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…
A win for Wim: Allen & Overy chooses Dejonghe as next senior partner to soothe generational leadership change Tom Moore Allen & Overy (A&O) has opted for continuity in its generational leadership change by electing Wim Dejonghe (pictured), who is…
Divestment deal: A&O wins mandate as Asahi makes bid for Peroni and Grolsch ahead of mega beer merger Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has advised as Japanese beer giant Asahi has made a bid to acquire SABMiller’s well-known European beer…
Revolving doors: Withers and Watson Farley make City hires as A&O boosts Frankfurt and New York practices Legal Business In a busy week for lateral hires, Withers and Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) have made appointments in the City…
Beer bonds: Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy and SullCrom advise on AB InBev’s £46bn issuance Jaishree Kalia Sullivan & Cromwell, Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy (A&O) have won roles as the world’s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev…
A&O and Linklaters win mandates as spread-betting company CMC Markets plans float Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters have landed roles advising online spread-betting company CMC Markets as it plans to float…
C-suite roles at Allen & Overy take home 9% more last year as firm raises revenues Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy‘s (A&O) senior partner and managing partner, global practice heads and support directors took home £1.1m more in…
Making the list: Former A&O and Slaughters lawyers Beringer and Randell awarded CBE Jaishree Kalia A host of figures within the legal profession including former Allen & Overy (A&O) senior partner Guy Beringer QC (pictured)…
Revolving doors: A&O and Linklaters make key lateral hires as Clydes picks up Aussie team Legal Business Allen & Overy (A&O) has made a key hire for its US securities practice with David Flechner joining the firm’s…
In the race: A&O announces candidates for upcoming management elections Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) has confirmed eight candidates for its upcoming management elections which are to take place in February.
Shearman invests in London as City promotions overtake New York Legal Business London provided the bulk of this year’s partner promotions at US law firm Shearman & Sterling, with more lawyers joining…
Shearman flags potential conflict at White & Case as US rivals face off in $50bn Yukos arbitration Legal Business Shearman & Sterling has raised a potential conflict of interest issue at White & Case (W&C) in its representation of…
H1 2015/16: Steady as she goes – A&O attributes 4% revenue rise to London performance Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) has posted a 4% revenue increase for the first six months of the 2015/16 financial year. Turnover…
Ropes, Shearman and Slaughters win key roles on Liberty Global’s proposed acquisition of Cable & Wireless Kathryn McCann Ropes & Gray, Shearman & Sterling and Slaughter and May have landed key roles on the proposed £5.5bn acquisition of…
Six frontrunners emerge from pack in A&O management race Jaishree Kalia With next year set to be senior partner David Morley’s and global managing partner Wim Dejonghe’s final terms at Allen…
