{"id":148865,"date":"2026-04-15T15:29:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/15\/another-day-another-mega-merger-partners-say-yes-to-historic-3-billion-biglaw-behemoth\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:29:06","slug":"another-day-another-mega-merger-partners-say-yes-to-historic-3-billion-biglaw-behemoth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/15\/another-day-another-mega-merger-partners-say-yes-to-historic-3-billion-biglaw-behemoth\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Day, Another Mega-Merger: Partners Say Yes To Historic $3 Billion Biglaw Behemoth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature,\u00a0Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

We are creating a firm like no other, with the expertise to advise clients on their most complex work across the G20. We have been on the road over the past few months speaking with clients, partners, associates, and business teams\u2014and these conversations have emphatically affirmed the strategic thinking that inspired this combination. We see strong opportunities for growth, and clients have expressed enthusiasm and excitement for the combined firm\u2019s expanded reach and depth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014\u00a0 Miguel Zaldivar<\/a>, CEO of Hogan Lovells, in a statement announcing partnership approval<\/a> of the mega-merger<\/a> of Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader. As noted by the American Lawyer<\/a>, partners voted \u201coverwhelmingly\u201d to approve the combination, with over 95% of the firms\u2019 partners supporting the Biglaw tie-up. \u201cOur combined strength will enhance our ability to invest in top talent in a fiercely competitive legal market, as well as in AI and other technology at a vital time for these investments,\u201d said Cadwalader co-managing partner Patrick Quinn<\/a>. As of July 1, 2026, the combined firm will have about 3,100 lawyers spread across the globe, with a gross revenue of about $3.9 billion. Zaldivar will serve as CEO of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, while Quinn will serve as global managing partner for client practice integration.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\"\"
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to\u00a0email<\/a>\u00a0her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Another Day, Another Mega-Merger: Partners Say Yes To Historic $3 Billion Biglaw Behemoth<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n

Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature,\u00a0Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

We are creating a firm like no other, with the expertise to advise clients on their most complex work across the G20. We have been on the road over the past few months speaking with clients, partners, associates, and business teams\u2014and these conversations have emphatically affirmed the strategic thinking that inspired this combination. We see strong opportunities for growth, and clients have expressed enthusiasm and excitement for the combined firm\u2019s expanded reach and depth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014\u00a0 Miguel Zaldivar<\/a>, CEO of Hogan Lovells, in a statement announcing partnership approval<\/a> of the mega-merger<\/a> of Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader. As noted by the American Lawyer<\/a>, partners voted \u201coverwhelmingly\u201d to approve the combination, with over 95% of the firms\u2019 partners supporting the Biglaw tie-up. \u201cOur combined strength will enhance our ability to invest in top talent in a fiercely competitive legal market, as well as in AI and other technology at a vital time for these investments,\u201d said Cadwalader co-managing partner Patrick Quinn<\/a>. As of July 1, 2026, the combined firm will have about 3,100 lawyers spread across the globe, with a gross revenue of about $3.9 billion. Zaldivar will serve as CEO of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, while Quinn will serve as global managing partner for client practice integration.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\"\"
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to\u00a0email<\/a>\u00a0her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature,\u00a0Quote of the Day. We are creating a firm like no other, with the expertise to advise clients on their most complex work across the G20. We have been on the road over the past few months speaking with clients, partners, associates, and business teams\u2014and these conversations have emphatically […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":148866,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-148865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above_the_law"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xira.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Staci-Zaretsky-8pa1in.jpg?fit=150%2C100&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/148866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}