Miguel Zaldivar, the new CEO of Hogan Lovells, and his deputy CEO, Michael Davison, assumed their positions on July 1, in the midst of a pandemic. To this point, Zaldivar says, they’ve managed to keep the firm on track for a successful year. In this interview, he discusses what’s lost with remote work, the dichotomy between personal and professional life, and where Hogan Lovells is looking to grow in the future.

Ben Seal: How has the firm weathered the pandemic so far?