- Top Feeder Schools
- Georgetown University Law Center, University of Virginia Law School, Harvard Law School
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 6.5
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 13%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 10%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 28%
- Promotion Rate
- 4%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Medical/Pharmaceutical Product Liability, Personal Injury, Contract
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Fresenius USA Manufacturing, Inc., Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Fresenius USA, Inc.
Firm Policies
Benefits and Perks
- Bar review course (BarBri; PMBR)
- Bar exam fees
- $2-6K bar stipend
- Up to $5K moving reimbursement in NY; direct billing with preferred movers in DC and Denver; moving of car
Superstars
Neal Katyal
Partner
A D.C.-based partner in the firm’s Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment practice, Katyal is widely regarded as a master of appellate and complex litigation. A former Acting Solicitor General of the United States, Katyal was named The American Lawyer’s Litigator of the Year in December 2017. Katyal has argued more Supreme Court cases than any other lawyer in history, surpassing the record previously held by Thurgood Marshall.
Krista Schwartz
Partner
A partner in the firm’s San Francisco office, Schwartz is a highly renowned intellectual property lawyer. Her practice focuses on litigating patent, copyright, trade secret, and other complex IP cases on behalf of some of the world’s largest technology companies.
Richard Climan
Partner
A Corporate partner in the firm’s Silicon Valley office, Climan is regarded as one of the top M&A lawyers in the country. Focusing on the technology and life sciences sectors, Climan has handled some of the most high-profile and influential acquisitions in the past three decades.
Charles Brasted
Partner
Regarded as a ‘public law guru’ by Legal 500, Brasted is a partner in the firm’s London office, focusing on the intersection of business, policy, and law. In recent years, Brasted has made a name for himself as one of the UK’s most prominent experts on the potential impact of Brexit on UK law and policy.
Above the Law Coverage
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Top 10 Am Law Firm Lays Off 4 Percent Of Americas-Based Business Services Staff
The firm says the pandemic has ‘played a role’ in these cuts.
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Biglaw Firm Restores Pay Cuts — Retroactively
For most of the firm’s attorneys, there are no more salary cuts.
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