A&O and HSF take lead roles as 21st Century Fox tunes in on anticipated Sky takeover Georgiana Tudor Allen & Overy (A&O) and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) are lead advisers in 21st Century Fox’s takeover bid for Sky,…
‘An important step’: Shearman’s Soundy and Priestley resurface at Goodwin Legal Business Goodwin Procter has confirmed Mark Soundy and Sarah Priestley are joining following their resignation from Shearman & Sterling.
Can Shearman finally get ahead of the curve after 15 years of diminishing returns? Legal Business Georgiana Tudor assesses the New York-headquartered firm’s sluggish development Like all major global law firms, Shearman & Sterling has had…
Allen & Overy PE heavyweight Bernhardt joins Milbank in Frankfurt Georgiana Tudor Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has confirmed private equity (PE) partner Michael Bernhardt will join the firm’s corporate department in…
US bonuses: CC and A&O match Cravath reward of up to $100,000 for associates Sarah Downey Magic Circle firms Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance (CC) have stepped up to match bonus levels rewarded by…
Financials 2016/17: Double-digit growth for A&O at the halfway point Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has increased its half year turnover for 2016/17, up by 14% on last year’s figures to…
‘One of the top teams’: Milbank takes A&O US senior partner in real estate group hire Matthew Field Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has taken on a three-partner team from Allen & Overy (A&O) in New York, including…
Allen & Overy and DLA Piper chip in as US elite act on $47bn Qualcomm deal Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) and DLA Piper have won roles among US heavyweights as Qualcomm acquires Dutch firm NXP Semiconductors…
Global London advances: US firms take key partners from A&O and CC Madeleine Farman US firms continue their investment in the City, as two Magic Circle firms have today (28 October) lost partners…
Allen & Overy fills finreg gap with Herbert Smith Freehills Bradbury Victoria Young Six months after financial regulatory head Bob Penn quit for Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Allen & Overy (A&O) has…
Brussels antitrust partner leave to exit Shearman as European exodus continues Legal Business Shearman & Sterling confirmed today (11 October) that Brussels antitrust partner Trevor Soames has resigned from the firm.
Shearman London tax head Priestley quits as exits mount for US firm Legal Business Shearman & Sterling‘s London tax head Sarah Priestley has now also quit the firm, closely following in the footsteps of…
Shearman exits continue as Paris duo follow global head out the door Legal Business Goodwin Procter announced today (5 October) that a team from Shearman & Sterling will be joining their private equity practice…
Shearman private equity head Mark Soundy to exit firm Legal Business Shearman & Sterling’s global private equity head Mark Soundy is to depart the firm after a three year stint.
Allen & Overy takes another two from Simmons in sustained IP push Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has taken its third and fourth IP partner from Simmons & Simmons this year, as it…
Ashurst suffers further exits as Abu Dhabi head departs and A&O takes two Asia finance partners Madeleine Farman The exits continue at Ashurst as the firm’s Abu Dhabi head has quit for a US firm while two Asia…
Quinn Emanuel in talks to take on Shearman’s Brussels partnership Legal Business Disputes leader Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is in talks to hire a team from Shearman & Sterling’s Brussels arm,…
Cleary taps A&O for Frankfurt M&A hire as US law firms sustain Euro push Sarah Downey Top 25 Global law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has bolstered its ranks in Frankfurt with the hire of…
A&O defeats Quinn as $575m Progas energy claim against Pakistan thrown out Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O), Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Withers have advised as a tribunal convened under the UN…
US spree: Morgan Lewis hires five-partner team for Shanghai launch as Latham taps A&O for German hire Matthew Field US-bred law firms have kicked off the key post-summer season with a rash of hires, with Morgan Lewis & Bockius…
