Hogan Lovells Launches Crisis Team to Tackle ‘Modern Problems’

Hogan Lovells has launched a new crisis leadership practice, betting on the youth and diversity of its lawyers to help counsel clients through tough scenarios in the Internet age.

The firm’s Crisis Leadership Team was designed to help clients prepare for the unexpected in a more predictable way. It is made up of 25 partners, along with Mark Irion, who heads Hogan Lovells’ strategic communications group.

Lillian Hardy, a Washington-based partner who leads the new practice, said it was formed after she and other attorneys noticed that they were consistently handling what she calls “modern problems” for their clients.

These ...