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Hogan Lovells announces new Board appointments
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| 25
April
2025
London, Washington, D.C., 25 April 2025 - Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce new appointments to the firm’s Board. Board members can serve up to two consecutive three-year terms.
The new Board appointments, as of 1 May, are as follows:
- David Gibbons has been re-elected to the “At large” seat
- Claire Southern has been elected to the “At large” seat
- Lu Zhou has been elected to the Asia/Middle East seat
- Bruce Oakley has been re-elected to the U.S. (except D.C. region) seat
Commenting on the appointments, Chair Marie-Aimée de Dampierre added: "I'd like to congratulate David Gibbons, Claire Southern, Lu Zhou, and Bruce Oakley on their election and re-elections to the Board, and to thank them for their continuous dedication and support to the firm. I would also like to extend my thanks and gratitude to Owen Chan and Karen Hughes for their service on the Board.”
Biographic details for Board appointments
“At large”
David Gibbons
David is a partner in our M&A practice in the Baltimore office. He was appointed to the At Large seat of the Board in 2022, and was a member of our International Management Committee as the Head of our Corporate & Finance practice for seven years. Among others, his clients include Lockheed Martin, Bridgestone, and Kingdom Holding Company.
Claire Southern
Claire, a London-based partner in our Corporate & Finance practice, and specializing in Pensions and Insurance with clients across sectors, including Consumer, Energy and Insurance. She spends much of her time advising trustee boards on governance and decision making. She also has a specialist practice in the de-risking of pension schemes where she acts for trustees, corporates and insurance companies.
Asia/Middle East
Lu Zhou
Lu, a Beijing-based partner in our M&A group works across a number of sectors including Life Sciences and Health Care, Technology, and Manufacturing and Industrials. She represents multinational corporations and private capital fund clients in complex cross-border transactions, as well as restructuring matters across the globe.
U.S. (except D.C. region)
Bruce Oakley
Bruce, a partner in our Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment group, is the Houston Office Managing Partner and leads our Texas practice. He is also our Global Managing Partner for Lateral Partner Recruitment and Integration. Bruce advises a wide range of clients, including energy companies and chemical manufacturers.
The Hogan Lovells Board comprises 12 members and supervises the affairs of the firm and its management on behalf of the partners.
As of 1 May 2025, the Hogan Lovells Board will be:
Biographic details for Board appointments
“At large”
David Gibbons
David is a partner in our M&A practice in the Baltimore office. He was appointed to the At Large seat of the Board in 2022, and was a member of our International Management Committee as the Head of our Corporate & Finance practice for seven years. Among others, his clients include Lockheed Martin, Bridgestone, and Kingdom Holding Company.
Claire Southern
Claire, a London-based partner in our Corporate & Finance practice, and specializing in Pensions and Insurance with clients across sectors, including Consumer, Energy and Insurance. She spends much of her time advising trustee boards on governance and decision making. She also has a specialist practice in the de-risking of pension schemes where she acts for trustees, corporates and insurance companies.
Asia/Middle East
Lu Zhou
Lu, a Beijing-based partner in our M&A group works across a number of sectors including Life Sciences and Health Care, Technology, and Manufacturing and Industrials. She represents multinational corporations and private capital fund clients in complex cross-border transactions, as well as restructuring matters across the globe.
U.S. (except D.C. region)
Bruce Oakley
Bruce, a partner in our Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment group, is the Houston Office Managing Partner and leads our Texas practice. He is also our Global Managing Partner for Lateral Partner Recruitment and Integration. Bruce advises a wide range of clients, including energy companies and chemical manufacturers.
The Hogan Lovells Board comprises 12 members and supervises the affairs of the firm and its management on behalf of the partners.
As of 1 May 2025, the Hogan Lovells Board will be:
| Chair (and "At Large"): | Marie-Aimée de Dampierre |
| CEO: | Miguel Zaldivar |
| “At large”: | Andreas von Falck, David Gibbons, Claire Southern |
| 45 and under (and “At large”): | Mahvesh Qureshi |
| Asia/Middle East: | Lu Zhou |
| Continental Europe: | Tobias Faber |
| London: | Andrew Gallagher |
| The Americas: | Celine Jimenez Crowson |
| U.S. (except D.C. region): | Bruce Oakley |
| Washington, D.C. region: | Lillian S. Hardy |