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[We’re] pretty certain we will bring the full firm operationally to our clients on day one. We have the expertise, because Hogan Lovells was created through a merger 16 years ago. Our business team is quite solid, and a lot of people were involved in that [prior] merger who are helping us here. There are fewer challenges now than in that deal.
— Miguel Zaldivar, CEO of Hogan Lovells, in comments given to the American Lawyer, concerning his firm’s impending merger with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, to form Hogan Lovells Cadwalader. He went on to note that “[t]his is a merger where the word is growth, not restructuring.” Zaldivar continued, explaining, “In terms of the people integration and client receptivity, we’re very confident that’s on a very good track. We benefit from having the same four values: excellence, vision, collaboration, and commitment to clients. When you have that, everything we put together stays together.” As of July 1, 2026, the combined firm will have about 3,100 lawyers spread across the globe, with a gross revenue of about $3.9 billion.
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