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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader launches as firms claim largest law firm merger in history

7/1/2026

Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft formally combined on July 1, 2026, launching under the name Hogan Lovells Cadwalader in what the firm described as the largest law firm merger in history.

The combined firm is headquartered across London, New York, and Washington and is positioning itself to serve clients navigating rising global complexity across G20 markets.

A New Scale Across G20 Markets The firm said from its first day of operations it would deliver what it called unparalleled practice, sector, and regional strength across key G20 markets.

The combination brings together two firms with deep roots in transatlantic legal work — Hogan Lovells, the product of an earlier merger between Washington-based Hogan & Hartson and London-based Lovells, and Cadwalader, one of the oldest law firms in the United States.

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