Hogan Chief Looks to Grow New York Office After Raiding Stroock

Hogan Lovells is looking to continue growth in New York after poaching roughly 70 partners and associates from failing Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, according to the global law firm’s leader.

The acquisition of the Stroock team, a group that includes 28 partners, highlights CEO Miguel Zaldivar’s efforts to burnish Hogan Lovells’ brand as a top-tier firm. He’s planning further investments in New York, California, Texas, Washington and London, Zaldivar said in an interview.

“In New York, you require critical mass and this is a very good step in the right direction,” Zaldivar said of the Stroock hires, many of ...