Hogan Lovells one step closer as merger wins full support of both firms' management

Management teams at Lovells and Hogan & Hartson have unanimously backed the firms’ proposed merger and will recommend that their respective partnerships back the union. Following management meetings held yesterday, the firms are now preparing to hold a series of partner meetings in which they will recommend going ahead with a merger of equals. Documents detailing the terms of the merger will be forwarded to all partners next week, with both partnerships expected to vote on the matter by the middle of December. If the vote is successful, the merger will complete by 1 May next year.

Hogan Lovells one step closer as merger wins full support of both firms' management thelawyer.com Thu, Oct 29, 2009