Miguel Zaldivar, who was recently reelected as Hogan Lovells CEO until 2028, has expressed his intent to double down on the firm’s expansion in key U.S. markets. His strategy includes making group lateral acquisitions while maintaining the company’s presence in China, a region from which many peers are withdrawing.
In an interesting twist of events, despite the recent break from merger talks with Shearman & Sterling, Zaldivar does not rule out the future possibility of a merger. However, he reaffirms a particular selectiveness toward any potential partners, with criteria that eliminate firms with burdensome pension commitments, recurring revenue drops due to partner departures and those struggling with brand recognition. Zaldivar emphasizes an opportune and strategic alliance with “winners.”
You can read the full interview with Zaldivar here.