‘Unfulfilled client demand for alternative resourcing’: A&O launches Peerpoint in Asia Jaishree Kalia Following the success of its high-end contract lawyer service Peerpoint in London, Allen & Overy (A&O) is now extending the…
Dealwatch: Magic Circle firms lead on major City broking merger Tom Moore Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy (A&O) are orchestrating a tie-up between two of the City’s most storied brokers, Icap…
Perspectives: Emmanuel Gaillard Legal Business In a small resort called La Féclaz in the Alps, a lawyer was sitting next to me in the restaurant…
Shearman abandons defined-benefit scheme to defuse pensions time bomb Legal Business While some US law firms have long ignored mounting pension liabilities, relying on annual profits to pay retirees, Shearman &…
Worldpay IPO to spark London fintech boom after £2.2bn float Jaishree Kalia Dealmakers predict end-of-season deal flourish in Q4 London’s goal of becoming a hub for tech companies to list took a…
Moving on: homebuilder McCarthy & Stone turns to A&O for its November listing Victoria Young Regular counsel Freshfields advises lead arrangers on £1bn IPO Retirement home builder McCarthy & Stone has selected Allen & Overy…
Shearman abandons defined-benefit scheme to defuse pensions time bomb Legal Business While some US law firms have long ignored mounting pension liabilities, relying on annual profits to pay retirees, Shearman &…
Game over: Debevoise, A&O and Fenwick & West lead on Candy Crush maker’s sale for $6bn Jaishree Kalia Debevoise & Plimpton, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Fenwick & West have scored roles advising video game maker Activision Blizzard…
Dealwatch: KWM, A&O and Dentons advise as China and Germany sign historic stock exchange JV Tom Moore King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Dentons have leveraged their considerable Asia platforms to secure roles as lead advisers on a…
Allen & Overy and Ashurst team up for Softcat listing Kathryn McCann In another busy week for initial public offerings (IPO), Allen & Overy (A&O) and Ashurst have won key roles on…
Freshfields, Allen & Overy lay foundations for McCarthy & Stone’s £1bn flotation Victoria Young Magic circle firms Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have taken lead roles on retirement homebuilder McCarthy & Stone’s…
Allen & Overy gears up to replace its C-suite as Morley to retire in 2016 Jaishree Kalia Morley and Dejonghe near end of terms as Magic Circle management shuffle continues It will be the end of an…
Korea still a boon for global firms as A&O, White & Case set up shop Legal Business Global 100 firms continue to pile into South Korea, with Allen & Overy (A&O) and White & Case launching in…
Allen & Overy gears up to replace its C-suite as Morley to retire in 2016 Jaishree Kalia It will be the end of an era at Allen & Overy (A&O) come May 2016 when senior partner David…
Allen & Overy and Linklaters win key roles on £550m Quorn acquisition Tom Moore Allen & Overy and Linklaters secured advisory roles as the private equity owners of meat-substitute Quorn offloaded it to a Filipino…
A&O, Ropes and Latham advise on £1bn Ibstock flotation Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) is advising new client Ibstock, alongside US firms Ropes & Gray and Latham & Watkins as…
Allen & Overy closes in Toronto one year after launch as office head quits Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) is closing down its Canadian office, one year on from becoming the first Magic Circle firm…
Clifford Chance and Shearman deliver advice on Italy’s €4bn post office IPO Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) and Shearman & Sterling have landed lead advisory roles on the floatation of Italy’s post office, in…
Weil Gotshal, A&O and Freshfields advise on Worldpay float Jaishree Kalia Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have all picked up work advising card payment services…
A&O turns the tables on Latham with structured finance partner Oddy’s hire Tom Moore Reversing the flow of partners from the Magic Circle to US firms, Allen & Overy has made a rare lateral…
