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…
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)…
