Gender
We are a leader for women, being the first global law firm to publish goals for women partners and women in management and to have a global agile working policy that is widely available.
Bold. Distinctive. Inclusive.
Our vision for Hogan Lovells is to make a meaningful, positive impact in our firm and on society and to establish ourselves as market leaders in diversity and inclusion.
Delivering on our commitments to diversity and inclusion is one of the five key strategic priorities of the firm, on a par with putting clients at the center of everything we do and enhancing profitability. We are actively creating an inclusive workplace where each of our people can thrive as their authentic self, by mitigating unconscious bias and actively creating opportunities for and supporting our colleagues. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion makes us a better law firm and helps us to deliver the best experience for our clients, attract the best talent, and drive innovation.
Our global team of ten diversity professionals works together with seven diversity partners around the globe to deliver on these commitments using a strategy focused on:
These are the five pillars of our global D&I strategy:
Accountability
We hold ourselves accountable with ambitious, attainable metrics by identifying external and internal goals to guide our progress, and by educating and inspiring all of our people to make meaningful investments in their colleagues.
Processes
Institutional change is our focus as we implement work allocation and other processes to ensure work and pitch opportunities are equally allocated to underrepresented lawyers.
Recruitment & retention
We want the best and brightest talent at all levels, and will take a holistic approach to get there from briefing our recruiters on our expectations for diversity to providing billable credit hours for D&I activities to providing mentoring and sponsorship.
Culture
Individuals are the bedrock of our culture. We make available training on bias and inclusive leadership and empower allyship to ensure everyone feels they belong and can contribute as their authentic selves.
Clients
Providing excellent client service is what we do at Hogan Lovells. We enhance that service through partnering with our clients on mutually beneficial D&I initiatives and providing consulting services to strengthen their D&I initiatives.
Our focus areas
We prioritize cultivating an inclusive environment for all of our people. While gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ+ and disability are the four diversity strands that comprise our efforts globally, our regional initiatives support additional diversity strands including age and social mobility.
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Race and Ethnicity
Our aim is to reflect our clients and communities. We have published a goal of 15% racial/ethnic minority partners by 2025, and established initiatives to support our racial/ethnic minority colleagues throughout the employee lifecycle.
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LGBTQ+
We are deeply committed to LGBTQ+ inclusion globally as advocates and innovators. We aim high, with a published goal of 4% LGBTQ+ partners by 2025, with robust programs implemented to help us get there.
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Disability
Building on our longstanding commitment to disability inclusion, we have elevated disability as a global priority diversity focus. We are proud signatories to The Valuable 500 making commitments to ability inclusion.
Latest News
Announcements
Diversity data sharing at Hogan Lovells in the UK
In 2019, Hogan Lovells ran a Self-ID campaign to encourage our people to share their diversity data in our new online self-service people system.
Awards and Rankings
Hogan Lovells named in Top 75 Social Mobility Employer Index for third consecutive year
Hogan Lovells has today been ranked as one of the Top 75 employers in the Social Mobility Employer Index 2019 for the third consecutive year.
Awards and Rankings
Hogan Lovells named in Top 30 Working Families employer index
Hogan Lovells has today been ranked as one of the UK's Top 30 family-friendly employers by work-life balance charity, Working Families.
Announcements
Wellbeing at Hogan Lovells in the UK
We aim to be a firm where our people and clients benefit from a thriving workplace culture.
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells receives Mansfield Rule 2.0 certification for exceeding key diversity and inclusion standards
Washington, D.C., 3 September 2019 – International law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that one year after committing to the Mansfield Rule 2.0, the firm has achieved "Mansfield Certification Plus" for 2019.
Awards and Rankings
Hogan Lovells Is Included in Working Mother's "Best Law Firms for Women" List for Eighth Year in a Row
Washington, D.C., 16 July 2019 – For the eighth consecutive year, Hogan Lovells has been named one of the "Best Law Firms for Women" by Working Mother.
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells achieves first Gold Standard in UK from Women in Law Empowerment Forum, seventh in succession for U.S.
Washington D.C. and London, 18 June 2019 – Hogan Lovells announced today the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) has awarded the firm with its Gold Standard in the U.S. for the seventh year in succession. The firm also received the Gold Standard in the UK...
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Hogan Lovells Recognized as The Most Inclusive Firm for Minority Lawyers by Chambers
Washington D.C., 7 June 2019 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that the firm received the inaugural award for “The Most Inclusive Firm for Minority Lawyers” at Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards: USA 2019. The award...
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Eight years straight: Hogan Lovells a UK Top 50 Employer for Women
For the eighth consecutive year, The Times has recognised Hogan Lovells as one of the UK’s Top 50 Employers for Women.
Awards and Rankings
Hogan Lovells named among Yale Law's Top Ten Firms for Gender Equality
Washington, D.C., 16 March 2019 – Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that the firm has been selected as a Yale Law Women's Top Ten Firm for Gender Equity for 2019.
Announcements
Hogan Lovells 2018 Gender Pay Report
Gender pay reporting legislation requires UK employers with 250 or more employees to publish statutory calculations every year showing the pay gap between their male and female employees. Hogan Lovells 2018 gender pay gap data refers to all employees on the payroll of...
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells shows support for LGBT+ students as founding partner of The Goldman Sachs Legal Insight Programme
London, 29 March 2019 - Hogan Lovells is proud to be a founding partner of The Goldman Sachs Legal Insight Programme, a collaboration between top firms in various sectors, working together to broaden access to careers in the City of London for LGBT+ talent.
Press Releases
Could this be the catalyst that sees more women in senior roles?
London, 28 March 2019 – The Reignite Academy, which began as a pilot last year to help “career break” lawyers return to City careers, gathers momentum as nine more firms become members.
Awards and Rankings
Hogan Lovells wins TMT Deal of the Year and Asian Diversity Initiative of the Year at the Asia Legal Awards 2019
On 21 March 2019, at the 2019 Asia Legal Awards ceremony held in Hong Kong, Hogan Lovells received two awards:
- TMT Deal of the Year: Walmart’s acquisition of Flipkart
- Asian Diversity Initiative of the Year: Pride+
Announcements
U.S. Diversity and Inclusion at Hogan Lovells
Diverse teams deliver better results for clients. We know this both instinctively and through the day-to-day experience we have working with each other and our clients. The breadth of perspective, thinking, and difference of viewpoints that you get with a diverse team...
Awards and Rankings
Hogan Lovells has made the top 40 of the Stonewall Top 100 Employers 2019 Workplace Equality Index
Coming in at no. 34, Hogan Lovells ranks in the Stonewall Top 100 Employers for the 9th consecutive year. The recognition reflects the firm's continued commitment to greater inclusivity in the workplace for people of all gender and sexual orientations.
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells signs Mindful Business Charter committing to better working practices for mental health and wellbeing
Hogan Lovells is one of the first law firms to become a signatory to the Mindful Business Charter, representing a collective commitment to change avoidable working practices that can cause mental health and wellbeing issues for employees.
Press Releases
Round two for Hogan Lovells GB Para-athlete bursary
Following a successful inaugural year, applications open today for the 2019 Hogan Lovells GB Para-athlete bursary to support para-athletes in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games or Beijing 2022 winter games.
Press Releases
Working Mother names Hogan Lovells among the “Best Law Firms for Women” for seventh consecutive year
Washington, D.C., 31 July 2018 – Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that once again it earned a spot on the annual Working Mother list of the “Best Law Firms for Women.” This is the seventh consecutive year the firm has been named to this...
Announcements
Hogan Lovells signs on to Mansfield Rule 2.0 to close diversity gap
Hogan Lovells has signed on to the Mansfield Rule 2.0, which commits the firm to measuring, tracking, and improving the composition of women, minority, and LGBT+ candidates for lateral hiring, senior leadership positions, and business development activities.
Awards and Rankings
Hogan Lovells named in Top 50 Social Mobility Employer Index for second year
Hogan Lovells has today been ranked as one of the Top 50 employers in the Social Mobility Employer Index 2018, for the second consecutive year.
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells expresses support for UN Standards of Conduct addressing discrimination against LGBTI people
London and Washington D.C. – To mark the one year anniversary of its global Pride+ network, and show continued support for the International Day Against Homophobia, Bi-phobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), global law firm Hogan Lovells has affirmed its commitment to...
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Hogan Lovells achieves more inclusion recognition with spot in Yale Law Women’s Top Ten
Washington, D.C., April 19, 2018 – Yale Law Women, an organization committed to building a supportive community of women at Yale Law School and throughout the legal profession, has recognized Hogan Lovells with a coveted place in its “Top Ten Family...
Press Releases
Cristina Rodriguez named one of 2018’s Premier Women in Law by the Association of Women Attorneys Foundation
Houston, TX, 27 March 2018 – Hogan Lovells partner Cristina Rodriguez has been named one of 2018’s Premier Women in Law by the Association of Women Attorneys Foundation. Rodriguez was recognized for her commitment to diversity in BigLaw and as a mentor to...
Press Releases
Panel discusses gender balance in the workplace on International Women's Day
In celebration of International Women's Day 2018, Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee, Macquarie, and J.P. Morgan came together to host a panel discussion based on this year's theme #PressforProgress.
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells appoints Miriam Gundt to European Head of Diversity and Inclusion
Hogan Lovells has appointed Düsseldorf based partner Miriam Gundt to Head of Diversity and Inclusion in Europe. She succeeds Dr. Katlen Blöcker, Head of the German Banking practice group, who carried out this role in the past years.
Awards and Rankings
Hogan Lovells wins Diversity Initiative of the Year at the UK Diversity Legal Awards
Hogan Lovells' work on trans inclusion has been named Diversity Initiative of the Year at the UK Diversity Legal Awards. The award recognises an initiative that has made a tangible difference in creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace, with the intention of...
Press Releases
Innovate Finance Publishes Women in FinTech 2017 Powerlist
- 370 women featured
- List includes CEOs, directors, professional services specialists and more
- Female founders and CEOs from Innovate Finance membership profiled
- Powerlist can be viewed here
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells achieves Human Rights Campaign LGBTQ equality recognition for ninth year in succession
New York, 9 November 2017 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells has been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) with a 100 percent rating in its 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), making it nine years in a row that the firm has achieved such recognition. It...
Press Releases
Property industry leaders unite to promote diversity
A coalition of senior real estate business leaders, including Chair of Hogan Lovells Nicholas Cheffings, have joined forces to back an industry-wide initiative, committing publicly to promote an inclusive, gender balanced workforce in their organisations.
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells named BitC Best Employer for Race
London, 1 November 2017 – Hogan Lovells has been named by Business in the Community (BitC) as one of the UK's Best Employers for Race in a new listing published today.
Press Releases
OUTstanding: FT accolade for Hogan Lovells LGBT+ and ally partners
Hogan Lovells partners John Basnage and Allan Wardrop have been ranked in the FT OUTstanding lists for top LGBT+ and ally executives.
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells awarded prestigious National Equality Standard
London, 14 July 2017 – Hogan Lovells has been awarded the National Equality Standard (NES), a rigorous benchmark developed for business by business, recognising the work the firm has done to address issues of equality, diversity and inclusion in the UK.
Awards and Rankings
Leah Dunlop and Sabrina Borocci named as leading women lawyers in Italy
Partners Leah Dunlop and Sabrina Borocci have been included in Legalcommunity's 2017 list of the top 30 women lawyers in Italy.
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells named in Top 50 of first-ever Social Mobility Employer Index
London, 21 June 2017 – Hogan Lovells has been ranked 26th in the first-ever Top 50 Social Mobility Employer Index, a joint initiative between the Social Mobility Foundation and the Social Mobility Commission, in partnership with The City of London Corporation.
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells extends commitment to LGBT community with global Pride + launch
Hogan Lovells today launches a new global LGBT and allies network, Pride+, aimed at enhancing support for and commitment to LGBT+ individuals. Today's launch also marks support of the International Day Against Homophobia, Bi-phobia, and Transphobia.
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells Duo Chosen for Legal Diversity Leadership Positions
LOS ANGELES and WASHINGTON, 7 March 2017 – Hogan Lovells is proud to announce that two of its lawyers have been chosen to participate in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), an organization of corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing...
Press Releases
Climbing the Stonewall WEI – Hogan Lovells at Heady Heights of Top 20
Hogan Lovells has made the top 20 of the Stonewall Top 100 Employers 2017 Workplace Equality Index - published today, 19 January - for the first time. Coming in at no. 17, this is the seventh consecutive year that Hogan Lovells has made the Top 100 list, and the fifth...
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