Uniting Two Market Leaders
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will combine unmatched scale, balance, specialty depth, and global reach. The firm brings together Hogan Lovells' established expertise in highly regulated sectors, corporate M&A, regulatory, IP, and litigation with Cadwalader's market-leading finance and capital markets capabilities. Together, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will be uniquely positioned to serve clients on their most important and complex matters.
Combination highlights
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Operating across G20 markets
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will serve clients on complex matters across a balanced global platform
3,100 attorneys
3,100 world-class attorneys and 900+ partners located in preeminent markets across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC
US$3.6B+ annual revenue
Annual revenue in excess of US$3.6 billion (based on 2024 performance)
Unmatched capabilities
Unmatched capabilities across finance, corporate, regulatory, IP, and disputes
Our clients
Representing the world’s leading financial institutions, multinational corporations, private capital funds, and sovereign entities
About the combination
A unified platform built for today’s global economy
This combination fulfills a shared ambition: for Hogan Lovells, a greatly enhanced transatlantic finance platform anchored in the world's most important financial centers; for Cadwalader, a truly global and multidisciplinary platform with unmatched regulatory capabilities and broad sector strength.
Our firms
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Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells, a global leader recognized for delivering exceptional legal services in highly regulated sectors across G20 markets, brings a powerful global platform and deep expertise in regulatory matters, corporate M&A, IP, and litigation.
Our ambition
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"We are creating a firm like no other, with the expertise to advise clients on their most complex work across the G20. We have been on the road over the past few months speaking with clients, partners, associates, and business teams—and these conversations have emphatically affirmed the strategic thinking that inspired this combination. We see strong opportunities for growth, and clients have expressed enthusiasm and excitement for the combined firm’s expanded reach and depth."
Miguel A. Zaldivar, Jr.
CEO, Hogan Lovells
“Clients have told us they want integrated teams that collaborate across practices and offices, and provide comprehensive, business critical advice. This is particularly true for those executing complex financing and transactional work along the New York-London corridor—a major opportunity for Hogan Lovells Cadwalader.”
Wes Misson
Co-Managing Partner, Cadwalader
“Our combined strength will enhance our ability to invest in top talent in a fiercely competitive legal market, as well as in AI and other technology at a vital time for these investments. Our shared heritage of ambition, innovation, and commitment to our clients’ success provides us with a strong foundation to integrate our firms, and to continue building a legal platform that anticipates client needs.”
Pat Quinn
Co-Managing Partner, Cadwalader
FAQs
What is the status of the announced combination between Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft?
- The partnerships of each firm have overwhelmingly voted to approve the combination.
- The combined firm will be known as Hogan Lovells Cadwalader.
- With the partnership approval secured, we are on track to complete the combination by July 1, subject to conditions customary to closing.
- Teams across both firms are already working together to identify opportunities and ensure a seamless transition for clients.
Why did the two firms decide to combine?
- This combination creates a broader legal platform that anticipates client needs—our clients are increasingly seeking integrated teams that collaborate across practices and offices, with the ability to provide deep regulatory insight, business critical advice, and seamless cross-border execution.
- The firm brings together Hogan Lovells' global reach and established expertise in highly regulated sectors across corporate and M&A, regulatory, IP, and litigation, with Cadwalader's market-leading finance and capital markets capabilities.
- The combination will create a scaled global finance platform with deep, globally integrated regulatory and disputes capabilities serving key G20 markets, including New York and London.
- Our conversations with clients, Partners, alumni, Associates, and business teams over the last several months have fueled our belief in this combination.
What are some of the main synergies behind this combination?
- Cadwalader’s market-leading finance and capital markets practices combined with Hogan Lovells’ established global M&A, regulatory, and litigation capabilities will create one of the most formidable finance platforms in the market.
- Together, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will be uniquely positioned to serve elite clients on their most important and complex matters.
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader’s combined portfolio will represent a mix of global banks, multinational corporations, insurance companies, sovereign entities, funds, and private capital operating across the world’s most regulated sectors.
- We are already seeing these synergies in action, with Partners across both firms identifying concrete opportunities to collaborate and grow client relationships.
What are the key growth opportunities for the combined firm?
- The ability to advise clients executing complex financing and transactional work along the New York-London corridor is a major opportunity for Hogan Lovells Cadwalader.
- A significant opportunity lies in expanding relationships with existing clients by bringing a broader, integrated platform to them across geographies and practices.
- Specifically, the rise of the private capital sector has helped fuel significant growth across the global economy.
- Cadwalader, as a leader in fund finance and related highly specialized financial products, advises the firms and funds powering this extraordinary growth engine.
- The combined firm will be the global leader in this space and will help drive the continued development of transformative industries going forward.
- In addition to private capital, Hogan Lovells will offer unmatched strength in corporate M&A, regulatory, and disputes, and have a roster of clients that includes the world's leading financial institutions, multinational corporations, private capital funds, and sovereign entities.
- This combination also sets the stage for continued growth—including in key markets such as London, Texas, and California—and lays the groundwork for future strategic opportunities in the regions, practices, and sectors where we can lead.
How did you know this was a good match?
- Each firm is driven by the same core values – excellence, ambition, collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to our clients, people, and society.
- Since the combination announcement, we have deepened our relationships through extensive engagement during the roadshows, practice group meetings, and joint gatherings. These opportunities have allowed us to connect, share ideas, and have reinforced our cultural compatibility.
- This alignment gives us confidence that our cultures will not only strengthen and complement one another but help us thrive. Together, our storied firms will share a foundation of prestige—and a heritage of ambition and innovation—which few others in the market can match.
Who will lead the combined firm?
- The firm will be led by Partners from both Cadwalader and Hogan Lovells, reflecting the combined firm’s transatlantic model and collaborative culture.
- Hogan Lovells’ Miguel Zaldivar will serve as CEO of the combined firm.
- Cadwalader’s Co-Managing Partners, Pat Quinn and Wes Misson, will both take on roles on the firm’s International Management Committee. Pat Quinn will serve as Global Managing Partner for Client and Practice Integration, and Wes Misson as Global Managing Partner for the Finance practice.
- Additionally, Angela Batterson, Partner in Cadwalader’s Fund Finance Group and a member of the firm’s Management Committee, will join Hogan Lovells Cadwalader’s Board.
- Holly Chamberlain, Co-chair of Cadwalader’s Finance Group, Head of the firm’s Real Estate Finance practice, and member of the firm’s Management Committee, will also join the Board of the combined firm and will serve as co-Practice Area Leader of the Real Estate Practice.
- Stuart Goldstein, Co-Chair of Cadwalader’s Capital Markets Practice, Managing Partner of the Charlotte office, and member of the firm’s Management Committee, will become the Deputy Regional Managing Partner for the Americas, and will serve as co-Practice Area Leader of the Structured Finance and Derivatives Practice.
- William Mills, Chair of Cadwalader’s Corporate Group and member of the firm’s Management Committee, will serve as Office Managing Partner – New York for Hogan Lovells Cadwalader.
- Tim Hicks, Co-head of Cadwalader’s Fund Finance Group, will become the Office Managing Partner – Charlotte.
How does this affect each firms’ current clients?
- We remain dedicated to serving our clients. Throughout this process and beyond, clients will receive the same commitment to quality and integrity that they have come to expect from both Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader.
- We have begun the process of integrating our firms as we prepare to become one unified firm and look forward to offering our clients a broader range of capabilities.
- In the meantime, it is business as usual for both Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader. Teams across both firms are already working together to identify opportunities and ensure a seamless transition for clients.
What does this mean for clients on Day One?
- The combination enhances our ability to support clients on their most complex, cross-border matters, particularly in highly regulated sectors.
- From Day One, clients will benefit from access to a broader, fully integrated platform that brings together finance, corporate, regulatory, and disputes capabilities across key global markets.
- We are already seeing the benefits of increased collaboration between our firms, as we identify opportunities to deepen existing client relationships and expand mandates.
How will the firm maintain its culture as it integrates?
- Both firms share a strong cultural foundation built on collaboration, high performance, and a deep commitment to client service. We are focused on building upon what already works.
- Integration will be a collective effort, with every office and practice group playing a role in shaping the combined firm and ensuring that our culture continues to thrive.