[7] In 2022, Hogan Lovells was ranked as the twelfth largest law firm in the world by revenue,[8] generating around US$2.6 billion.

[13] In 1970, Hogan & Hartson became the first major firm to establish a separate practice group devoted exclusively to providing pro bono legal services.

The Community Services Department (CSD) dealt with civil rights, environmental, homeless and other public interest groups.

[16] At the time of the merger, Hogan & Hartson was the oldest major law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States.

Following five years of growth, culminating in the opening of the firm's Madrid office in 2004, Lovells had a presence in every major European jurisdiction.

At the time of the merger, Lovells was a London-based international law firm with over 300 partners and around 3,150 employees operating from 26 offices in Europe, Asia and the United States.

[22] Partners at Hogan Lovells have voted to confirm current Asia Pacific and Middle East regional chief executive Miguel Zaldivar as their new global CEO from July 1, 2020.

[27] In the same year, the firm also counselled tech-giant Dell on its $24.4 billion deal to go private[28] and advised fashion label Nicole Farhi on its £5.5 million sale to businesswoman and heiress, Maxine Hargreaves-Adams.

[30] The firm assisted with the negotiation of terms with Fairtrade regarding sourcing and use of sustainable cocoa in Maltesers for candy manufacturer Mars.

[35] In July 2015, power management semiconductor company Semitrex hired Hogan Lovells to lobby for energy efficiency issues.

[39] In October 2016, Hogan Lovells was inserted into the Jonas Makwaka investigation as part of the Zuma corruption scandal.

[40] The firm's role was "to conduct an independent investigation into allegations against Mr Jonas Makwakwa and Ms Kelly Ann Elskie".