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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Abuse of Dominance and Restrictive Practices

Regulations preventing abuse of dominance and restrictive practices can impact your business operations: from your technology to how your product reaches consumers, your pricing, whether...

Press Releases

Germany opens online sports betting market for private operators on 1 January 2020

The third amendment to the German State Treaty on Gaming (GlüStV) will come into force on 1 January 2020. Private operators of online sports betting platforms will now be given the...

Press Releases

Michael Davison nominated as Hogan Lovells Deputy CEO

Hogan Lovells CEO-select Miguel Zaldivar has nominated, with the Board's full support and unanimous approval, London-based litigation partner Michael Davison as the firm’s proposed...

Press Releases

Hogan Lovells advises Tusker Medical on FDA approval of breakthrough therapy for children with chronic ear infections

Washington, D.C., 11 December 2019 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells recently advised Menlo Park, Calif.-based start-up Tusker Medical, Inc. on FDA approval of a medical device-drug...

Press Releases

Hogan Lovells launches Race and Ethnicity Network to promote BAME retention and career progression

London, 11 December 2019 – Hogan Lovells has launched a new Race and Ethnicity Network, as part of a wider initiative in the UK aimed at improving the retention and career progression ...

Hogan Lovells Publications

What dealmakers need to know about the UK election result and its impact on UK investing in 2020

After nearly a decade marked by political stalemate, the Conservative party now has a clear majority and authority to pursue its chosen Brexit strategy and manifesto commitments for the UK...

Hogan Lovells Publications

General Election result. A Conservative majority: Getting Brexit done starts now, but we are not done with political uncertainty

The Conservative Party has won a convincing majority of seats in the House of Commons, and it will follow that Boris Johnson will be asked later today by The Queen to form a new government.

Hogan Lovells Publications

ADG Insights | The development of natural resources in outer space ADG Insights

Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the...

News

Supreme Court: USPTO Cannot Collect Attorney’s Fees Under 35 U.S.C. § 145

The Supreme Court held that the PTO cannot collect attorney’s fees under 35 U.S.C. § 145, which requires challengers of PTAB decisions to pay all expenses of the proceedings.

Blog Post

The new EU Whistleblowing Directive – what do UK financial services firms need to know?

On 7 October 2019, the Council of the European Union formally adopted a new Directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law, which will enter into force on 17...

Blog Post

New law promoting Russian software on smartphones sold in Russia

On 21 November 2019 the Russian State Duma (lower chamber of the Russian parliament) adopted a new law amending the Federal Law on Protection of Customers’ Rights (the "New Law"). The ...

Blog Post

What lies ahead for vulnerable customers and financial services?

A number of current FCA initiatives are designed – in varying degrees – to address the issue of fair treatment of vulnerable customers in the financial services sector. The...

Sponsorships and Speaking Engagements

Fit for a Global Market: Food, Feed, & Beverages

Despite all efforts to promote "buy/eat regional" attitudes, food has long become an international business. There are only a few areas of business in which international activities meet so ...

Events

Pensions trustee training half-day - 16 January 2020

A half-day seminar aimed at trustees with some experience or who have attended our one day introductory course (or similar training).

Sponsorships and Speaking Engagements

Mergers & Acquisitions 2020: Advanced Trends and Developments

Counsel Tiffany Posil will speak on the panel “SEC Developments in Mergers & Acquisitions.” She and her fellow panelists will discuss proxy season developments and staff...

Webinar

Competition Litigation Webinar: 2019: Year in Review

Our German Competition Litigation team regularly hosts webinars on legal hot topics.

Recent developments in pensions - 27 February 2019

Our informal breakfast seminar aimed at trustees and sponsors of occupational pension schemes and their advisers.

Hogan Lovells Events

Miami attorneys serving as Adjunct Professors at FIU College of Law

For the second year in a row, counsel Juan Garcia and senior associate Javier Peral (both Miami) will be serving as Adjunct Professors during the spring semester at FIU College of Law. As...

Published Works

Bringing order to non-GAAP financial measures: SEC sues to enforce "equal-or-greater-prominence" requirement Journal of Investment Compliance (Vol. 20. No. 4)

This article examines the first action by the US Securities and Exchange Commission to enforce the "‘equal-or-greater-prominence"’ requirement of its rules governing the...

Hogan Lovells Publications

Trending topics in retail and fashion

The retail and fashion industries may be transforming at a rapid pace, but the Hogan Lovells Retail and Fashion Group will make sure you are on-trend. We have created a Hot Topics Toolkit...