Mapped: What Would the Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Merger Look Like?
Yesterday, news broke of yet another Big Law merger! Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader announced their plans to combine, looking to launch in July 2026, according to Law.com. In November, we reported that Cadwalader had entered merger talks with Alston & Bird. However, the firm is now clearly pursuing an alternative tie-up.
If successful, the merger would create a new legal powerhouse, with more than 3,100 lawyers globally and an estimated $3.6 billion in annual revenue. 'Hogan Lovells Cadwalader' would rank as the fifth largest firm in the world by revenue.
This latest announcement follows a string of recent merger discussions, including Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing, and Ashurst and Perkins Coie, making 2025 a very busy year for Big Law combinations.
Using publicly-available data tracked by Pirical Legal Professionals (PLP), we've taken a look at which locations & practices would grow under the merger, and how many Partners might be expected to leave throughout the talks.
Hogan Lovells Stands to Significantly Strengthen its Footprint in the New York City Market
The combination would bolster Hogan Lovell's Partner numbers in New York City (+72%), London (+12%), Washington, D.C. (+8) and Dublin (+57%), as well as offer a new office location in Charlotte (+17 Partners).
Cadwalader's Expertise in Banking & Finance and Capital Markets means Hogan Lovells Would Expand in Those Practice Areas
Both Firms Could Expect to Lose a Small Number of Partners Between Now and the Completion of the Merger
Note on methodology
Source: Publicly-available data tracked by Pirical Legal Professionals (PLP)
Notes: Based on all current Hogan Lovells Partners staying post-merger, attorneys with multiple locations have been equally distributed across each
Timeframe: Data as of December 2025
Analysis powered by Pirical Legal Professionals (PLP)
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