Lovells and Hogan & Hartson Establish Merger Implementation Planning Committee

Lovells LLP and Hogan & Hartson LLP have established a joint Implementation Planning Committee (IC) for the combined firm, with the purpose of overseeing and planning for integration of the combined firm's practices. The IC will report directly to the members of the recently announced International Management Committee.  

Members of the Implementation Planning Committee include:  

• Jeanne Archibald: Director of the international trade group and Managing Partner for practice management (Hogan & Hartson) 
• Oxana Balayan: Local Managing Partner and Head of the corporate practice in Moscow (Lovells) 
• Thad Dameris: Managing Partner of the Houston office and Practice Group Director for litigation (Hogan & Hartson) 
• Michael Davison: Head of the international arbitration practice (Lovells)
• Ben Hammond: Co-chair of the lending, bankruptcy & creditor's rights group (Hogan & Hartson) 
• James Harris: Local Managing Partner in Singapore office and Head of the infrastructure practice in Asia (Lovells)
• David Hudd: Practice Stream Leader, Finance (Lovells) 
• Steve Immelt: Managing Partner for international offices and Practice Group Director for litigation (Hogan & Hartson) 
• Garry Pegg: Managing Partner of London office and Practice Group Director for the project and international finance group (Hogan & Hartson) 
• Emily Reid: Head of the Commercial and Retail Banking Team in the financial services practice and Chair of the CR Panel (Lovells)
• Thomas Rouhette: Head of the dispute resolution practice in Paris (Lovells) 
• Patrick Sherrington: Practice Stream Leader, Dispute Resolution (Lovells)  
• Richard Silverman: Partner in the food, drug, medical device, and agriculture group (Hogan & Hartson) 
• Andrew Skipper: Practice Stream Leader, Corporate (Lovells)
• Stuart Stein: Executive Committee member and Practice Group Director for the corporate, securities, and finance group (Hogan & Hartson) 
• James Vaudoyer: Managing Partner of the Paris office (Hogan & Hartson)
• Andreas von Falck: Practice Stream Leader, Commerce & Real Estate (Lovells) 
• Robert Waldman: Practice Group Director for the corporate, securities, and finance group (Hogan & Hartson)  

Thad Dameris and Emily Reid will serve as Co-chairs of the committee.   "We are thrilled to be working together to support the seamless combination of our two firms,” said Thad Dameris and Emily Reid.

“ We are happy to have been chosen for this role, and we are committed to sharing and implementing the ideas and practices that will move us towards this exciting transition.”  

According to Lovells and Hogan & Hartson:  

“The Implementation Planning Committee’s role will be critical in facilitating the successful integration of our firms’ practices. This is another important step in maintaining the continuity of excellent legal services that our clients have come to know from both our firms.”  

The combination is subject to the firms obtaining the necessary regulatory clearances. 

About Lovells 

With over 3,000 people operating from 29 offices in Asia and the Middle East, Europe and the United States, Lovells is one of the world's leading international law firms.    From 1 May 2010, Lovells LLP and Hogan & Hartson LLP will combine to form Hogan Lovells. The combination is subject to the firms obtaining the necessary regulatory clearances. For more information about Lovells, visit www.lovells.com Lovells (the "firm") is an international legal practice comprising Lovells LLP and its affiliated businesses.  Lovells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC323639.  Registered office and principal place of business: Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2FG.  

The word "partner" is used to refer to a member of Lovells LLP, or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications, and to a partner, member, employee or consultant in any of its affiliated businesses who has equivalent standing.  

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