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Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells: 12 tracked AI moves since 2023 across infrastructure & platform, GenAI Assistant and contract review & drafting, involving 2 named technologies.
Capability Index
62
Rising
Market rank
08
of 285 tracked firms
- Tracked since
- 2023
- Evidence records
- 12
- Capability areas
- 11
- Named technologies
- 2
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Hogan Lovells shows rising visible AI activity, with the strongest recorded concentration in infrastructure & platform. 2 named technologies appear across the evidence.
Analysis based only on published evidence tracked by TVPi; it is not a claim about unobserved firm activity.
Capability intelligence
Tracked capabilities and adoption
Areas inferred from public moves, with recency and supporting evidence visible at a glance.
Infrastructure & Platform
5 movesHogan Lovells Wins 'Team of the Year: Legal Transformation' at The Lawyer Awards 2026
GenAI Assistant
3 movesContract Review & Drafting
3 movesDeal Mind (ELTEMATE/Hogan Lovells M&A AI Tool) Wins IFLR Europe 'AI in Legal Delivery' Award
Due Diligence
2 movesDeal Mind (ELTEMATE/Hogan Lovells M&A AI Tool) Wins IFLR Europe 'AI in Legal Delivery' Award
Compliance & Regulatory
2 movesHogan Lovells' ELTEMATE Launches 'CRAIG's Office' Suite, Ranked Band 1 by Chambers
Agentic & Workflow
1 moveBilling & Pricing
1 moveActivity intelligence
Momentum and strategy mix
Activity by quarter
Strategy move mix
- Internal Build25%
- Key Hire25%
- Other17%
- Spinout / New Venture8%
- Policy / Governance8%
- Vendor Selection8%
Technology ecosystem
Named platforms in the evidence
A vendor appears here only when it is connected to a tracked move.
Outcome evidence
Proof points and verified case studies
“There is no single AI solution that will meet every need of a modern global law firm." — Miguel Zaldivar, CEO, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader”
“These appointments, and our new AI Board, create the leadership, governance, and accountability needed to move quickly, make the right investment decisions, and ensure our AI strategy remains closely aligned to the needs of our clients and our firm." — Miguel Zaldivar, CEO”
“Paul brings a tremendous depth of experience from leading technology transformations across major global organisations... His leadership will be instrumental to further modernizing our global technology platform, advancing our AI strategy..." — Miguel Zaldivar, CEO, Hogan Lovells”
Evidence ledger
Tracked activity
Every published record for this firm, newest first.
- Vendor SelectionOct 16, 2026Observed
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader signs both Harvey and Legora under a firmwide AI strategy alongside in-house ELTEMATE tools
On 16 October 2026 Hogan Lovells Cadwalader unveiled a firmwide AI strategy that pairs agreements with two rival platforms, Harvey and Legora, with proprietary tools built through its ELTEMATE unit. CEO Miguel Zaldivar said no single AI solution meets every need of a modern global law firm. A public two-vendor declaration is unusual among large firms and sets a reference point for how others explain their stack choices.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Key HireOct 16, 2026Observed
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader names Managing Partner for Legal Technology and AI and a Chief Transformation Officer, creates AI Board and Commercial Unit
The firm appointed Paul Otto as Managing Partner, Legal Technology and AI, and Oliver Campbell as Chief Transformation Officer. A new AI Board will decide whether AI solutions are built internally or sourced externally and allocate resources. A separate Commercial Unit under Bill Ferreira will cover pricing, legal project management, pitching and client delivery, using AI to create long-term client value.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- OtherJun 17, 2026Observed
Hogan Lovells Wins 'Team of the Year: Legal Transformation' at The Lawyer Awards 2026
Hogan Lovells won 'Team of the Year: Legal Transformation' at The Lawyer Awards 2026 for firmwide digital/AI transformation delivered through its DIGI strategy, ELTEMATE, and Legal Engineering team, led by Mark Brennan, Sebastian Lach, and Paul Gilford.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Internal BuildJun 15, 2026Observed
Deal Mind (ELTEMATE/Hogan Lovells M&A AI Tool) Wins IFLR Europe 'AI in Legal Delivery' Award
Deal Mind, an AI tool developed by ELTEMATE in collaboration with Hogan Lovells for M&A/deal work, won the IFLR Europe Awards 2026 Specialist Award for 'AI in Legal Delivery.'
LinkedIn · Confirmed confidence
- PartnershipApr 22, 2026Observed
Hogan Lovells Co-Founds Global Legal Tech Alliance
Hogan Lovells joined 15+ international law firms to co-found the Global Legal Tech Alliance, developing shared AI standards, joint workflow solutions, and cross-border training via the Alliance Academy; ELTEMATE Co-CEO Sebastian Lach and Mark Brennan are firm leads.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Key HireJan 12, 2026Observed
Hogan Lovells Hires Paul Gilford as Global CIO to Drive AI Strategy
Hogan Lovells hired Paul Gilford, former DLA Piper global CIO, as its new global Chief Information Officer effective January 26, 2026. His mandate explicitly includes advancing the firm's AI strategy and leading its Technology Roadmap in coordination with the firm's Global Managing Partner for Digitalization and the co-CEO of ELTEMATE, the firm's legal tech venture, amid its merger with Cadwalader.
Trade Press · Confirmed confidence
Show 6 earlier records
- OtherJun 3, 2025Observed
Hogan Lovells' ELTEMATE Wins Disruptive Technology of the Year for CRAIG
ELTEMATE won 'Disruptive Technology of the Year' at the European Legal Innovation & Technology Awards 2025 for CRAIG's Chronology Generator module, which the firm says delivered 42% time savings and up to 10x faster case-handling speed in litigation support.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Key HireJan 1, 2025Observed
Hogan Lovells Names Mark Brennan Global Managing Partner for Digitalization
Hogan Lovells created and filled a Global Managing Partner for Digitalization role with Mark W. Brennan, the firm's seniormost leader for digital and AI strategy, later a founding lead of the Global Legal Tech Alliance.
Trade Press · Reported confidence
- Internal BuildJun 14, 2024Observed
Hogan Lovells' ELTEMATE Launches 'CRAIG's Office' Suite, Ranked Band 1 by Chambers
Chambers New Law Guide ranked ELTEMATE Band 1 in Compliance & RegTech, Contract Analysis, and Document Automation, coinciding with the firm disclosing ELTEMATE had grown to 80+ people (25 software engineers) and launched 'CRAIG's Office,' a broader generative AI suite for contract negotiation automation and interview outline generation, plus an AI-powered whistleblowing module.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Internal BuildDec 18, 2023Observed
Hogan Lovells' ELTEMATE Launches CRAIG, Customized Legal GenAI Chatbot
ELTEMATE launched CRAIG, a customized legal GenAI tool for drafting, summarizing large records, extracting information, building fact chronologies, and interview outlines, used both internally and client-facing; by April 2025 CRAIG had 2,000+ active users.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Policy / GovernanceAug 9, 2023Observed
Hogan Lovells Publishes Global AI Governance Principles
Hogan Lovells published 'Global AI Governance Principles,' formal thought-leadership guidance on AI governance frameworks that underpins the firm's own and its clients' approach to responsible AI, later supplemented by an AI Act Applicability Assessment Tool.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Spinout / New VentureMay 24, 2023Observed
Hogan Lovells Launches Legal Tech Brand ELTEMATE
Hogan Lovells launched ELTEMATE, a dedicated legal technology brand unifying the firm's legal tech under one global team of AI experts and engineers, bundling third-party tools and developing proprietary software.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
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