Area of focus

IP Rights in Transactions

IP analysis, identification, evaluation, and proper allocation are central to the success of transactions. IP should not be overlooked or incorrectly valued during the due diligence...

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Technology Contracts

From software licensing to multijurisdictional outsourcing, we make your contracts watertight. We have worked in and understand the technology sector. Commerciality is at the heart of our...

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Agency Investigations

Dealing with investigations related to antitrust and compliance law is challenging. Investigations that begin in one country can rapidly spread to others. And decisions made in one country...

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Antitrust and Competition Litigation

Claims in multiple jurisdictions. Class actions. Treble damages. Injunctions. The stakes in competition litigation are sky high and claims are increasingly common. 

Press Releases

Hogan Lovells advises CDP on new EUR 750 million-worth Social Bond

International law firm Hogan Lovells has advised Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. (CDP) on the issuance of CDP's new "Social Bond". Its proceeds will be reserved for Italian companies...

Press Releases

Hogan Lovells advises EDF on its hybrid bond issues for an aggregate nominal amount of 2.1 billion euros

Paris, September 24th 2020 – Hogan Lovells has advised EDF on two issues of perpetual deeply subordinated bonds (known as "Hybrid Bonds") for a total nominal amount of 2.1 billion...

Press Releases

Hogan Lovells strengthens its employment practice in Paris with the arrival of a new partner

London, Paris, 25 September – Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that high-profile lawyer Marion Guertault is re-joining the firm as a partner in its Employment practice...

Press Releases

As sports leagues resume play, Hogan Lovells’ Sports, Media & Entertainment group identifies seven key trends to watch in the sports sector

New York, London, 24 September 2020 – Like many other sectors of the economy, COVID-19 has wrought havoc upon the sports world. However, the pandemic has also opened up opportunities. ...

Hogan Lovells Publications

COVID-19 D.C. updates

Your guide to the latest Hill developments, news narratives, and media headlines.

News

Global Payments Newsletter, September 2020

Key developments of interest over the last month include:

• United Kingdom: The Payment Systems Regulator has published its interim report on its market review into the supply of...

News

DABUS and the dawn of AI inventors: “the topic that patent lawyers should be monitoring”

In a recent Managing IP article, Imogen Ireland and Jason Lohr examined the recent decisions on “DABUS” to show why AI inventors are not just a future problem

Hogan Lovells Publications

Final rule: The CFTC clarifies the extraterritorial application of cross-border derivatives regulation – implications for the buy side Finance Alert

On 14 September 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a final rule in the Federal Register entitled "Cross-Border Application of the Registration Thresholds and...

Blog Post

Time for a paradigm shift in Africa's supply chain

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage economies the world over, while unearthing weak links that have existed for a long time in economies globally. In Africa, the adverse impact of the ...

Blog Post

Food supply chains in Africa | How the pandemic has impacted

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen crises of scarcity the world over, and resources of all kinds having to be spread ever-more thinly. Job losses and wage cuts around the world have had drastic ...

Blog Post

Hogan Lovells Employment Partner Provides Guidance on COVID-19 Waivers All in a Day's Work

As workplaces continue to reopen, certain companies have begun to require their employees to sign waivers upon reentry to the workplace.  Hogan Lovells employment partner Mike DeLarco...

Blog Post

COVID-19: African unity and the opportunity for a paradigm shift

With more than 3 million cases worldwide, COVID-19 has not spared any continent. As of 14 May 2020, almost 50,000 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded across 52 countries in Africa, with...

Webinar

RILA Retail Law Conference

Hogan Lovells partners Lillian Hardy, Alex Bahn, and Lillian Tsu will present at this year's RILA Retail Law Conference taking place October 20-22.

Webinar

Hogan Lovells Politics and Bagels

Please join Hogan Lovells for the next webinar in the virtual Politics and Bagels series. Ivan Zapien will be joined by Craig Varoga to discuss the dynamics shaping the final ...

Webinar

Launch Webinar: API and Financial Services – Hogan Lovells' Open API Survival Guide 2.0

Application programming interfaces (API) are the lifeblood of the emerging digital economy. Join us to hear how API are reshaping the financial services landscape in Hong Kong, promising...

Webinar

Antitrust and tech: Key issues explained and explored

Each quarter, the Hogan Lovells Antitrust and Competition Regulation team will address a timely antitrust topic explaining the key antitrust issues and practical implications for...

Sponsorships and Speaking Engagements

Practice Forum Food Labeling

Maile Hermida and Anna Glinke will present the session "Food Labeling in the U.S. – What is different from EU law" and discuss the basic requirements for food labeling in the U.S.,...

Webinar

Managing risk and liability in the automotive industry: An update on product compliance and class action defense

Our webinar will provide an update on the most recent and major regulatory developments affecting the EU and the U.S. specifically. Moreover, we will also provide best practice guidance on...

Client Notes

Secondaries and UK Stamp Duty

In private equity secondary transactions, it is commonly assumed that UK stamp duty is not payable. However, in light of the latest HMRC consultation on modernising stamp duty on shares,...

Hogan Lovells Publications

Principles matter: SEC amends disclosure rules for business, legal proceedings, and risk factors SEC Update

On August 26 the SEC adopted far-reaching amendments to Regulation S-K items that govern disclosures on business, legal proceedings, and risk factors in filings under the Securities Act of...