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…
If it ain’t broke… Do A&O’s New Law business lines live up to the hype? Madeleine Farman After a series of ventures Allen & Overy has become the bellwether among the legal elite for innovation. But do…
Q&A: Allen & Overy’s Scott Zemser talks leveraged finance, lockstep and competing in the US Madeleine Farman Legal Business caught up with Allen & Overy’s (A&O) new global co-head of leveraged finance, Scott Zemser.
Asian ambition: A&O moves capital markets partner Miller to Hong Kong for regional head role Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy has boosted its Asian offering with partner Stephen Miller moving from London to Hong Kong to take…
Big Apple takes a bite out of partner profits as Allen & Overy breaks lockstep for US hires Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has broken its lockstep for its new Manhattan hires as the firm made a major finance…
Shearman and Shepherd to battle out $5.6bn Cairn Energy tax arbitration against India Legal Business Oil and gas exploration and development company Cairn Energy has picked lawyers from Shearman & Sterling and Shepherd and Wedderburn,…
All bets are off: Magic Circle duo and Norton Rose act as William Hill rejects takeover bid Matthew Field Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Norton Rose Fulbright have all taken key roles as William Hill has…
Shearman and Goodwin Procter crunch into £300m Tyrrells deal Legal Business Shearman & Sterling and Goodwin Procter have taken the lead instruction on the sale of upmarket crisp and popcorn business,…
Simmons loses another patent heavyweight as A&O takes IP head Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has made its fifth major lateral hire this month, taking on Simmons & Simmons head of…
Growing the Pi: Gibson Dunn and A&O act on improved US offer for Premier Farnell Matthew Field Allen & Overy (A&O) and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher have advised on an improved bid for UK-based electronics manufacturer Premier…
Making it in Manhattan: A&O pulls off four-partner finance hire to boost US presence Matthew Field Allen & Overy (A&O) has made a major addition to its US finance practice with the lateral hire of four…
Upping the ante: Latham appoints former A&O leadership contender Kensell Tom Moore Latham & Watkins‘ unrelenting assault on the City market has seen the US firm land one of London’s most high-profile…
Allen & Overy beats UK rivals to top 2015 deal table for European private equity Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O)’s growing private equity (PE) team has had a strong year, topping Dealogic’s European PE table after…
Allen & Overy beats UK rivals to top 2015 deal table for European private equity Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O)’s growing private equity (PE) team has had a strong year, topping Dealogic’s European PE table after…
