Interested in corporate M&A work? Anthony Doolittle talks about his role as a corporate M&A lawyer at Hogan Lovells, outlining his area of expertise and the type of work you can expect to get involved with.  

Senior recruitment adviser - early careers Anna Rutowicz offers application advice, details on Hogan Lovells Cadwalader’s vacation scheme and discusses the firm’s inclusion strategy. Plus, find out why demonstrating commercial awareness is so important in your applications.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is aiming to strengthen its position in the private capital market and capitalise on rising transatlantic dealmaking following Hogan Lovells’ merger with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft – the oldest law firm on Wall Street.

International firm Hogan Lovells has joined the DiversCity mentoring scheme, the first programme specifically designed to provide informal support to LGBT students who aspire to a career in City law.

Hogan Lovells has teamed up with three universities to launch a £150,000 bursary scheme to help law undergraduates through their studies.

Hogan Lovells has posted its spring retention rate, confirming that 14 out of 21 newly qualified (NQ) lawyers will remain at the firm, after making 16 offers. All 21 NQs applied for roles.

Hogan Lovells has unveiled the details of its diversity plan, which includes an emphasis on retaining and advancing the careers of women lawyers to ensure greater gender equality among its partners.

Hogan Lovells, one of the leading global law firms, is due to leave its City of London headquarters where it has been based in Atlantic House since 2001. 

Hogan Lovells has announced plans to merge with US law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, in what the firms describe as the “largest law firm combination in history”.

Hogan Lovells has revealed plans to reverse salary reductions at its US office and reintroduce pay reviews in the UK, despite the damaging impact that coronavirus has had on the economy and the legal profession.

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The first top 50 firm to reveal its 2010-11 financial results this year is Holman Fenwick Willan, which has posted revenues of £112.5 million for the financial year ending 31 March - a 12.6% increase on last year's figure of £99.9 million.

For ease, here are some of the latest legal developments in the NoTW hacking story.

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If you’re a law student, or an early-career solicitor or barrister who hasn’t yet spent time at the frontline of advice work, I’d like to submit, for your consideration, that you’re missing something irreplaceable.

Insurance specialist Horwich Farrelly has become one of the first UK law firms to appoint mental health ‘first aiders’ for the promotion of good mental health at work. 

Horwich Farrelly has recruited 18 new apprentices – nearly double the amount it took on last year. The firm’s two-year apprenticeship scheme was one of the first to launch in the United Kingdom.

The big news from this week has to be Sports Direct founder (and all-round nice guy) Mike Ashley snatching up troubled department store House of Fraser mere minutes after it announced its collapse into administration last Friday morning.