In an excerpt from a column she penned for the Cadwalader Alumni Network, partner and Management Committee member Angie Batterson looks ahead to the upcoming merger with Hogan Lovells.

I am a partner and member of the Management Committee who joined Cadwalader four years ago to broaden the capabilities of its Fund Finance practice. I was drawn to the firm due to its track record of excellence in fund finance and its dominant position advising financial institutions and insurance companies. I also had deep respect for the attorneys I knew at the firm—namely Wes Misson, George Pelling, Brian Foster, and Patrick Calves—and for the clients they served.

My practice focuses on insurance company solutions. I’m proud to be a part of a team that, over the past five years, has represented many of the largest life insurance companies in deploying more than $60 billion of assets in over 150 transactions.

Looking ahead, I’m extremely excited about the merger with Hogan Lovells. The combined firm, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, will be launching shortly on July 1.

In my role as co-chair of the firm’s Strategy Committee, I was very involved with Hogan Lovells’ selection as our merger partner. We spent considerable time with their management team and in short order it was apparent that both firms share an aligned culture built on excellence, teamwork, and ambition.

The more we peel back the onion, the clearer it is that Cadwalader will fit seamlessly into Hogan Lovells’ global platform, positioning us to provide top-tier counsel in the most sophisticated and lucrative legal and financial markets across the globe. The merger greatly expands our platform, allowing us to meet client needs in areas we previously could not—such as data privacy counsel and international regulatory advice.

I’m privileged to have been named to the 13-member global board of the combined firm. In that capacity, I will strive to ensure that Hogan Lovells Cadwalader preserves the supportive, trusting, and collaborative culture that you helped create—one that consistently delivers exceptional results for its clients.
 
The next chapter in our firm’s more than 230 year history begins on July 1, and we’re excited to build on the foundation of excellence our alumni community shaped. We’ll carry forward what you built.