Our vision
We are Hogan Lovells Cadwalader. We operate and excel at the intersection of finance, business, and regulation, helping clients succeed when it matters most.
When the stakes are high and the consequences far-reaching, we deliver the decisive counsel that helps clients move markets, shape industries, define new opportunities, and succeed.
At the intersection of finance, business, and regulation
We work and thrive where the world is shifting fastest, at the intersection of business, finance, and regulation. Our deep understanding of highly regulated sectors gives clients a distinctive, forward-looking perspective. From financial innovation, global transactions, precedent-setting disputes, to shaping the regulatory landscape, we create transformative outcomes for and with our clients.
Counsel that cuts through
Our focus is absolute: delivering advice that cuts through complexity and gives our clients the edge to succeed. We bring sharp thinking, deep commercial understanding, and an uncompromising commitment to every client mandate.
Global reach and local excellence
One spirit of excellence, connected across the world. With 3,100 lawyers worldwide, we are both truly global and locally exceptional – strategically positioned in the markets that matter most for our clients.
Supporting society and communities
Our work goes beyond day to day legal advice. Through pro bono activities, community investment, and responsible business practices, we support organizations and initiatives that strengthen society, enrich civic and cultural life, and assist those most in need. In doing so, we have built deep, enduring relationships with the societies and communities we serve.
Built for what’s next
Shaped by centuries of innovation, we define progress. Helping clients manage risk, seize opportunity, and outpace change is not an ambition – it’s our mandate.
To act decisively.
To deliver beyond expectation.
To drive client success.
We create transformative outcomes for clients
We deliver decisive counsel that helps clients move markets, shape industries, define new opportunities, and succeed.
We are globally connected
With 3,100 lawyers working as one firm and one culture, we combine global reach with local excellence. We are where the markets move, decisions are formed, and capital flows - strategically positioned in the places that matter most to our clients.
We are decisive partners
We look further, deeper, and wider to identify what truly drives outcomes. We cut through complexity to give clients a decisive edge, grounded in sharp thinking, deep commercial insight, and an uncompromising commitment to excellence.
We challenge convention
For centuries, we have challenged convention - creating the solutions that define progress. We thrive at the forefront of law, helping clients meet uncertainty with decisiveness, where rules are still being written and markets are still taking shape.
We prioritize innovation
We anticipate what’s next, helping clients prepare for where they are heading, not just where they stand today. We put client needs at the centre of how we adopt and apply technology, embedding digital innovation into how we deliver impact. Innovation isn’t an add on - it’s how clients move faster with confidence.
We support our communities
Our work goes beyond day-to-day legal advice. Through pro bono activities, community investment, and responsible business practices, we support organizations and initiatives that strengthen society, enrich civic and cultural life, and assist those most in need. In doing so, we have built deep, enduring relationships with the societies and communities we serve.
Transforming clients’ ambitions from idea to execution
We are partners in our clients’ ambition. We help them succeed in a complex, fast moving reality — the decisive edge, delivered when it matters most.
Explore the examples below to see how decisive counsel and committed partnership deliver transformative outcomes for our clients.
Why us.
Top 10 in London
Top 25 in New York
What sets us apart
Dynamic
We show up ready and energized. We move fast, think clearly and act with intent – bringing momentum to even the most complex situations. This isn’t speed for its own sake. It’s resolute focus on the opportunity that matters, and the drive to make it real. Our dynamism energizes clients and gives them the clarity, drive and confidence when they need it most.
Decisive
Our thinking is sharp and our judgment decisive. We cut through complexity with confidence, getting to the heart of an issue and articulating it with precision. Clients trust us because we see the angles others miss, and deliver advice that is grounded, exact and strategically astute.
Trailblazing
We lead the agenda. We create new paths, explore what’s possible, and go first into the future. We think bigger and move boldly. We don’t shy away from challenge – we focus it into new opportunities, alongside the world’s most successful and innovative companies.
Committed
We are a steadfast source of confidence for our clients and each other. We partner as one team and deliver together, whatever it takes. Our commitment goes beyond ‘the brief’, extending to the wider world and communities we live in. We act with conviction in everything we say and do.
Shaped by our history. Built for what’s next.
The history of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is an enduring one of leadership, innovation, and ambition. Every moment has set the stage for the firm we are today. A firm that is built for the moments that define progress.
Together with our clients, we deliver impact.
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Hogan Lovells secures rare 9-0 Supreme Court ruling in landmark Fourth Amendment case
21 May 2025
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Hogan Lovells advises Ukraine on landmark mineral rights agreement with the United States
20 May 2025
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Hogan Lovells advises the Government of The Bahamas on landmark energy deals to bring cleaner and more affordable power to The Bahamas
03 April 2025
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Hogan Lovells advises Elme Communities on US$1.6 billion portfolio sale transaction and plan of sale liquidation
07 August 2025
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Hogan Lovells secures landslide win for client PrivatBank in multi-billion dollar English litigation against Kolomoisky and Bogolyubov
04 August 2025
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Hogan Lovells represents Resorts World New York City in bid to develop US$5.5 billion integrated casino resort in Queens
01 July 2025
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Hogan Lovells advises Rolls Royce Submarines on £9 billion “Unity” deal with UK Ministry of Defence
24 January 2025
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Hogan Lovells advises Oxford Ionics on its proposed sale to IonQ
10 June 2025
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Hogan Lovells cross-border, cross practice team advises the Republic of Ghana in their precedent setting Sovereign Debt Restructurings
16 October 2024
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Hogan Lovells secures far reaching Supreme Court win for Coinbase in widely watched arbitration dispute
23 June 2023
Client case studies
Explore our legal case studies to see how decisive counsel and committed partnership deliver transformative outcomes for our clients.
Stories that define us
Join us as we explore what truly defines us in this video series, featuring personal stories and the remarkable career journeys of individuals across our firm.