Elizabeth Donley

Elizabeth Donley is Co-Head of U.S. M&A at Hogan Lovells. She works with U.S. and international companies to deliver their most complex and commercially strategic domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, asset purchases and sales, investments, joint ventures, strategic alliances, technology licenses, and complex commercial arrangements.

Elizabeth works with clients in a variety of industries, including industrials and consumer goods; aerospace and defense; government; automotive; technology and media; health and life sciences; real estate; and hospitality. Elizabeth invests time to fully understand her clients' organizations, businesses, and industries to provide tailored advice to fit their objectives. She collaborates daily with regulatory and compliance professionals at Hogan Lovells across industry sectors, as well as subject matter advisors in critical areas, to bring the right resources to each project.

Recognized as an Acritas Star and a BTI Client Service All-Star, and ranked by Chambers USA, Elizabeth is known for her commitment to client service and her collaborative style of leadership and direct approach to finding and implementing practical, commercial solutions to challenging problems.

Prior to her 20+ year career in M&A, Elizabeth served as a judicial clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.