Macfarlanes LLP is a London-based law firm .
30-477: In 2021/22, Macfarlanes achieved total revenues of £303.7 million and profits per equity partner of £2.48 million, respectively the 28th-largest and highest among UK-based law firms. It is regarded as forming part of the " Silver Circle " of leading UK law firms. Macfarlanes was founded in the City of London in 1875 by George Watson Neish. In 1894 Neish was joined in partnership by John Embleton Macfarlane and
60-450: A limited liability partnership in May 2008. In September 2010, Macfarlanes advised Four Seasons Health Care , the largest UK-based care home group, on the restructuring of its £1.6 billion debt facilities. In October 2010 the firm announced that it would be introducing a new senior solicitor level from early 2011. In July 2012 Macfarlanes advised Stanhope, backed by Mitsui Fudosan UK and
90-643: A Washington DC–based partner. In 2015, the firm advised long-standing client SABMiller on its £7.8 billion acquisition of Australian brewer Foster's Group on aspects of structuring the bid and acquisition finance and it also advised SABMiller on its €1 billion Eurobond issue. In July 2015, power management semiconductor company Semitrex hired Hogan Lovells to lobby for energy efficiency issues. On December 19, 2017 Massachusetts Senate Committee in Ethics hired Hogan Lovells to lead an inquiry into Senate President Stanley C. Rosenberg's conduct and whether he violated
120-725: A horrified avoidance of big firm bureaucracy." As defined by The Lawyer in 2005, the Silver Circle initially comprised Ashurst , Herbert Smith (now Herbert Smith Freehills ), Macfarlanes , SJ Berwin and Travers Smith . At the time, Berwin Leighton Paisner was listed as an 'associate member' of the Silver Circle. According to The Lawyer it was "Not yet well enough established to merit full membership". According to The Lawyer , Lovells (now Hogan Lovells ) and Norton Rose (now Norton Rose Fulbright ), which had ambitions of expanding internationally, did not meet
150-533: A lower turnover than the members of the Magic Circle, but consistently have an average profits per equity partner (PEP) and average revenue per lawyer (RPL) far above the UK average (and, in some instances, higher than members of the magic circle). The term 'Silver Circle', however, is not intended to mark these firms as subservient to the Magic Circle. Contrary to what the term 'Silver Circle' may suggest, there
180-773: A presence in every major European jurisdiction . In 2007, Lovells opened an office in Dubai , offering legal services to corporations, financial institutions and individuals in the Middle East and at the beginning of 2009 opened an office in Hanoi. In September 2009, Lovells opened an associated office in Riyadh. At the time of the merger, Lovells was a London -based international law firm with over 300 partners and around 3,150 employees operating from 26 offices in Europe , Asia and
210-477: A separate practice group devoted exclusively to providing pro bono legal services. The Community Services Department (CSD) dealt with civil rights, environmental, homeless and other public interest groups. In 1990, Hogan & Hartson opened an office in London, their first outside the U.S. In 1972, the firm gained its first black law partner, trial lawyer Vincent H. Cohen (April 7, 1936 – December 25, 2011), who
240-663: A storied New York City–based practice with strengths in media, litigation and First Amendment law. At the time of the merger, Hogan & Hartson was the oldest major law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. , United States. It was a global firm with more than 1,100 lawyers in 27 offices worldwide, including offices in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Lovells traced its history in
270-501: Is intended to define a category of firms with a similar approach. The Lawyer ' s editor Catrin Griffiths' definition in 2005 read thus: "Silver circle firms are content to advise a premium UK client base rather than service global institutions. A lot of work is private equity -dominated [...] it is sexy and it pays. By the way, there is something else that characterises these firms: a disdain for an overtly managerial approach and
300-512: Is no Golden Circle. For the debate about Slaughter and May's membership of the Magic Circle and the Silver Circle, see Magic Circle . Hogan Lovells Hogan Lovells ( / ˈ l ʌ v əl z / LUV -əlz ) is an American-British law firm co-headquartered in London and Washington, DC . The firm was formed in 2010 by the merger of the American law firm Hogan & Hartson and
330-714: The Alberta Investment Management Corporation, on its purchase of the BBC Television Centre. In January 2012, Macfarlanes was joined by a nine-strong team from the boutique specialist hedge fund law firm, D Harris & Co International Limited, to complement the firm's existing hedge funds practice. In September 2013, Macfarlanes advised Verizon Communications on its acquisition of Vodafone's 45 per cent interest in Verizon Wireless for $ 130 billion, one of
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#1732793639398360-550: The British law firm Lovells . As of 2024, the firm employed about 2,800 lawyers, making it the sixth largest law firm in the world. In 2022, Hogan Lovells was ranked as the twelfth largest law firm in the world by revenue, generating around US$ 2.6 billion. Revenue per lawyer exceeds US$ 1million. Hogan Lovells claims specialization in "government regulatory, litigation , commercial litigation and arbitration , corporate , finance , and intellectual property ". Hogan Lovells
390-712: The Johannesburg office make up the first physical location for Hogan Lovells in Africa although the firm maintains a presence in Francophone Africa through its Paris office. Partners at Hogan Lovells have voted to confirm current Asia Pacific and Middle East regional chief executive Miguel Zaldivar as their new global CEO from July 1, 2020. Current head of the Litigation Arbitration and Employment practice, Michael Davison will be Deputy CEO from
420-531: The UK back to 1899, when John Lovell set up on his own account at Snow Hill , between St Paul's and Smithfield . He was later joined by Reginald White, a clerk in his previous firm, to whom he gave articles. In 1924, they were joined by Charles King, forming Lovell, White & King. Soon after formation, the firm moved to Thavies Inn at Holborn Circus and later to Serjeant's Inn , Fleet Street , before moving to 21 Holborn Viaduct in October 1977. Lovells
450-413: The UK legal market has been affected by globalisation and mergers. The law firms generally described by The Lawyer magazine as comprising the Silver Circle were historically Ashurst , Herbert Smith , Macfarlanes , SJ Berwin and Travers Smith . The term 'Silver Circle' was coined by The Lawyer magazine in response to the term ' Magic Circle '. According to The Lawyer , the term 'Silver Circle'
480-479: The United States. Hogan & Hartson and Lovells announced their agreement to merge on 15 December 2009. Hogan Lovells was officially formed on May 1, 2010. In December 2011 it was reported that the firm would be moving to a single chairman model following the retirement of John Young. In December 2013, Hogan Lovells merged with South African firm Routledge Modise. The addition of about 120 lawyers in
510-631: The biggest deals in corporate history. It was named Law Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2014 and UK Law Firm of the Year 2015 at the Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence. In 2023, Macfarlanes was shortlisted for City Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards. In recognition of the firm's efforts to widen its talent pool and improve access to the legal profession, Macfarlanes won Best Social Mobility Strategy at
540-452: The criteria for continued membership of the Silver Circle. The Lawyer was also of the view that Berwin Leighton Paisner, which initially had the potential to be a full member of the Silver Circle, did not meet the Circle's criteria. In addition to Macfarlanes and Travers Smith, The Lawyer argued that Mishcon de Reya formed part of the Silver Circle. The Silver Circle firms have
570-555: The criteria for the Silver Circle and were instead designated in an 'internationalists' bracket that also included DLA Piper , Clyde & Co , Simmons & Simmons and Denton Wilde Sapte . In 2017, The Lawyer argued that the group of five firms which made up the original Silver Circle in 2005 had adopted different strategies. Three pursued international ambitions, while two remained UK-focused. Ashurst, Herbert Smith Freehills and SJ Berwin each followed international expansion strategies, and, according to The Lawyer , did not meet
600-595: The firm merged with German law firm Boesebeck Droste. Other mergers then followed in other European countries during the early 2000s (decade). In the early 2000s Lovells invested strongly in China, expanding its office in Beijing and opening an office in Shanghai becoming the second largest foreign firm in China. Following five years of growth, culminating in the opening of the firm's Madrid office in 2004, Lovells had
630-591: The firm moved to premises in Watling Street. The firm's offices suffered bomb damage during the Second World War. In 1958, the firm moved to a new office, Dowgate Hill House. In 1962, the firm adopted its current name Macfarlanes, named after then-senior partner Craig Macfarlane. The firm has grown organically over the years to its current size and has never merged. Vanni Treves was the firm's senior partner from 1987 to 1999. Macfarlanes converted to
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#1732793639398660-514: The largest lobbying firms, servicing $ 12.3 million in lobbying 2013. In October 2016, Hogan Lovells was inserted into the Jonas Makwaka investigation as part of the Zuma corruption scandal. The firm's role was "to conduct an independent investigation into allegations against Mr Jonas Makwakwa and Ms Kelly Ann Elskie". Although the report concluded that "disciplinary action should be taken",
690-535: The negotiation of terms with Fairtrade regarding sourcing and use of sustainable cocoa in Maltesers for candy manufacturer Mars . In 2014, Hogan Lovells advised the Republic of Ecuador in the negotiation of a multimillion-dollar facility agreement to be used by the state-owned television and radio network, RTV Ecuador. In May 2014, Snapchat turned to Hogan Lovells to hire its first General Counsel , appointing
720-441: The personal film business from Kodak. In the same year, the firm also counselled tech-giant Dell on its $ 24.4 billion deal to go private and advised fashion label Nicole Farhi on its £5.5 million sale to businesswoman and heiress, Maxine Hargreaves-Adams. In 2014, Hogan Lovells advised Apple Inc. on its $ 17 billion (£10.9 billion) bond issue, described as the largest corporate bond offering in history. The firm assisted with
750-476: The rules of the Senate stemming from allegations from four men that Rosenberg's husband, Bryon Hefner, sexually assaulted or harassed them and bragged he had influence on Senate business. Hogan Lovells is among the largest lobbying firms in the United States . Before the merger, by revenue, Hogan & Hartson was among the top five lobbying firms in the United States. Since the merger, the firm has remained among
780-399: The same date. Both will serve initial four year terms. In 2021, the firm appointed Paris-based Marie-Aimée de Dampierre as its chair, later reappointing her to a second two-year term, effective May 2024. Prior, Dampierre had filled various roles at the firm, including as its European managing partner. In 2013, Hogan Lovells advised Kodak Pensioner Plan on its $ 650 million acquisition of
810-467: The targetjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2023. Macfarlanes is among the firms operating a 'pass-first time' policy for training contract students sitting the SQE. Macfarlanes' main practice areas are: Notable alumni of Macfarlanes include: Silver Circle (law firms) The Silver Circle is a group of elite corporate law firms headquartered in London that has evolved significantly as
840-583: Was formed as a result of a number of earlier mergers. In 1966, Lovell, White & King merged with Haslewoods, a firm with a much longer history of private client work. Haslewoods diverse clients included the Treasury Solicitor . In 1988, Lovell, White & King, which by then had a large international commercial practice, merged with Durrant Piesse, known, in particular, for its specialism in commercial banking and financial services, forming Lovell White Durrant. It then changed to Lovells in 2000 when
870-473: Was listed in Forbes ' America's Top Trusted Corporate Law Firms 2019. Hogan & Hartson was founded by Frank J. Hogan in 1904. In 1925, Hogan was joined by Nelson T. Hartson, a former Internal Revenue Service attorney, and John William Guider. Hogan & Hartson then went into partnership in 1938 with Guider as a silent partner . In 1970, Hogan & Hartson became the first major firm to establish
900-682: Was of Jamaican heritage; had joined the firm in 1969; and had previously held positions at the U.S. Department of Justice , and at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission . Cohen's clients included Bell Atlantic , Pepco , and The Washington Post . His son, Vincent Cohen, Jr., served as an interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia . In 2000, the firm expanded to Tokyo and Berlin . The firm expanded its presence in New York and Los Angeles, in 2002, when it acquired mid-sized law firm Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Sheinfeld ,
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