Full-Time
Mergers and Acquisitions Associate
Hogan Lovells
5,001-10,000 employees
Transatlantic law firm for corporate matters
Compensation Overview
$260k - $390k/yr
Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Applicants must have four to six years of experience as a mid-level associate.
- Applicants must have experience in mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters.
- Applicants must have experience conducting due diligence of acquisition targets, drafting transaction agreements, and interacting with client teams.
- Applicants should be generally familiar with Delaware and New York corporate and federal securities laws.
- Candidates must be admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar.
- Candidates for U.S. lawyer opportunities must have a law degree from an American Bar Association-accredited law school and be a member of the Bar in the United States.
- Applicants must submit a resume and law school transcript through the application system.
- Represent public and private company clients in cross-border and domestic transactions across a broad range of industries, including life sciences and healthcare, energy, consumer, and financial services.
- Conduct due diligence of acquisition targets.
- Draft transaction agreements.
- Interact with client teams and work with large deal teams on complex transactions.
- Integrate into a dynamic team environment.
- Experience at a large regional, national, or international law firm is preferred.
Hogan Lovells is a global law firm formed by the 2010 merger of Hogan & Hartson and Lovells, with dual headquarters in London and Washington, D.C. It provides legal services to businesses worldwide, including litigation, regulatory work, corporate transactions, and finance. The firm works through a coordinated network of lawyers across more than 40 offices, offering cross-border and multidisciplinary legal support from strategy and negotiations to representation in court and in regulatory matters. Its differentiator is the combination of two historically strong practices into an integrated, transatlantic firm with substantial scale (thousands of lawyers) and a broad international footprint, enabling coordinated, cross-border services. Hogan Lovells aims to be a trusted, globally oriented legal partner for multinational clients, helping them navigate complex legal environments across jurisdictions and sectors.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
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Headquarters
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Founded
1899
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What believers are saying
- June 2026 Snam bond work proves demand for complex capital-markets and ESG execution.
- June 2026 FDA gene-therapy pro bono reinforces regulatory credibility in life sciences.
- July 2026 launch expands cross-sell opportunities across finance, disputes, and regulatory practices.
What critics are saying
- Cadwalader partner exits in February 2026 show merger conflicts already driving defections.
- July 2026 integration across two legacy firms risks billing disruption and culture clashes.
- 2024 office closures and 123 layoffs signal pressure to prune costs during expansion.
What makes Hogan Lovells unique
- July 2026 merger with Cadwalader created 3,200 lawyers across 38 offices.
- Washington regulatory firepower plus Cadwalader finance depth spans business, finance, and government.
- Five growth engines—London, Washington, New York, Germany, FRIS—concentrate leadership in major markets.
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↑ 23%Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advises GCM Grosvenor on acquisition of minority interest in TIP Group. Press releases | 16 July 2026 London, 16 July 2026 - Global law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has advised GCM Grosvenor on its agreement, alongside Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO), to acquire a combined 25% minority interest in TIP Group from I Squared Capital. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and obtaining regulatory approvals. Headquartered in Amsterdam, TIP is one of Europe's leading transportation equipment leasing and services platforms. The investment will support TIP's next phase of growth as it continues to expand its operations and provide leasing, rental, maintenance and repair, digital fleet solutions and used equipment sales to transportation and logistics customers across Europe. The Hogan Lovells Cadwalader team advising GCM Grosvenor was led by Private Equity partners John Livesey and Leanne Moezi, senior associate James Scott, associate Harrison Gower and trainee Simeng Fan.
Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft have completed what they describe as the largest law firm merger in history, launching Hogan Lovells Cadwalader on 1 July 2026. The combined firm employs more than 3,200 lawyers across the Americas, EMEA and APAC regions. The merger unites Hogan Lovells' corporate M&A, regulatory, IP and disputes practices with Cadwalader's finance, structured products and capital markets capabilities. The firm's five growth centres are London, Washington DC, New York, Germany and France-Italy-Spain. CEO Miguel Zaldivar said the combination addresses clients' increasing need for advisers who can navigate complex matters across key G20 economies. The merger received overwhelming partnership approval in April, with cross-functional teams managing the integration process.
Davis Polk hires Hogan Lovells M&A chief ahead of merger. Longtime Hogan dealmaker Bill Curtin joins in Washington DC just days before his former firm combines with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft 26 June 2026 Davis Polk has hired Hogan Lovells' global head of M&A on the eve of the latter's merger with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft. Bill Curtin has joined the firm as a partner in its M&A practice in Washington DC after 30 years at Hogan Lovells, where he worked on deals amounting to more than $100bn in aggregate transaction value for clients including Airbus, Coca-Cola, Dell Technologies and Ford. He also co-led the Hogan Lovells team that advised Ingredion on its £3.7bn recommended takeover of Tate & Lyle, announced earlier this month. Davis Polk's chair, Neil Barr, said Curtin was a "respected senior M&A practitioner with a track record of working on the most sophisticated and consequential transactions" in the market. "We're pleased to welcome him to Davis Polk as we continue to grow our platform in Washington to provide a full-service corporate offering in the region," Barr added. Advertisement News of Curtin's hire comes just days ahead of Hogan's merger with Cadwalader going live on 1 July, a tie-up that will create a firm with more than 3,000 lawyers globally and revenue in the region of $3.6bn. The new firm promises to create a "scaled global finance platform" combining Hogan Lovells' corporate and M&A, regulatory, IP and litigation heft with Cadwalader's strength in finance, structured products and capital markets. Curtin's move to Davis Polk - one of the most the most profitable firms in the US, with profit per equity partner approaching $10m - follows the firm hiring M&A partner Lee Parnes in New York last September from Sullivan & Cromwell. Earlier last year, it also picked up Michael Diz in San Francisco from Debevoise & Plimpton, where he had been co-chair of M&A. Recently, the firm's M&A team advised GSK on its $10.6bn acquisition of US cancer drug developer Nuvalent and CoreWeave on its $9bn acquisition of crypto miner Core Scientific. LAW OVER BORDERS COMPARATIVE GUIDES Restructuring & Insolvency Law Guide Restructuring and insolvency law is evolving rapidly in today's volatile economic landscape... | 9mos. For his part, Curtin had been a partner at Hogan Lovells since 2003 and had led the M&A practice for the past decade. He also served on the firm's global board. "Davis Polk is widely regarded for both its high-calibre M&A practice and its uniquely team-oriented culture. I'm excited to join such a distinguished firm and to build on its impressive expansion in Washington," Curtin said in a statement. The Washington office was also boosted in April with the hire of star appellate lawyer Kannon Shanmugam from Paul Weiss, along with partner Masha Hansford, to launch Davis Polk's new Supreme Court and appellate practice.
Sebastian Lach named in Financial Times' FT Law 50 list of lawyers shaping the future. Awards & rankings | 25 June 2026 Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Sebastian Lach has been named in Financial Times' FT Law 50 list of lawyers shaping the future in the category AI Enablers. The individuals featured here have been selected for their influence on a legal sector in transition. The individuals in this list are working inside law firms to drive rapid adoption and more sophisticated use of AI; or are training lawyers on the potential of the technology; or are leading some of the legal AI companies themselves.
Hogan Lovells advises Snam on €1.5 billion dual-tranche bond issuance. Press releases | 24 June 2026 Global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised Snam on a dual-tranche bond issuance for a total amount of €1.5 billion. The transaction was structured into a 4-year European Green Bond tranche of €750 million and a 10-year Sustainability-Linked Bond tranche of €750 million. The bonds were issued under Snam's €15 billion EMTN Programme and listed on Borsa Italiana. The first tranche, a European Green Bond, is intended to finance projects fully aligned with the EU Taxonomy, while the second tranche, a Sustainability-Linked Bond, is linked to the achievement of specific GHG emissions-reduction targets, providing for a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2032 and a 35% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by the same timeframe, in line with the Company's decarbonization pathway. The issuance attracted strong investor demand, approximately beyond three times the offer at peak. The Hogan Lovells team that advised on the transaction was led by partners Patrizio Messina and Alessandro Accrocca and included associates Edoardo Minnetti and Noemi Biagini, and trainee Riccardo Del Torto.