Hogan Lovells has promoted 28 lawyers to partner in its first promotions round since announcing a planned merger with US firm Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft.
The latest cohort is the third year in a row that Hogan Lovells has elevated 28 to its partnership, though the number of female partner promotions fell slightly to 46% from 50% a year ago. The firm also promoted 53 to counsel, up from 47 in 2025.
Europe this year accounted for the most partner promotions with 15, up from 12 a year ago. This year’s European promotions were spread across its offices in London (five), Paris, Munich and Amsterdam (two each), and Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Milan and Madrid (one apiece).
The Americas accounted for 12 promotions, having led last year with 13. This year’s cohort is spread across its offices in Washington DC (eight), and Denver, Northern Virginia, Miami and New York (all one each).
Asia Pacific accounted for just one promotion – Shanghai-based international trade and investment partner Stephanie Sun.
The firm’s corporate and finance practice group saw the most promotions with 12, spread across M&A (four), private equity and funds (three), capital markets (two) and real estate, tax, pensions and benefits, and restructuring and special situations (one apiece).
The global regulatory and IP group saw 10 promotions, with IP and international trade and investment getting two apiece, and one each in government relations and public affairs; transportation; pharmaceuticals and biotechnology; communications, internet and media; antitrust, competition and economic regulation; and strategic operations, agreements and regulation.
The litigation, arbitration and employment group completed the promotions round with six, all in litigation.
Miguel Zaldivar, Hogan Lovells CEO, said: “We are delighted to congratulate our newly promoted partners and counsel. This year’s class represents an exceptionally talented group who strengthen our ability to advise clients on their most complex mandates around the world, particularly in highly regulated sectors. Each of them reflects our ambitious and supportive culture.
“These promotions demonstrate our strategy to maintain balance across practices, geographies and sectors. This next generation of lawyers will play a vital role in the continued growth of our global platform and in delivering outstanding service to our clients wherever they operate.”
Hogan Lovells' merger deal with New York-based Cadwalader, which is expected to go to a partners’ vote in the spring, will create the world’s fifth-largest law firm by revenue with a combined turnover of more than $3.6bn, based on their 2024 performance, and 3,100 lawyers.
On Monday, the firm lost two senior Washington DC-based IP partners to Paul Hastings: Lynn Mehler, who was co-head of the global life sciences and healthcare industry group, and Phil Katz, who previously ran the firm’s pharmaceuticals and biotechnology regulatory practice.
The full list of new partners
Corporate & Finance
Eric Andalman – Real Estate – Denver – Sports, Media and Entertainment
Tom Eyre-Brook – Tax, Pensions and Benefits – London – Sports, Media and Entertainment/ Energy/ Private Capital
Madelyn Healy Joseph – Private Equity and Funds – Washington, D.C. – Private Capital
Christophe-Marc Juvanon – Mergers & Acquisitions – Paris – Energy/ Private Capital/ Manufacturing and Industrials
Charlotte Monk – Private Equity and Funds – London – Private Capital
Francesca Parker – Mergers & Acquisitions – London – Financial Institutions/ Insurance/ Technology
Catalina Santos Parkinson – Capital Markets – Washington, D.C. – Life Sciences and Health Care/ Real Estate
Naomi Parmar – Restructuring and Special Situations – London – Private Capital/ Financial Institutions
Eduardo Pérez – Mergers & Acquisitions – Madrid - Aerospace and Defense/ Manufacturing and Industrials/ Life Sciences and Health Care
Aarti Rao – Capital Markets – London – Financial Institutions
Michael L. Rogers – Private Equity and Funds - Northern Virginia - Private Capital
Chantalle Schoegje* – (Assigned) Civil law notary – Mergers & Acquisitions – Amsterdam
Global Regulatory & IP
Oliver Bäcker – IP – Düsseldorf – Technology
Ari Fridman – Government Relations and Public Affairs – Washington, D.C. – Aerospace and Defense/ Life Sciences and Health Care/ Education
Josh Gelula – International Trade and Investment – Washington, D.C. – Aerospace and Defense/ Automotive and Mobility/ Technology
Hannah Graae – Transportation – Washington D.C. – Automotive and Mobility/ Manufacturing and Industrials/ Transportation and Logistics
Sally Gu – Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology – Washington, D.C. – Life Sciences and Health Care
George V. John – Communications, Internet, and Media – Washington, D.C. – Aerospace and Defense/ Technology
Victor Levy – Antitrust, Competition and Economic Regulation (ACER) – Paris – Aerospace and Defense
Dirk-Jan Ridderinkhof – IP – Amsterdam – Life Sciences and Health Care / Technology / Automotive and Mobility
Melanie Schub – Strategic Operations, Agreements & Regulation (SOAR) – Munich – Automotive and Mobility/ Technology/ Manufacturing and Industrials
Stephanie Sun – International Trade and Investment – Shanghai – Technology/ Life Sciences and Health Care/ Automotive and Mobility
Litigation, Arbitration and Employment
Daniel Balmori – Litigation – Miami – Life Sciences and Health Care/ Transportation and Logistics/ Sports, Media and Entertainment
Alessandro Borrello – Litigation – Milan – Automotive and Mobility/ Life Sciences and Health Care/ Insurance
Elizabeth C. Carter – Litigation – New York – Life Sciences and Health Care/ Sports, Media and Entertainment
Jessica Goetsch – Litigation – Munich – Automotive and Mobility/ Energy
Lance Y. Murashige – Litigation – Washington D.C. – Technology/ Life Sciences and Health Care
Phillipp Schmidt – Litigation – Hamburg – Consumer/ Technology
*Schoegje will become a partner when her appointment as a Dutch Civil Law Notary becomes effective, which is expected in Q1 2026, pending which she has the title partner elect.
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