Hogan & Hartson is one of the world's leading law firms for corporate, finance, and tax and it is consistently ranked among the top law firms for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the United States and around the globe. With a network of offices strategically located in business and financial centers around the world, we use a team-oriented, collaborative approach to assist clients in all aspects of complex M&A transactions.

Our experienced M&A team of more than 200 lawyers regularly structures, negotiates, and implements transactions of all forms and sizes. We advise public and private companies, private equity firms, investment banks, boards of directors, special committees, and other clients on complex transactions ranging from million dollar strategic initiatives to cross-border multi-billion dollar deals. In 2007 and 2008, our lawyers worked on more than 450 announced transactions with a total value exceeding $215 billion.

The extensive experience and industry knowledge of our M&A lawyers, who include some of the most widely respected attorneys in their fields, set us apart from other firms and allow us to provide clients comprehensive industry depth and breadth of service in all aspects of complex M&A transactions that span practices, regions, and industry sectors.

Because we are able to draw on our internationally recognized government and regulatory practices, we are particularly adept at handling M&A transactions for companies in regulated industries where the intersection of business and government requires an integrated strategy for handling the many issues that arise in such transactions. We also provide comprehensive and innovative solutions to M&A transactions by leveraging the experience of our colleagues in other practice areas, including: telecommunications, media, and entertainment; broadcast, cable, and satellite; antitrust/competition; intellectual property; labor and employment; government relations; litigation; tax; and securities.

Clients rely on us to guide them through every aspect of an M&A transaction. We understand the business needs of our clients and we have the experience, industry knowledge, and available resources to deliver customized solutions to every transaction we manage. Our lawyers are ready to assist with the appropriate legal advice and support, whatever the nature of the issue or transaction, wherever the location.


Recent Awards and Rankings

• Ranked TIER 1 for Corporate/M&A in Washington, D.C., Colorado, Maryland, and Northern Virginia in 2009 by Chambers USA.
• Ranked for Corporate/M&A nationwide in 2009 by Chambers USA.
• Ranked for Corporate/M&A in Florida in 2009 by Chambers USA.
• Ranked among the TOP 10 for U.S. announced and completed M&A transactions in 2008 by Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters.
• Ranked among the TOP 10 law firms for U.S. announced M&A deals in 2008 by mergermarket.
• Ranked among the TOP 10 counsel to acquirer for U.S. private equity announced M&A deals in 2008 by Bloomberg.
• Ranked among the TOP 15 counsel to principals and acquirer for global completed M&A deals in 2008 by Bloomberg.
• Ranked among the TOP 20 for global announced and completed deals in 2008 by Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters.
• Recommended for corporate & finance in Latin America in 2008 by Chambers Global.
• Recommended for M&A national firms – large deals in 2008 by Legal 500.
• Recommended for corporate counsel for M&A transactions: upper mid-market and premium deals, £250 million+ in 2008 by UK Legal 500.