Hogan Lovells

Firm overview:

Hogan Lovells is set to significantly strengthen its footprint in the US market—particularly in New York—through a planned merger with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, announced in December 2025. The new firm, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, will have a revenue of approximately $3.6 billion, and feature IP as a core component of its global platform. The merged firm is expected to rely on Hogan Lovells’ existing IP bench as the structural foundation for the combined IP offering, with Cadwalader contributing transactional and technology-based expertise.

On the trade secrets front, Hogan Lovells has the capacity to handle global/cross-border disputes, including high-profile matters such as LG Energy’s battle with SK Innovation over electric vehicle batteries which resulted in a $1.8 billion settlement. The team has acted for multinational electronics companies, semiconductor manufacturers and global pharmaceutical giants in trade secrets litigation.

Offering a one-stop-shop for trade secrets owners, Hogan Lovells advises on matters such as the interplay between trade secret and patenting strategies, and how companies can take reasonable measures to guard the secrecy of confidential information.

Team overview:

The firm’s trade secrets practice is well distributed across the US, Europe and Asia, to assist clients in all the major innovation hubs. A multidisciplinary team collaborates to develop strategies for clients to prevent misuse, and drafts agreements related to trade secrets in employment or transactions.

Based in Washington, DC, Joseph Raffetto has advised clients across the US, Europe and Asia on high-stakes trade secrets and other IP matters. Raffetto has defended clients in every major forum in the US, including the International Trade Commission and Patent Trial and Appeal Board.