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Hogan Lovells, Cadwalader Unveil Merger Plan to Create $3.6 Billion Firm

Partner votes will determine whether the deal closes in 2026.

Overview

  • The proposed firm, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, is expected to have about 3,100 lawyers and more than $3.6 billion in revenue, ranking fifth globally by revenue.
  • Miguel Zaldivar will remain CEO, while Cadwalader leaders Pat Quinn and Wes Misson will join the international management committee with defined global managing partner roles.
  • The firms position the tie-up as combining Hogan Lovells’ global platform with Cadwalader’s Wall Street finance capabilities to strengthen the New YorkLondon corridor.
  • In London, the combined practice would count close to 600 lawyers, placing it among the city’s top 10 by size.
  • The announcement continues a late‑2025 surge in UKUS law firm combinations, following AshurstPerkins Coie and Taylor WessingWinston & Strawn.