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…
A&O teams up with Deloitte for pioneering joint venture targeted at banking giants Madeleine Farman Axiom and Ashurst follow with similar service to meet regulations In the first marquee joint venture between a Magic Circle…
Life during law: Stephen Lloyd, Allen & Overy Madeleine Farman I haven’t the faintest idea why I became a lawyer. I’d signed up to be a management consultant after university…
‘Another milestone’: White & Case and A&O take roles in $1.3bn software deal as Avast buys AVG Madeleine Farman White & Case, Allen & Overy, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek have won advisory roles as…
‘Very well-balanced’: Allen & Overy posts modest growth with revenue up by 2.3% Madeleine Farman The first of the Magic Circle to report financials this year, Allen & Overy (A&O) posted another year of growth…
Revolving doors: Willkie and Hogan Lovells add to City offices while A&O continues Europe hiring Legal Business Law firms have attempted to blow away the Brexit blues with new partner hires. Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Hogan…
Brexit fallout: US firms feel the pressure in London but A&O and Freshfields commit to New York pay increases Legal Business With most US law firms experiencing something of a slowdown in the London market following the instability around the referendum…
Easy as Pi: Magic Circle duo acts on £615m deal as Swiss manufacturer buys Premier Farnell Matthew Field Allen & Overy (A&O) and Slaughter and May have advised on the acquisition of British electronics company Premier Farnell by…
