Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has approximately 3,100 attorneys across 43 offices. It took its current form in a 2026 merger.
$225,000+
Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
2L Summer 2027 · Class of 2028Open
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2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Closed
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Hogan Lovells pays $225,000+, the same as 159 of the 197 firms that publish pay.
Listed firms by announced first-year comp
| First-Year Comp | Firms |
|---|---|
| Above $225K | 18 |
| $225K | 159 |
| Below $225K | 20 |
Source: firm announcements. 197 listed firms publish a first-year figure.
About Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader brings together the practices of Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. The combined firm's launch materials describe a platform centered on the intersection of business, finance, and government, with operations across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. This profile reflects that combined identity rather than the former standalone Hogan Lovells practice.
The combination joins corporate mergers and acquisitions, regulatory work, intellectual property, and disputes with finance, structured products, and capital markets capabilities. Its stated regional centers of growth include London, Washington, New York, Germany, and the firm's French, Italian, and Spanish practices.
For students, the expanded mix is important when researching the firm. A finance or capital markets matter may connect with regulatory, corporate, or disputes advice across the combined platform. Current practice and recruiting materials are the appropriate guide to those opportunities as the two predecessor firms' teams and client capabilities come
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Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $3.3B gross revenueAm Law 100, $3.3B gross revenue: #12 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 19 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 19 countries: #14 (opens in a new tab)
- 2,714 attorneysNLJ 500, 2,714 attorneys: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #30 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
Vault Practice Rankings
- Privacy & Data Security: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- Health Care: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- International Practice: #5 (opens in a new tab)
- Life Sciences: #7 (opens in a new tab)
- Environmental Law: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- Government Relations: #10 (opens in a new tab)
- Appellate Litigation: #20 (opens in a new tab)
- Antitrust: #23 (opens in a new tab)
Practice Strength by Market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Capital Markets: Securitization: CMBS | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Capital Markets: Securitization: CRE CLOs | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A | Colorado | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A | Maryland | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A | Virginia: Northern | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia | California | Band 1 |
Environment | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Healthcare | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
Higher Education | Nationwide | Band 1 |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 1 |
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | Florida | Band 1 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Maryland | Band 1 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Virginia | Band 1 |
Privacy & Data SecurityThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Real Estate: Finance | North Carolina | Band 1 |
REITs | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Space | Nationwide | Band 1 |
State Attorneys General | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Transportation: Road (Automotive) | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Appellate Law | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Artificial Intelligence | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Banking & Finance | North Carolina | Band 2 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | California | Band 2 |
Capital Markets: Structured Products | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Corporate Governance | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Derivatives | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Energy Transition | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation) | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Environment | Colorado | Band 2 |
Environment | Nationwide | Band 2 |
False Claims Act | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Government ContractsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Government Relations: Congressional Investigations | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Government Relations: Federal | Nationwide | Band 2 |
HealthcareThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Healthcare | New York | Band 2 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | District of Columbia | Band 2 |
Investment Funds: Investor Representation | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | District of Columbia | Band 2 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Colorado | Band 2 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Massachusetts | Band 2 |
Privacy & Data Security: Litigation | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Projects: Agency Financing | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use | New York | Band 2 |
Retail | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Securities: Regulation: Advisory | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Antitrust | District of Columbia | Band 3 |
Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Band 3 |
Environment | California | Band 3 |
Healthcare | Florida | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property | Colorado | Band 3 |
International Trade: CFIUS Experts | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Life Sciences | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | District of Columbia | Band 3 |
Real Estate | Colorado | Band 3 |
Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance | New York | Band 3 |
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt | New York | Band 3 |
Transportation: Rail (for Railroads) | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Advertising: Litigation | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Corporate/M&A | Massachusetts | Band 4 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | New York | Band 4 |
FCPA | Nationwide | Band 4 |
International ArbitrationThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 4 |
International Trade: Customs | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Band 4 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Houston & Surrounds | Band 4 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | California | Band 4 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Pennsylvania | Band 4 |
Private Equity: Fund Formation | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Real Estate | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
Real Estate | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Tax | New York | Band 4 |
Tax: Corporate & Finance | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Technology | California | Band 4 |
Construction | Florida | Band 5 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | District of Columbia | Band 5 |
Tax | District of Columbia | Band 5 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite | New York | Band 6 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | New York | Band 1 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | New York | Band 4 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | New York | Band 4 |
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Firm Highlights
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Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 96.1 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #10
Schools Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Hires From
5 schools name Hogan Lovells Cadwalader on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.