Hogan Lovells US LLP

Corporate and Finance

Global Head of Capital Markets 

With more than 30 years of experience structuring and negotiating complex corporate transactions, Eve Howard is a trusted advisor to public company clients when they embark on financing and other strategic transactions. Eve is the Global Head of the firm’s Capital Markets practice, combining a client-focused business practicality with substantial knowledge of the structuring and negotiation of debt securities.

Eve represents both issuers and leading investment banking firms in the issuance of investment grade, high yield, and convertible notes offerings across a wide spectrum of industries in both public offerings and private placement transactions. Her industry experience includes recent emphasis in the areas of health care, real estate, technology, media, aerospace and defense, life sciences, hospitality, and retail.

In addition to debt capital markets transactions, Eve also represents clients in their IPOs, securities compliance matters, and mergers and other strategic transactions. Eve also routinely provides advice to clients on general corporate and governance matters.

From May 2016 to July 2020, Eve served on the firm's senior leadership team as the Regional Managing Partner for the Washington, D.C. region, which includes the D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Northern Virginia, Boston, and Louisville offices.

Eve has also held a number of other roles at Hogan Lovells, leading on important firm issues such as agile working, diversity and inclusion, partner development and advancement, as well as recruitment in the D.C. office. For her work on agile working, she has been recognized by the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance and continues to serve on their Advisory Council.

Member, Business Law Section, American Bar Association

Member, Diversity & Flexibility Alliance Advisory Council

J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1987

A.B., Dartmouth College, 1984