Shearman ramps up associate pay as war for talent intensifies Tom Moore Newly-qualified UK lawyers at Shearman & Sterling will see salaries pushed up £7,000 to £95,000 this year as City salaries…
SullCrom, A&O and Wachtell advise on biggest M&A deal of the year to date as Bayer makes $62bn bid for Monsanto Madeleine Farman Sullivan & Cromwell, Allen & Overy, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz all won roles, as healthcare and agriculture giant…
‘A landmark transaction’: Allen & Overy and Linklaters take roles on £1.3bn Dudgeon wind farm financing Victoria Young Teams from Magic Circle firms Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters have advised on the financing for the development of…
Allen & Overy and Linklaters scoop roles as Nestlé launches ice cream joint venture Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy and Linklaters have won roles on the creation of Froneri, a 50/50, €3bn joint venture between global food…
Allen & Overy bolsters US securities offering with former Skadden partner hire in Australia Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has added a three-strong US securities team to its Australian operations. The team joins the firm…
Cleary Gottlieb lands A&O FinReg head Bob Penn in rare City hire Jaishree Kalia In a rare partner exit from Allen & Overy (A&O), the firm’s head of non-contentious financial services regulation Bob Penn…
‘Growing confidence’: Linklaters and A&O lead on biggest post-crisis RMBS transaction Tom Moore Magic Circle firms Linklaters and Allen & Overy were instructed on the £6.1bn securitisation of UK mortgages by private equity…
A&O focuses on banking in reduced promotions round Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has made up six in London in a reduced promotions round of 21, with almost half…
Pinsent Masons, Shearman and Clyde & Co major winners at 2016 Legal Business Awards mark Pinsent Masons, Shearman & Sterling and Clyde & Co were among the major winners at the 2016 Legal Business Awards,…
A&O and Linklaters win advisory roles on $965m financing of Travelex and UAE Exchange Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters have won roles advising on a $965m combined financing deal for UAE Exchange Centre…
Revolving doors: A high profile return to chambers as Squire, Eversheds and A&O make key hires Legal Business The legal market has seen a high-profile return to chambers and a series of both national and international lateral appointments…
A&O, Macfarlanes and Travers Smith to contest top prize at the Legal Business Awards Legal Business Allen & Overy, Macfarlanes and Travers Smith are among the firms competing to be named Law Firm of the Year…
Allen & Overy leadership latest: banking co-heads step down Jaishree Kalia In a run of new leadership announcements, Allen & Overy (A&O) has elected Philip Bowden and Andrew Thomas as the…
A&O names new corporate heads as Ballheimer prepares to join senior leadership Jaishree Kalia Within weeks of electing the firm’s new leadership, Allen & Overy has announced London corporate head Richard Browne has joined…
Asia round-up: Stephenson Harwood formalises Guangzhou association as A&O makes FinReg play Victoria Young Stephenson Harwood has formalised its association with Chinese law firm Wei Tu, while Allen & Overy has made a key…
Magic Circle trainee retention: Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy and Linklaters post lower rates Madeleine Farman Clifford Chance has retained 80% of its March trainees, with 43 out of a cohort of 54 accepting positions at…
Allen & Overy and Wachtell take leads on Deutsche Börse spin-off Victoria Young Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy (A&O) has taken a lead role acting for Deutsche Börse as it spins off…
Corporate is king as Dejonghe and Ballheimer win vote to lead Allen & Overy until 2020 Jaishree Kalia After a four-month election, Allen & Overy (A&O)’s C-suite for the next four years was revealed last month with corporate…
US financials: Shearman & Sterling recovery falters as Gibson Dunn’s star rises higher Tom Moore The two-year rebound at New York-headquartered Shearman & Sterling came to an abrupt end last year as profits per equity…
A&O leadership complete: Ballheimer elected managing partner until 2020 Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) has announced the final addition to its management team, appointing corporate co-head Andrew Ballheimer (pictured) as…
