Hogan Lovells got off to a strong start in 2010 following the transatlantic merger between legacy Lovells and Hogan & Hartson that went live in May last year.

Turnover at the combined firm – which maintains two separate profit pools – stood at £1.08bn for the 2010 calendar year, with profit per equity partner (PEP) rising by more than 10% to approximately £740,000.